VFX Artists React 97: Gollum, Green Knight, Alita Battle Angel

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    CHAPTERS ►
    00:00 In This Episode...
    00:27 CoPilot
    02:26 Welcome to VFX Artists React
    02:56 Lord of the Rings: Gollum
    07:38 Alita: Battle Angel
    11:01 The Green Knight
    13:17 Pete's Dragon
    16:24 The Future of VFX
    17:37 Thanks For Watching
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  • @CorridorCrew
    @CorridorCrew  Před rokem +75

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    • @WOLFF_ACTUAL
      @WOLFF_ACTUAL Před rokem

      Please do a video on AI by DreamWorks ive never seen anyone talk about it. CGI bear goes crazy hard. Love to see you guys break it down.

    • @amantv9326
      @amantv9326 Před rokem

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    • @MikeTheGreek
      @MikeTheGreek Před rokem +1

      I like how they're saying that "Leave us a comment on what you want to see next" and 99% they ignore them and they decide for themselves. I posted in every of their videos to cover Catwoman 2004 and they don't give 2 F's.

    • @shaquilleoatmeal5662
      @shaquilleoatmeal5662 Před rokem +1

      Gollum scene remake competition

    • @shaquilleoatmeal5662
      @shaquilleoatmeal5662 Před rokem +1

      Making it "technically" better

  • @yanikkendler
    @yanikkendler Před rokem +4775

    i would love to see an episode of "sound designers react".. thats such a underrated area of film

    • @RemoverBacterias
      @RemoverBacterias Před rokem +67

      great idea

    • @chrisrowe2308
      @chrisrowe2308 Před rokem +156

      It's hard to appreciate sound with CZcams compression and most people listening on phones

    • @fatboi1095
      @fatboi1095 Před rokem +6

      They should definitely have Kevin senzaki on if they ever pursue this idea.

    • @fellahuman
      @fellahuman Před rokem +22

      Get Ben Burtt on that joint

    • @overflowyouknow
      @overflowyouknow Před rokem +8

      MAKE IT HAPPEN

  • @rot_studios
    @rot_studios Před rokem +1090

    I can't get over how good LotR and Gollum looks after all this time. He looks so real and "physical". Even with the flaws pointed out it still doesn't break the immersion at all for me, which is... not something that usually happens.
    I can definitely see the first few scenes in the first movie with Gollum interacting with the other characters is a little rougher than the last one, but man knowing that they basically figured things out as they went is mindblowing haha

    • @Kjleed13
      @Kjleed13 Před rokem +43

      I still look At Jurassic Park and think vfx can’t be any better even with today’s technology.

    • @jingleballs9935
      @jingleballs9935 Před rokem +8

      @@Kjleed13 it is man. It’s just time crunch and lack of practical effects

    • @ForboJack
      @ForboJack Před rokem +14

      Watched them alla gain in cinema in 2019 and was blown away, not only how much good they still look, but even how much better they look than many modern Marvel or Disney movies. These three movies really were peak cinema.

    • @hettbeans
      @hettbeans Před rokem +18

      @@ForboJack It's the mix of CGI and highly detailed "bigatures" that grounds it so well. Same reason Jurassic Park still looks amazing today - because they mixed cleverly staged CGI shots (e.g. the high contrast and rain) with their life-size animatronics to successfully ground the animals in the shot. Marvel movies entirely lack this magic. I've yet to see a single shot in a single Marvel film that makes me stop and ask "whoa, how'd they make that look so good?"

    • @funtourhawk
      @funtourhawk Před rokem +10

      LOTR is on another level...it's just perfect...something that will never be done again

  • @Vladdie777
    @Vladdie777 Před rokem +422

    Alita is such an underrated VFX masterpiece. Hope they get those sequels going soon! Deserves it so much!

    • @silverblue73
      @silverblue73 Před rokem +13

      They probably should've kept the eyes natural though

    • @LuisSierra42
      @LuisSierra42 Před rokem +13

      It's such a great movie

    • @dustinakadustin
      @dustinakadustin Před rokem +2

      ​@@silverblue73why did they do that to the eyes😂 why her eyes but no one else's? Why doesn't she have her massive beautiful weird hair but she gets the weird eyes?

    • @RomanKutsovolOriginal
      @RomanKutsovolOriginal Před rokem +35

      @@dustinakadustin other cyborgs from her squad had big eyes too, their series feature.

    • @dustinakadustin
      @dustinakadustin Před rokem +5

      @@RomanKutsovolOriginal well that's slightly better, still don't love it. The big eyes aren't a factor of her being a cyborg, it's just the art style, like Ido has a massive chin and tiny eyes in the manga but they didn't CGI Christoph Waltz' face.

  • @nathonso_edits
    @nathonso_edits Před rokem +273

    I watched the lotr trilogy again recently and man it's incredible how well Gollum has held up, there are definitely some rough shadows in the two towers where he looks a bit floaty, but the actual animation of the face and character is incredible

    • @Relyx
      @Relyx Před rokem +11

      Yeah shadows, especially at the point of contact, and the occasional bit of sliding. Otherwise they did a fantastic job. One of the best bits of CGI of all time, especially with how well they lit him and made him look a part of the scene, rather than clearly comped in as was a common flaw at the time

    • @thomassowinski6765
      @thomassowinski6765 Před rokem +2

      Going along the same lines, I'd argue that much of Jurassic Park still holds up pretty well today.

    • @johndododoe1411
      @johndododoe1411 Před rokem +1

      That flaw in Gollums hair was unintentional hyper-realism. Those of us with problematic hair suffer from real life bkocky hair movement. In Jurassic park, I was always most impressed at the moment the skin texture changes to the animation computer logo, as an easter egg. Also, I think the park central computer was the same brand, though I suspect they used an actor for the underpaid nerd character instead of a real life computer genius .

    • @JimmothyGibbons
      @JimmothyGibbons Před 8 měsíci

      Considering the films were released in 01, 02 and 03 and ESPECIALLY when you consider 90% of 2023 productions cant hold a candle to them. in an odd way i havnt quite worked out yet; I think the older cameras that were used in lotr MASSIVELY helped disguise some of the work they did. the extra grainyness of the film seemed to blend things a lot more. With these new uhd super res cameraa everything has to be literally pixel perfect or it will be seen and honestly, if the hobbit series was shot in the same way i dont think any of the 'mistakes' would be any where near as noticable.

  • @jishnudesarkar
    @jishnudesarkar Před rokem +661

    The man won an oscar!

    • @_jax
      @_jax Před rokem +17

      (good ending)

    • @alive5150
      @alive5150 Před rokem +3

      Can you tell me who is he?
      I mean the NAME

    • @Xerrea
      @Xerrea Před rokem +29

      @@alive5150 his name is “the man”

    • @alive5150
      @alive5150 Před rokem +1

      @@Xerrea lol

    • @Violet_Knight
      @Violet_Knight Před rokem +2

      @@alive5150 Eric Saindon

  • @SPQSpartacus
    @SPQSpartacus Před rokem +207

    To me, Alita’s bigger eyes lessened the uncanny valley effect. You can see she is not a normal human. So, you are more accepting of little weirdness. And of course on the whole she is made f-ing amazing.

    • @andybrice2711
      @andybrice2711 Před rokem +30

      I've heard an interesting theory that the "uncanny valley" doesn't exist. We're not disturbed by characters because they look slightly unrealistic. We're only disturbed by characters if they look "diseased". If their unrealistic features are lifeless eyes, pallid skin, or stiff movement, then that's disturbing to us. But if their unrealistic feature are slightly oversized eyes, then most people just think that looks weirdly cute.

    • @roberine7241
      @roberine7241 Před rokem +9

      I think it just hits home the whole "cute little thing" vibe despite moments like "Oh shit did she just kick a fucking sword into concrete?"

    • @HenryLoenwind
      @HenryLoenwind Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@andybrice2711 I'd phrase it differently: We are very good at picking up minute details and extrapolating to their reasons. For big differences, it's no problem at all---when we see a puppet, it's a puppet. But when it is supposed to be a real human face and there are just some tiny things off, it becomes different. The best case is that our brains say "oh, cgi, fine". But all to often the unconscious explanation is "demon, diseased, disfigured". And all of those trigger a fear survival response in us.

    • @mcstench8913
      @mcstench8913 Před 9 měsíci

      its extremely uncanny still lol

    • @JimmothyGibbons
      @JimmothyGibbons Před 8 měsíci

      @@HenryLoenwind id go even further to suggest that the uncanny valley doesn't only refer to human faces; for example, if i see some well done taxidermy that has a few minor inconsistencies you cant put a finger on, i would suggest that falls under the uncanny banner. That doesn't define fear in my experience and is very rarely from a place of 'that looks demonic or diseased'. Just 'not quite right' promotes a feeling of curiosity within me, like why? Definately an interesting concept and i have a feeling it interacts VERY strongly with people on the adhd/autism spectrum.

  • @godslim
    @godslim Před rokem +52

    Gollum still looks so damn good now. Would love to see more Alita Battle Angel movies too!

  • @aeliusdawn
    @aeliusdawn Před rokem +14

    I worked on yesterday's episode of Mandalorian and I gotta say, most big shots where the volume is visible, we still had to roto it out. It helps soooo much with integration, but the levels don't quite match. Not to mention that sometimes the edge of the LED screens were visible. They just gave us the Unreal Engine renders that were used on set to replace it. Worked flawlessly.

    • @cjc1212
      @cjc1212 Před 10 měsíci

      did you have to roto out the ENTIRE screen or just closer to the edges?

    • @aeliusdawn
      @aeliusdawn Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@cjc1212 well we didn;t have to do it ourselves, it was outsourced somewhere else, but pretty much all of the fg stuff (characters and/or part of the set) was roto'd out. in those cases, the entire BG was replaced, leaving virtually no part of the LED screens visible in the shot.
      Either we didn't replace it at all, or we replaced it entirely.

  • @hazonku
    @hazonku Před rokem +226

    It's always a great when you guys have folks from Weta. They're all just so cool, so experienced, and so well informed. Eric was a real treat.

  • @Kaminsod1
    @Kaminsod1 Před rokem +553

    Man I would love it if they made more Alita battle angel movies.

    • @ourfamilyaccount
      @ourfamilyaccount Před rokem +5

      I might be in the minority but I liked it as just one film. If you were invested in the plot you could read the manga or if it didn't work for you, move on from it altogether.

    • @MiaogisTeas
      @MiaogisTeas Před rokem +21

      Yep! Hopefully we get some without too much of The Message injected.

    • @Fefo89
      @Fefo89 Před rokem +39

      the producer of the 1st movie told in an interview they already preparing for the 2nd movie, so hopefully will happen!

    • @KillahMate
      @KillahMate Před rokem +18

      Supposedly both Cameron and Rodriguez are _really_ itching to do another one, and they're trying to get the suits to buy in - it's Disney now instead of Fox, so things have changed a lot.

    • @TheLeroy1981
      @TheLeroy1981 Před rokem +9

      It's an incredibly good looking film, especially in 4K

  • @Skiriwowi
    @Skiriwowi Před rokem +12

    Gollum is such an iconic case of groundbreaking effects not being enough but an incredible performance being the soul of an animated character

  • @user-vl3bv2ly7x
    @user-vl3bv2ly7x Před rokem +28

    On the topic of shots where the face is still a human performance, made me think of Spielberg's A.I Artificial Intelligence. Specifically the nanny robot, who is only briefly in the film, but I distinctly remember it being a money shot of the trailer where she runs toward the camera and looks like a human, then turns her head to reveal only the front of her head still has the fake human skin on. She was very memorable for such a minor character.

  • @Thisthat1234
    @Thisthat1234 Před rokem +187

    Jordan just gained ALOT of fans this episode lol

  • @stanleyc2978
    @stanleyc2978 Před rokem +167

    Holy moly, Jordan is fit. Getting me motivated to work out lmao.

    • @ddontpanic4261
      @ddontpanic4261 Před rokem +14

      Jordan’s doing awesome and Christian’s done so well and has come so far! So proud of them!

    • @Greed97
      @Greed97 Před rokem +1

      Who is jordan. Im watching their channel but I don't know their names who is who

    • @MoeFokah
      @MoeFokah Před rokem +19

      @@Greed97 The fit one.

    • @TheSpotlessMind93
      @TheSpotlessMind93 Před rokem +7

      ​@@Greed97 The woman in the sponsored segment. She usually does most of the sponsored stuff in their shows.

    • @oduinn7948
      @oduinn7948 Před rokem +16

      @@Greed97 The one that comes when he goes "Hey, Jordan!" Seems pretty self explanatory lol

  • @shoto42
    @shoto42 Před rokem +54

    looking at Zapan after reading the Manga gives me PTSD flashbacks, man I hope that the second movie gets made someday, it would be so sick to see the world of Alitia again and I hope that these guys are the ones doing it cause they did an amazing job on the first film. It is one of my favorite movies to this day along with being my favorite Manga that've read as of recently.

    • @KaladinVegapunk
      @KaladinVegapunk Před rokem +1

      I thought you said zipang at first haha, which is damn good, an alternate history ww2 manga where a modern japanese destroyer is sent back and doesnt want to side with the imperial forces and has more in common with the allies but tries to stay neutral

    • @dustinakadustin
      @dustinakadustin Před rokem +1

      I'm reading the manga at the moment and loving it, I haven't watched the film yet but Zapan is so disappointing looking aside from the great VFX.

  • @eric.saindon
    @eric.saindon Před rokem +42

    Thanks again guys. Great editing makes me not look so silly 😊

  • @Rahru
    @Rahru Před rokem +62

    Talking about Lord of the Rings, there's a take from The Two Towers when a warg is about to attack Gimli that blows my mind to this day, his fur blowing in the wind and illuminated by the sun is unbelievable.

  • @Mediocrity_In_Action
    @Mediocrity_In_Action Před rokem +100

    I really wish Alita got more love in the theaters. Would have been great to see a second movie.

    • @Vladdie777
      @Vladdie777 Před rokem +15

      Cameron and Rodriguez swore a blood oath to make it recently and Landau said he spoke to Rosa Salazar and Rodriguez the last couple of weeks so hopefully it goes ahead soon!

    • @Vladdie777
      @Vladdie777 Před rokem +2

      Cameron and Rodriguez swore a blood oath to make it recently and Landau said he spoke to Rosa Salazar and Rodriguez the last couple of weeks so hopefully it goes ahead soon!

    • @KitZunekaze
      @KitZunekaze Před rokem +9

      @@Vladdie777 That's cool to hear. I really loved Alita, and I am always treated as the crazy person for saying it was really good.

    • @Marksman3434
      @Marksman3434 Před rokem +6

      Let’s hope that Cameron convinces Disney to use part of those 2 billion+ that Avatar 2 made to finance it lol

    • @SmokesKwazukii
      @SmokesKwazukii Před rokem

      it was such a sick movie

  • @zikarisg9025
    @zikarisg9025 Před rokem +28

    Battle Angle still holds up, really hope we will get a sequel one day!

    • @Stevenwave-
      @Stevenwave- Před rokem +4

      Still holds up? It came out less than 4 years ago.

    • @zikarisg9025
      @zikarisg9025 Před rokem

      @@Stevenwave- Fair enough, but still an excellent movie with excellent effects!

    • @prodj.mixapeofficial6431
      @prodj.mixapeofficial6431 Před rokem

      ​@@Stevenwave-much better vfx than any marvel movies

  • @McCallahanIndustries
    @McCallahanIndustries Před rokem +20

    That new intro bumper though. 👀👍👍👍

  • @jscott4reel
    @jscott4reel Před rokem +120

    Hell yes! Alita Battle Angel is underrated!

    • @murry001
      @murry001 Před rokem +20

      it was a really good movie!

    • @xxSeanVxx
      @xxSeanVxx Před rokem +5

      No, its not

    • @Clouds23x
      @Clouds23x Před rokem +12

      i think it came at a wrong time, it would be way more popular if it came out now.

    • @xxSeanVxx
      @xxSeanVxx Před rokem +2

      @@Clouds23x it wouldve been more popular if it was a good movie lol

    • @Vladdie777
      @Vladdie777 Před rokem +7

      @Sean V lmao wtf film did you watch?! it was so good!

  • @ariwohl
    @ariwohl Před rokem +104

    For the 100th episode, would you consider reacting to a lot of your old videos and diving into how you made them with the technology you worked with back then, and how it differs?

  • @andoreibotobara2879
    @andoreibotobara2879 Před rokem +30

    I really really loved the green knight, the cinematography, the story, the characters and the effects that amplify the scenes.

    • @hreport5989
      @hreport5989 Před rokem

      So u know what's happened at the end ??

    • @theaxer3751
      @theaxer3751 Před rokem +2

      I tried to watch it, but I couldn't see anything but blackness for half the movie. It felt like I was experiencing a radio play instead.
      I read that they make scenes progressively darker because modern cameras can handle that slightly better, but they really need to stop doing that.

    • @sopsiarskye1577
      @sopsiarskye1577 Před rokem +2

      ​@@hreport5989 The ending isn't really that ambiguous, he passed the test.

    • @blakea2615
      @blakea2615 Před 10 měsíci

      @@hreport5989 read the original story

  • @Juice-chan
    @Juice-chan Před rokem +13

    I would love to see a sequel to Alita Battle Angel. That movie was awesome.

  • @KawikaLee408
    @KawikaLee408 Před rokem +4

    dude, jordan. you can't just do that to us. i was not prepared omg

  • @bridgecross
    @bridgecross Před rokem +5

    21 years later and Gollum is still the FX moment I remember thinking 'this changes everything' more than any other.

  • @plancton4058
    @plancton4058 Před rokem +5

    10:10 this is so crazy, i would have never thought so much effort was put into a detail like this. Using simulation to actually generate a real eye just like in nature!

  • @drdrdrk
    @drdrdrk Před rokem +1

    thanks to you guys i started paying much more attention both to vfx and to the stunts, and it made movies so much more beautiful and impactful for me.

  • @Nosgiles
    @Nosgiles Před rokem +9

    Gollum looks like a practical effect (animatronic) in the one low-angle shot where Frodo is holding him at sword-point. I wish you'd ask about that

  • @KeithONE
    @KeithONE Před rokem +50

    Having Jordan working out during a commercial is 100% your new way to get me to watch it

    • @cenciende9401
      @cenciende9401 Před rokem +1

      Creep.

    • @anna_in_aotearoa3166
      @anna_in_aotearoa3166 Před rokem

      Jordan is awesome but the camera work on this fitness ad struck me as frankly creepy & voyeuristic 🤮 Honestly made me wonder if she is okay as a female employee being so outnumbered by guys there at CC? Really hope their workplace is NOT as creepy & exploitative as their camera work felt here! 😬

  • @sweetjustice8141
    @sweetjustice8141 Před rokem

    I just wanna say, I seen him in another video on some random channel and can I tell you the smiles and chemistry you guys have with all of your guests, it’s really special keep it up!

  • @brendan1427
    @brendan1427 Před rokem +1

    Always fun when someone from Weta is a guest. Love everything Weta does.

  • @SamuelB98
    @SamuelB98 Před rokem +38

    It's crazy to see how good Gollum looked way back in the early 2000's!

  • @Kragar01
    @Kragar01 Před rokem +30

    We still want that Alita sequel

  • @Benjiman20
    @Benjiman20 Před rokem +1

    I dont know how they do it but these two make me watch the ad segment everytime.

  • @mappw6805
    @mappw6805 Před rokem +22

    Thanks for another great video! I think it would be interesting if you guys looked at the evolution of movie monsters. E.g: The Thing from 1951, 1982, 2011... or the evolution of the wolfman... either way keep up the awesome work!

  • @Mind-Splitter
    @Mind-Splitter Před rokem +3

    great episode! The bit about the CG eye simulation was crazy!!

  • @domonicjohnson7515
    @domonicjohnson7515 Před rokem +4

    This was the only add I ever watched 😍😍 and rewatched Jordan looks amazing!!

  • @woncho1
    @woncho1 Před rokem

    Yes I remember the eyes, super details! Helps watching on the IMAX screen.

  • @3Crisstopher3
    @3Crisstopher3 Před 10 měsíci +1

    14:00 I loved that:
    "hahahaha *help I've seen things I'll never forget* hahahaha"

  • @TheAlitaArmy
    @TheAlitaArmy Před rokem +7

    There's still hope for an Alita: Battle Angel sequel! Sign the sequel petition (link on our channel page).

  • @larssudmann5299
    @larssudmann5299 Před rokem +6

    You could look at Tim Burtons Mars Attacks! Especially the We Come in Peace scene with the "dove".

  • @maurenovick
    @maurenovick Před rokem

    I loved the way Zapan looked. So many interesting things to look at, especially his back.

  • @McConnell2111
    @McConnell2111 Před rokem +9

    you know its going to be a good ep when WETA is involved

  • @travisspazz1624
    @travisspazz1624 Před rokem +5

    The Green Knight had of budget of $15 mil.
    Amazing!!

  • @theotrovato8250
    @theotrovato8250 Před rokem +10

    Alita was so good, i hope someday we get a sequel…

  • @MCI-ReactGaming
    @MCI-ReactGaming Před rokem

    These interviews especially with him are the best

  • @slothomatic
    @slothomatic Před rokem +5

    I remember being absolutely blown away by the trailer for The Two Towers, where smeagol was pretending to be nice and his expression changed to show he was secretly a jerk. It was all just a subtle change in the eyes and I couldn't believe that could be done with a CGI character.

  • @nikolaiorr8383
    @nikolaiorr8383 Před rokem +6

    Alita Battle Angel is the best movie I have ever seen, I love it so much. Totally underrated in all aspects, Rosa is our queen and so is Alita

    • @theaxer3751
      @theaxer3751 Před rokem

      Wouldn't go that far, but I really liked it too, except for the major cliffhanger at the end without a follow up. I feel like movies shouldn't do that unless they are sure there will be a follow up because it leaves a bad aftertaste when it doesn't.

  • @Blindconcept
    @Blindconcept Před rokem

    Love the insight of this episodes.
    Thanks.

  • @2teepeepictures382
    @2teepeepictures382 Před rokem +1

    I absolutely loved that he pointed out about the green light spill. It is amazing that I have never seen anyone talk about that. it seems to me that getting a giant poster of what the background is going to look like behind your actor would be much better than a green screen. I mean most cameras have depth sensors. that should be good enough to give a rough idea of what you need rotated and then clean it up by hand.
    My prediction for the future of filmmaking. Analog. We’re going back. Analog film and miniatures baby.

  • @Mr.VonMorton
    @Mr.VonMorton Před rokem +6

    Good stuff as always fellas.

  • @silentfox8
    @silentfox8 Před rokem +27

    i very easily got over alitas eyes, from the fact that the movie is based on a manga i could very easily suspend disbelief, and also the fact that with the huge eyes, alita looks more like aubry plaza to me than rosa salazar

    • @Vandius24
      @Vandius24 Před rokem

      As someone who watches anime, this is just an excuse to make a "cute" character that kids who love cute stuff would wanna see.

    • @kurtdewittphoto
      @kurtdewittphoto Před rokem +5

      I never once saw a problem with her eyes, and it was a big reason I liked the movie so much. For me it was just enough to differentiate her from a human and avoid the uncanny valley, so I 100% believed she was real.

    • @justafan5179
      @justafan5179 Před rokem +3

      ​@@Vandius24 sounds to me like you just like blood and guts... judging by your other comments... but that's fine, you do you. I personally enjoy films that aren't a showcase of Gore... but that's no reason to resort to insult.

    • @Vandius24
      @Vandius24 Před rokem

      @@justafan5179 That's nothing like me! I don't even like "slasher" movies. Scream, F13, Halloween, all bad movies. I generally don't watch many movies like those at all. I'm a big fan of Korean and Japanese movies at the moment, Parasite, Hanabe, The Eel, and so on but some of those movies have some gore but you judged me sooo off base. Look at my icon, it's a character from a game about NOT KILLING! You get a higher score for not killing enemies in the game and it's my favorite game, I live my life by this game and I think killing is wrong unless you're using self defense. I never implied I like those movies but you're pulling from the eather.

  • @gaijintendo
    @gaijintendo Před rokem

    I saw 97 and I thought you were just going to work through movies from '97 and got confused. But you could just walk Eric through the best films year by year and learn so much.

  • @bigvideoenergy
    @bigvideoenergy Před rokem +22

    This sponsored segment was probably the first one I wanted to watch lol

  • @amandad808
    @amandad808 Před rokem +5

    I would love a directors cut of the LOTR with Andy Serkis in his white suit pasted back in ❤❤❤

  • @Mooch1222
    @Mooch1222 Před rokem +2

    Damn Jordan's cut, sheeesh. And a Special thanks to Eric, hes a legend, and I'm happy he can help create such great visual pleasing movies

  • @keentools
    @keentools Před rokem

    Wow, thanks for highlighting our FaceTracker for Nuke on 17:17. That means a lot!

  • @L33Reacts
    @L33Reacts Před rokem +11

    Gollum was revolutionary. I remember seeing the two towers as a kid and couldn’t believe that wasn’t a costume or something. 😂

  • @djakut
    @djakut Před rokem +6

    I would so much love an episode about 80s ilm shots like the iconic trench run sequence in sw with someone that actually worked on shots like these taking about the technology they used and invented like software for controlling the camera and witch hardware it ran on. Also you have talked so often about comping technology on film. But it would be really nice to actually see that done and the problems that can occur with it. Maybe you could try to do it yourself!

  • @wolbok87
    @wolbok87 Před rokem

    Been watching Prehistoric Planet and I think there's tonnes of effects for you guys to dissect. Especially the opening scene with the trex interacting with water.

  • @ruffsnap
    @ruffsnap Před rokem +2

    5:50 - That is SUPER smart that they had one animator work just on gollumn and one just on smeagol when they were talking to each other in that scene. Whoever made that decision, not sure if it was the guy on the couch or not, but whoever it was, they are smart as hell lol

  • @Lurkily_Esh
    @Lurkily_Esh Před rokem +3

    I think the trick with Alita is that they DID hit the uncanny valley - at least, I felt it. But they presented it so well, and so consistently and realistically that after a brief period instead of being distracting, it became normalized, and they made the uncanny something that would present without triggering that response.

  • @ThisFinalHandle
    @ThisFinalHandle Před rokem +30

    The Green Knight is brilliant.

    • @Brismo7
      @Brismo7 Před rokem

      it captivated me the first time i watched it.

    • @theaxer3751
      @theaxer3751 Před rokem +1

      I just couldn't get over the initial stupidity of his response to the challenge. Instead of beheading the guy, the chivalrous thing to do is to just give him a slight insignificant cut. As the return would be equally (not) bad in a year's time, the rest of the story is basically not needed then.
      But that's a problem in the original story, and not the movie's fault. Our view of medieval mythic heroes is flawed given the way people thought back then.

    • @ThisFinalHandle
      @ThisFinalHandle Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@theaxer3751 people do the most stupid of things for vanity and to impress others. I guess these days they're called pranksters and influencers.

  • @FreshSqueezedLightning

    Always love the pros on the couch

  • @justafan5179
    @justafan5179 Před rokem +1

    It's truly incredible to see how your work has evolved over the years... words cannot express the talent you showcase with your craft.
    As someone who is routinely put off by Sci-fi and Fantasy characters, from LOTR to Star Wars, and everything in between (practical and cgi) it was so incredible to see Alita and finally be able to appreciate your work, in such a wholesome film. Outside of the first trailer, the eyes aren't creepy. I've no idea what movie the haters watched, but you and your team did a phenomenal job! Only thing I can figure, is whatever my head does to creep me out about Golum, ET, and literally every sci-fi / fantasy creature in existence... except Alita and Avatar... theirs must do the opposite... or they're just haters (pretty obvious for anyone resorting to blatant insults, calling it a wifu/weeb film)... at which point, we can carry on enjoying this beautiful, technical craft.
    Keep up the great work, and I hope to see more in the future. Take care my friend!

  • @ApeTheGawd
    @ApeTheGawd Před rokem +14

    That was the first time I watched the whole ad segment 😂 Thanks Jordan

  • @StewartFletcher
    @StewartFletcher Před rokem +6

    Y'all should start a "propmasters react" or more SFX reacts.
    - "Pyromaster reacts"
    - "Prosthetist reacts"
    - "Set designer reacts"
    - "Makeup artist reacts"
    - "Set Dresser reacts"
    I want it all!!

  • @jtdebritz
    @jtdebritz Před rokem

    As always, it's incredible to hear all of your guys' immense knowledge on VFX. Can't wait for the next one!!
    You guys totally need to look at the Skylanders games for your next video game react show. They've got a lot of animated cutscenes throughout the first four games (Skylanders Giants was my personal favorite). The animation can be janky at times, but it also has its good moments. I think I speak for most of the fans when I say how epic the voice acting was too.

  • @CS-wn2sz
    @CS-wn2sz Před rokem +1

    Y'all know exactly what y'all doing having Jordan do the ad reads🤤

  • @kareningram6093
    @kareningram6093 Před rokem +6

    I can't believe it's been 97 episodes of VFX React. All I can ever think about when I finish an episode is how I can't wait for the next one.

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 Před rokem

    Another killer episode! Also I hope Eric is doing well given his surgery

  • @solokom
    @solokom Před rokem +1

    The Green Knight was my surprise hit of 2022. Such a beautiful shot and mesmerizing film! 🧡

    • @FablestoneSeries
      @FablestoneSeries Před rokem +1

      i couldn't make it more than 30 minutes into the movie. That 3 and a half minute shot of him just riding a horse towards camera, with nothing else happening just killed it for me. BUT seeing this makes me want to give it another try.

    • @solokom
      @solokom Před rokem

      @@FablestoneSeries I also failed at my first attempt to watch it and stopped after 30 minutes or so. Let's say it's not an easy watch. You must be in the mood and allow yourself to sink into it. Then it's an outstanding watch.

  • @murry001
    @murry001 Před rokem +19

    Alita Battle Angel was really awesome!!!!!! i hope they make a new one

  • @TheRuralUrbanist
    @TheRuralUrbanist Před rokem +3

    Maybe it's just me, but I'd love to see you look at old model work and practical effects. I'm thinking stuff like Star Trek, Lost in Space, Thunderbirds are Go, etc (also, just Godzilla). Maybe you can find a person that did model work, Adam Savage probably knows someone😅. It's always sort of laughable to see the bad, but impressive to see the good.

  • @Arrc_Larrc
    @Arrc_Larrc Před rokem +1

    Kinda always been curious about people going back and using old methods of visual effects from way back in the day. Just for the charm and artistry in it.

  • @jfess1911
    @jfess1911 Před rokem +2

    The comment about lighting the background is interesting. On many movies, the special effects jump out on a screen to me from differences in lighting, contrast, or saturation. It tends to be a bigger issue with smaller screens where my peripheral is seeing a larger portion of the scene. When I saw movies in a cinema, I generally did not notice as much.

  • @wyattnoise
    @wyattnoise Před rokem +3

    JORDAN 👀 Jeezy Chreezy.

  • @jishnudesarkar
    @jishnudesarkar Před rokem +14

    Alita Battle Angle was a good film! I hope they make the sequel soon!

  • @LivingZombieJew
    @LivingZombieJew Před rokem +2

    To me Ed Skrein was the most impressive visually character in Alita. That combination of face and robot body looked dope.

    • @justafan5179
      @justafan5179 Před rokem

      I agree. He was actually a really good compliment to Alita, in terms of cgi. Alita has the high-detail face, while Zapan has the high-detail body. To see all the engravings, plus every actuator, servo, cable, mechanism, is just stunning. Few films go to that level of detail.

  • @XDWASDX
    @XDWASDX Před rokem +1

    “The audience is always skipping our ad reads.”
    Jordan: I got this.

  • @MotionPix.
    @MotionPix. Před rokem +5

    I’ve been waiting for a sequel of Alita battle angle for a long time’! One of my favorites(:

  • @albertgreene313
    @albertgreene313 Před rokem +4

    I would love to hear more on a subject yall hit on around Alita at like 9:50. Its that uncanny valley space. Its weird, but Gollum always looked so perfect though the OG trilogy, but the hobbit and Alita both hit something uncomfortable in me. Its akin to how cable and basic tv looks too clear on a good number of HD tvs. My eyes dont see as well as those TV's present their subject. I dont know, Id like to know more on what yall think. As tech and method get more advanced, is there a point at which it out paces the viewer? Does it change the nature of the film from "filmed" to "animated"?

    • @peterlenham3180
      @peterlenham3180 Před rokem +1

      Gollum was perfected in the Hobbit, far superior to how he looked and moved in Lord of the Rings.

  • @chadjones1266
    @chadjones1266 Před rokem

    Never saw it, already subscribed.
    Thanks guys

  • @taran357
    @taran357 Před rokem

    Starship Troopers, time 1:43:40 when the huge spaceship splits in half. Always thought it looked very detailed for the time is was made.

  • @videoheadz8976
    @videoheadz8976 Před rokem +3

    i think the gollum vfx have aged very very well :)

  • @NissanSkyline901
    @NissanSkyline901 Před rokem +2

    This is actually a really great episode for the uncanny valley discussion, showing both Gollum and Alita. For me, Gollum and his large eyes doesn't really mess with me as much as Alita with hers. My brain recognizes that Gollum, while having some human like features, isn't quite human enough that his eyes don't really make me feel all that uneasy. Alita on the other hand, with very human features besides the large eyes, does make me feel uncomfortable to the point where I can't watch the movie.

    • @BibleStorm
      @BibleStorm Před rokem

      Alita honestly disgusts me. I can't even watch clips without having to look away. I've never had that experience before.

  • @conwarlock3537
    @conwarlock3537 Před rokem +1

    I was recently watching BBC's Sherlock and they have some really cool scenes where the camera moves through a frozen scene(sometimes with objects frozen mid air), and I'd love for you to break that down

  • @corywofford9976
    @corywofford9976 Před rokem +1

    Hunger Games: How the FX improved with each movie (especially the scenes with horses)

  • @itsalwaysme123
    @itsalwaysme123 Před rokem +3

    Jorden really carying that sponsored segment. Christian killed it too of course

    • @Janzer_
      @Janzer_ Před rokem

      now we need to see Christian in shortie shorts jumping rope in a cutoff top 😉

  • @TheASSedoTV
    @TheASSedoTV Před rokem +3

    I always skip sponsored segments, but not today…

    • @zombieno1
      @zombieno1 Před rokem

      "Most Replayed" currently is the sponsored segment lol.

  • @mosesrodriguez4647
    @mosesrodriguez4647 Před rokem +1

    A couple of suggests for a future episode...for animators react, I've been rewatching Samurai Jack. The episode I enjoy the most is episode 38 when Jack is fighting a shadow ninja. To even the fight, Jack decides to cloak himself in white and a gorgeous battle in black & white ensues. Episode 35 also has some great black & white imagery.
    Another thing to possible look at is a Wells Fargo commercial. In my area the commercial plays in English and Spanish. The commercials throw me off because the acting/movements are exactly the same, or so they appear, and the mouth movements for English and Spanish look accurate. I can't tell if they used CGI to get the mouth movements corrected or if the actors acted it this way. Like maybe they held the pose when speaking, recited both lines, then continued on? It's just made me think, how did they do it?

  • @Fezz21
    @Fezz21 Před rokem +1

    It is really awesome to see so many amazing high level VFX members but i think it would be really cool to have someone who is just a low level VFX designer, they can talk about all the little things they worked on and also provide you guys with more details on how long it took and why it took soo long.
    It just seems like we always hear allot about these high level guys but it would be cool to see some low level guys as well. I mean they are the one in the trenches trying to meet these ridiculous deadlines right loll.

  • @drywallpuncher1882
    @drywallpuncher1882 Před rokem +2

    Avatar 2 was amazing visually with 3D but the story was dollar tree level.

  • @gabrieljoseph8404
    @gabrieljoseph8404 Před rokem +5

    Majora’s Mask - Terrible Fate please react to this its ssooooooooo goooood

  • @preciousanthony7906
    @preciousanthony7906 Před rokem

    Loved this episode

  • @Lord_Brocktree
    @Lord_Brocktree Před rokem

    Watching behind the attraction with my son, I realized that the original Star Tours is a one take!
    I would love to see you guys go over the Original Star Tours footage.

  • @jackwriter1908
    @jackwriter1908 Před rokem +7

    Love your React videos!
    Can you guys make a react to the DnD movie? Maybe comparing the old and the new one?

  • @ponczi
    @ponczi Před rokem +7

    Alita