The document discusses visual effects (VFX) and computer-generated imagery (CGI) in film, highlighting their importance in creating fantastical elements that cannot be achieved through live-action. It provides examples of both successful CGI, like in 'Doctor Strange', and poorly executed effects, such as in 'Fantastic Four'. The text emphasizes the ongoing evolution of VFX technology and its potential for future improvements in filmmaking.

1. Visual Effects
by
Vladimir Dench. & Aydan Buncombe
What is it?
Wiki says - “Any imagery created, altered,
or enhanced for a film or other moving
media that cannot be accomplished during
live-action shooting”
It`s what makes you go through a portal
instead of jumping trough a prop light.
It allows you to pet
a for real dragon
instead of a horse-on-a-
stick covered in green
cloth.

2. Computer Generated Imagery
Nowadays standard part of VFX, CGI is Smaug and his fire or Pacific
Rim`s Kaijus. Deriving from its name, CGI is everything computer
generated that we see in movies.

3. Quick examples?
Bullet time (or hyper-slow motion) for example is the technique of
detaching the time and space of a camera (or viewer) from that of its
visible subject.
Famously known for its use in The Matrix where Neo is doing his Neo-
Lean-Bullet-Dodging or not so famously used in Zombieland`s opening
scenes (Rule #4 – Seatbelts)
Me over the phone: Dolly
Zoom is an optical illusion
where the camera is being
moved closer or further from
its target while the lens is
expanded or contracted to
create effect where the
background changes whilst
the foreground stays virtually
the same.
Malcolm`s reaction when I told him.

4. Some good CGI?
The CGI scene in Marvel`s Doctor Strange, where Vincent
Strange is being sent on an eye-opening stroll trough
dimensions is by far one of my favourite examples of CGI.
The effects and their implementation in the movie are
remarkable and very well made, considering how hard it is
to recreate a comic book environment.
Warp time with us and spend 2 minutes to see how
Luma Pictures breaks down the CGI in Doc. Strange

5. Now some disappointing CGI
We`ve all seen Fantastic Four, we`ve all enjoyed
the adventures of the four superheroes and their
powers…but then there is Reed Richard`s
Wolverine transformation….
One has to be blind, skew-eyed or sitting 4 miles away from
the screen to not notice how bad this CGI was. The overlay,
that barely represents Hugh Jackman, is just plain bad and a
very distasteful idea of the movie-makers.
I wont be surprised if it turns out some hungover students
made the material in the last second and drugged the
producers to believe it is cinema-worthy.
DC is a big name and naturally one would expect their movies
to be equally good. In most of their movies the CGI has been
exceptionally well made and integrated in the fighting scenes,
environment and characters.
And all of a sudden, they decide it will be too much to put
effort into Wolverine`s claws…
When the money are
just not enough for a
good CGI

6. In a nutshell…
Visual effects and computer generated imagery is all fun and games,
until someone messes it up. In the future maybe there will be more
impressive examples of improving CGI and more versatile VFX and
hopefully a lot more technology will come to live and help upcoming
generations to create impressive movies and games.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Any questions to be answered by Lecturer, Google or anyone who
knows more about this.
Disclaimer: No real images were harmed in the making of this presentation.
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And our desire to pass university