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Good and Bad CGI Depends On the Way It’s Utilized
I’m always harping on bad CGI because it’s equally impossible to spot good use of technology.
It’s easy to point out all of the flaws when a filmmaker poorly utilizes computer graphics because ti stands out like a sore thumb. But, there’s a lot of phenomenal CGI used in films that none of us could possibly spot with the naked eye, even if we were to freeze frame a shot.
With the bloat of angry-fisted CGI haters, the below video defends the use with examples – showing beautiful accents to water and fire to the creation of full cities and even Iron Man’s suit.
You’ll be blown away by what is actually computer generated in films you though carried a heft of practical effects. Here’s the video that shows how quality CGI can really enhance a movie.
Talk about this below. Were you “wowed”?
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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