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Flicks and Films: Have a favorite movie that uses a blend of practical effects and CGI?

Piyoz the Great @piyoz000 (487) • Philippines 22 Aug 24

It sure is pretty obvious how films like 300 have evolved over the years. It’s fascinating to see how the "sword and sandal" genre has transformed. From the classic epics like Ben-Hur (I'm not sure if I've heard of, or watched it...

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We finally see Will Smith as the Genie

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 11 Feb 19

And it is a bit disappointing really. The CGI is a bit bad, Will Smith was just painted blue and the dialog was kinda lame. I hope it is not as bad as the trailer though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD-NcoXJbsU

Have you watched any of the little animated movies on YouTube?

DE @DaddyEvil (174208) • United States 30 Jun 18

I have been watching some of the CGI movies on YouTube. Some of them are completely confusing. I don't know if they make sense to someone in a different country, though. But there are a lot of them that are so cute! And I found...

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oh, deer!

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 7 Mar 17

I love watching the tellybox. I always have; as a child it was a dream of mine to be on the show Telly Addicts because I knew my family and I would have no problem winning it. Plus, I would have met Noel Edmunds too, but...

when telly goes wrong

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The future of Hollywood contracts CGI likeness in case of aging, deformation accident and death

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 6 Jan 17

Before CGI special effects were only used explosions or some fantasy creatures like monsters, aliens or dinosaurs. Now CGI might become a part of contract of celebrities. 2016 is the year of celebrity deaths and because of that...

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Hollywood should start using practical effects again

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 18 Aug 16

I decided to have a Star wars marathon. I know the original movies are the older movies but I decided to watch the Prequel trilogy first because in canon order they happened first. After watching the prequels, I watched the...

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Who Needs Special Effects & CGI When We Have Beauty of Nature!

Gudheart @gudheart (12659) 22 Mar 16

I do love watching movies and often left speechless by the special effects and CGI used to make movies look more realistic. However yesterday I was watching a nature show on tv and it was just so mesmerizing to see nature at its...

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Animation and CGI

Darkkrusader @Darkkrusader (37) • Philippines 4 Sep 12

Will today's technology have a negative impact on today's actors? Since recent movies dominated the box office because of their breathtaking CGI effects, this means that people are watching them because of the special effects the...

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CGI will make actors obsolete?

vkhu123 @vkhu123 (15) • Vietnam 10 Aug 12

I have just seen the amazing spiderman recently (one heck of a film. Check it out if you haven't already) and There were many scenes I couldn't even tell was completely CGI until I got home and saw the vfx breakdown. It's amazing...

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Conan the Barbarian

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 21 Jan 12

It started out as good and then okay...i am not really bothered by the fact that he wears a weird looking skirt and is always topless. The costumes and make up were nice, the cgi was okay- not really impressed with the blood...

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I wanna watch a movie where I can learn somehting...

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 2 May 11

A movie that can provoke emotions in me....and not just a movie about fighting and killing, and war, and sexy ladies too. Not a movie filled with great CGI effects but no good story at all. Where are the movies like...

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What do you guys think of the graphics in the movies like cgi effects?

cmackinnon @cmackinnon (5) • Canada 27 Mar 11

i believe the quality is amazing. a min in forget gollums not real and fell beast arnt real creatures. even the masses of armies look great but im a lotr freak so im alttile bias what do you guys think?

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lord of the rings

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Leila

frontvisions101 @frontvisions101 (16043) • Philippines 27 Jan 11

Here's another one of my projects. I've been working on her for about a month. She had been brought through the process of modeling and texturing then going back to modeling again and then re-painting the textures, blah, blah,...

blender 3d

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So people still learning Perl and CGI programming?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 4 Jan 11

So, some people told me that Perl and CGI programming is outdated already. Instead, the most popular one is PHP and apache. I mean I won't mind to learn them all, but they have similarity. But I still see those bookstores carry...

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How do I diffrentiate between CGI and NON-CGI sites?

b199010 @b199010 (11) • Pakistan 23 Nov 09

Please tell me in details

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Gremlins – those cute & cuddly puppets

thedailyclick @thedailyclick (3017) 31 Jul 09

Whilst flicking through the latest issue of Empire film mag I spotted an article on rumours surrounding a new Gremlins movie. It seems that the mumblings about a new Gremlins movie are gaining momentum but here’s something which...

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Another commercial to cry about: dogs talking about dog fighting

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 17 Sep 08

Tonight's Bones episode contained dog fighting. While the show itself didn't' show any dog fighting, there was a commercial. I didn't see who sponsored it because I was trying to not cry (because my husband makes fun of me lol)....

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How much is the cost of making a film with special effects?

handsomeitaliano @handsomeitaliano (1050) • United States 15 Sep 08

I am making a film and I want to hire someone to create CGI special effects (cosmological environments) and some VXF compositing. Can anyone give me a ball park figure? Are some environments less expensive than others? How are...

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Speed Racer

Bionicman @Bionicman (3958) • Czech Republic 26 May 08

Have you seen it yet? What do you think? I've heard mostly negative comments on this movie. Things like it's too flashy to watch and that eyes hurt. I've seen first 5 minutes of the movie on internet and it doesn't look so bad. I...

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zenmachado @zenmachado (1617) • United States 30 Mar 08

There are many things that can go wrong in a movie filled with special effects. At times the it can be too much. Also, sometimes the graphics are flawless but the acting is horrific. For example in "Sky Captain and the World of...

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