A lot of this thread, to me, has analogies to modern music. Its WAY easier to record music these days than it was 30-40 years ago (20 even?) but progressively,

A lot of this thread, to me, has analogies to modern music. Its WAY easier to record music these days than it was 30-40 years ago (20 even?) but progressively, the easier it has become to record music through the use of technology the less interesting music has become overall. As is the case with CGI. The easier it is to render a scene the less interesting that scene seems to become in many cases. At least with the film industry, they tend to overuse new technologies/techniques until they learn how to use it properly and then it just becomes another tool in the film makers toolkit.