Mister Wilhelm
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How is this thing tracking now after the big marketing push and the twitter hype?
Still going to get kill by Adam Sandler nutshot jokes?
Still going to get kill by Adam Sandler nutshot jokes?
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Demoncarnotaur
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You know, Im gonna have to agree with Darkmakaimura- the CG in that scene in particular looks pretty damn fake and video gamey. Its very high quality looking, but it doesn't look believable in the slightest, especially the physics of them dropping/interacting with the water.
Oh man, Xia would be saddened to read this after all the work they did in creating those ..
The scene in that gif has been cut up.
TacticalFox88
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You haven't played many video games have you?
Demoncarnotaur
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I'm just saying it how it is.
I don't think it looks like video game CG, or anything like that.. the asset quality is WAY better. I just think something looks really off giving it that uncanny feeling that I normally associate with video games.
Its worth noting that when I only watch the water it looks really real, its only when I watch it with the Jaeger that it looks weird.
I don't think it looks like video game CG, or anything like that.. the asset quality is WAY better. I just think something looks really off giving it that uncanny feeling that I normally associate with video games.
Its worth noting that when I only watch the water it looks really real, its only when I watch it with the Jaeger that it looks weird.
Yeah, I have to agree with this. I'm still going to see and probably enjoy this film, but this is not a good example of FX.
Latest tracking on July 3rd had it at 25 mil opening weekend.
phazedplasma
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Its funny when people judge a movie based on the CG of a tiny low res gif.
a secret-boss
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it never felt fake to me when I saw it. especially some unbelievable scne
Demoncarnotaur
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I have seen trailers for this in theaters as well. The Jaegers dropping into the water looked very "off" to me. Not cheap, just "off".
Messofanego
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Yeah, if only we had real mechs dropping into water that we could compare this to...
Don't worry, I'm seeing this in IMAX, so I'll keep a lookout for the water graphics. I don't think it'll be better than Super Mario Sunshine.
ILM tried, though.
Mister Wilhelm
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Like I said they cut that scene up a bit.
Yes.
Steelyuhas
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There are people that dislike Charlie Day? What is wrong with them?
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
Exactly. It looks "off" somehow. Like the lighting at certain parts, again mainly during the frontal shot with the helicopters and the side shot of the mech in the background when they're in they're being lowered in the air before it hits the water.
But, most other shots look great. The fight scenes and especially the city scenes where they're walking look fantastic.
i am just trying to lower your hype just so that you will be blown away when you see itnooo
i cant...i just cant do it-ok i am in! you dont have to pull my arm man.
Brian Fellows
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Jables Swan
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Thursday can't come fast enough.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I'm interested in this too.
That's... not good is it
Isn't that less than The Lone Ranger?
XiaNaphryz
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I know for a lot of artists, generally saying their high end CG work "looks like a video game" is pretty damn insulting. I'd have no issues if people actually said what they meant in a more constructive manner - saying they think the composition of the models blending with the water sim is off or the lighting seems inconsistent at parts is a lot better.
That said, you're still judging a scene by a small resolution gif captured from an internet trailer that may not have had final shot renders. I'd be surprised if people still had the smae issues when seeing it on the big screen. I never was able to see finals since I was let go before the show wrapped, so I wouldn't be able to confirm it personally (not that I would be allowed to before opening night anyway).
The fact that the few people here who have seen it didn't seem to notice any of those issues should be promising at least.
I know for sure the earlier trailers didn't have any final renders, and a lot of people around the office at the time felt it wasn't up to the usual ILM standards. Things should have improved since then, but by to what degree I couldn't say.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I *think* it's extendable. Apparently it's meant to resemble Count Dracula's cape (an homage?) and it's use is to protect Gypsy Danger's head from damage coming from behind.
Steelyuhas
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Lock them up and throw away the key.
They said Gipsy Danger is supposed to resemble a gunslinger, so maybe that's the robot's ten gallon hat?
It's certainly practical; the neck joint seems like a really vulnerable spot and the head is the location of the cockpit.
Messofanego
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There's no competition in the UK around 12th, so it should do fine here.
Mad Bowser
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I will watch this cause Kojima praised it
Nice OT.
Nice OT.
Del Toro has asked the animators to stylize the water effects so that they look like a Hokusai wave.
I mean for moths sake, CGI is such a powerful tool to create realistic looking fantasy yet everyone demands realisitc looking realism.
Messofanego
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that explains a lot. when you compare the most recent clips to the first 2 trailers, there is a huge difference. it looks so much better than before.
i am just pissed that i have to see this film alone. none of my friends want to see it, not even the mech/anime fans among them. they jst dont like the trailers at all, i dont blame them. the marketing here (germany) has been...not optimal.
Future PhaZe
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Isn't the ocean still deeper than any of these mechs is tall? How are they emerging through the water?
Slackbladder
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I don't think any of it is believable, visually or otherwise. However, if the film is good enough it will suspend my disbelief long enough for me to enjoy it. Short trailers and gifs won't do that. The experience of watching the movie (hopefully) will.
AHA-Lambda
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No competition? Monsters University will absolutely crush it!
I think there are bits of water where it meets the land where it is shallower.
If you are talking about the middle of the Pacific, rocket booster type things. Like what a jetski uses.
Because it's not deeper everywhere? The ocean floor is not flat.
a secret-boss
Banned
oh don't worry there's part of that in the movie
That continental shelf brah.
all cg scenes (a big part of the film) are rendered in 3d, only the non-cg stuff is converted. it should be ok.
a secret-boss
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I like the 3D on this movie. Particle effects and water drops on screen
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