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dean-winchesters-clit · 3 months

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Gods, can I gush about the CGI in the Percy Jackson show for just a minute??

All of it is so fucking good!

The work was gone by ILM or Industrial Light and Magic, who are an incredible effects house and also one of the oldest effects houses there is. ILM was founded in the 1970s by George fucking Lucas to make the effects for the original Star Wars trilogy. They are the reason the original Jurassic Park had CGI in the first place! They worked with Jim Henson on The Dark Crystal and Tobe Hooper on Poltergeist, which has sone crazy awesome effects if you've never seen it. A part of ILM broke off in the 1990s and became fucking PIXAR!!

And Percy Jackson has had just the best looking effects I've seen in a long time. The creature work alone is worth so many awards. The minotaur was amazing.

And the illusion of Chiron is never broken, it's just seamless and perfect.

And don't get me started on Medusa's snakes. They're PERFECT. THEY ACT LIKE REAL SNAKES!!!

And the chimera was beautiful. I loved the decision to give it a cobra's frill.

Also, water is a notoriously difficult effect to do and all the water looks amazing in this show. I bet they pulled some people from the Avatar sequel to help with it.

And Grover's legs never look bad. They're always perfect. I love the decision to keep them exposed the whole time, it adds to the magical feeling of the world while also showcasing how powerful the Mist really is.

And one of my favorite effects HAS to be the way Mrs. Dodds' coat turned into her wings. I saw that and had an out of body experience.

But this most recent episode just blew me away. Specifically with this (these next gifs are by @stevenrogered) :

So, if you didn't know, tracking an effect onto someone's body is incredibly difficult. It's so difficult that CGI artists will often replace someone's body with a 3D model in order to make it easier. That could be what happens here in part, but they can't fake Walker's face.

Props to Walker for sitting as still as humanly possible during this incredibly emotional scene. Him sitting still helps make the tracking of the effect easier since the artists don't have to adjust the effect every frame to account for the slightest movements. Which brings me to the face.

It is so hard to animate human faces and not fall into the uncanny valley, and yes this effect applies to that. Look at the way the gold conforms to the shape of his mouth as he speaks. Look at how it follows the movement of his chin, his cheeks. It's PERFECT. This is an incredibly impressive effect and I wanna just worship whichever overworked and underpaid VFX artist spent hours of their life working on it.

Okay, that's all, rants over, everyone go home!

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teaganrae15 · 15 days

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I’m film lovers

#donnie darko #jake gyllenhaal #fantastic mr fox #wes anderson #spiderman #tom holland #infinity war #500 days of summer #joseph gordon levitt #fight club #tyler durden #brad pitt #robert paulson #brokeback mountain #<3 #film lovers #film bro #film buff #film

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moomoocowmaid · 2 months

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My face when a straight person, with historically low media literacy and overall comprehension, who fell asleep MID movie and woke up at the end explains why they didn’t like Brokeback Mountain

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sauljudgeman · 1 month

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I'm Just Ken is by far the best Oscars performance.

Also, they got fucking Slash to play guitar💀 Actually insane

#oscars #2024 oscars #award shows #academy awards #film #cinema #film buff #movies #slash gnr #guns n roses #gnr

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fandom-official · 4 months

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Can't believe these films are already 10 years old. Who remembers watching these back in 2014? 🍿

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weeklyfilms · 6 months

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‘All About Lily Chou Chou’ is one of my favorite movies in terms of cinematography, beautiful work and engaging storyline. 8.7/10

#all about lily chou chou #movies #film buff #films #cinemetography #cinema #letterboxd #asian movies #beautiful #beautiful cinematography #media

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brian-in-finance · 4 months

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GIVING CREDIT

Saluting the behind the scenes talent making movie magic

Rob Youngson is a unit stills photographer for film and television. He's captured images for Belfast, A Haunting in Venice, The Great Escaper, Heanstopper St and Atlanta S3. He also shoots stills for posters. 'An effective still image has to communicate a lot in a single moment. An onlooker should know the tone, the genre and who stars in the production within a few seconds. It should leave them with a question: what happens? The answer to which is always, to go and see the film. It's the visual equivalent of a hook in pop music.'

How would you describe your job in simple terms?

I work with the cast and crew to capture striking still images during filming - without being a distraction or affecting the schedule.

I work with the publicist to ensure I get the images needed to publicise the film. I also capture behind-the-scenes images, which highlight the collaborative process and anything unique about the production. I may work with the props department to take period-accurate portraits for set dressing.

I've also consulted actors on how to use old-fashioned prop cameras convincingly.

How did you get into set photography?

I trained and worked as a theatre lighting designer while photographing bands on the side. Then I discovered that this job existed through an article in Nikon Owner magazine.

It was an interview with Kimberley French (Brokeback Mountain, The Revenant). I knew straight away I had to do this. So I went to work at one of the rental companies that hires cameras and lenses to productions.

I cleaned the kit, loaded the trucks and got to know people in the industry. used any leave to work on short films and then went freelance. Early on, I assisted an established unit stills photographer on some studio shoots. He then recommended me for a job he couldn't take and that put my work in front of the right people to get hired again.

What's the biggest misconception about your job?

That still images are screen grabs from the film. This is a widespread misconception, even within the industry. It doesn't work for two reasons. The technical reason is that the common shooting frame rate of 24fps doesn't freeze motion enough for those screen grabs to be printed at billboard size.

The second and most important reason is artistic; what works well for a moving image doesn't necessarily make a strong still photograph. Another misconception is that actors are difficult to work with. They are usually lovely. Actors have to step into a vulnerable place while surrounded by noise and crew and kit. They have to keep going to that place again and again for different camera angles. Part of what makes a good unit stills photographer is respect for the acting process. Sometimes my job is knowing when to step away and allow the actors space to work.

What's been the most memorable moment on a film set?

Watching Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh make each other laugh on day one of shooting Belfast. We had all been in lockdown for so long, it felt like a new beginning. It felt like photographing love and hope and friendship.

What's the worst thing about your job?

Missing time with my family because I'm working away. Sometimes standing in a field on a night shoot, in February, in the snow, I start to question it. Those moments can feel tough. But a lot of the crew are in that same situation with you. Working on good scripts with nice people makes the time away from home, the long hours and driving, a lot easier.

What's the best thing about your job?

Knowing that my images help stories to find an audience. Stories that take years of hard work and hundreds of people to get told. On set, the best thing is being witness to incredible acting, from both legends and up-and-coming talent. Seeing what the Heartstopper cast are doing for LGBTQA* representation right now is special. I'm also currently working with two incredible young actors. I am so excited for more people to discover their storytelling potential.

If someone wants to do your job, what's the best route in?

Get on to set any way you can, in any role. Take photos across all genres of photography. Welcome honest feedback on your work. Don't sweat the kit you haven't got. You'll get hired for your eye and how well you get on with people, not what's in your bag. The necessity to work on low/no-budget jobs early in your career is a barrier to many, especially as a lot of opportunities centre around expensive cities. Screenskills and BAFTA have resources for helping bridge that gap - seek those out. Go and see as much art and as many films as you can.

Remember… (most memorable moment on a film set) Watching Judi Dench and Kenneth Branagh make each other laugh on day one of shooting Belfast. We had all been in lockdown for so long, it felt like a new beginning. It felt like photographing love and hope and friendship. — Rob Youngson

#Tait rhymes with hat #Good times #Photography #Stills #BelfastMovie #Film Buff #Christmas 2023 #Belfast #2021 #Instagram

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amichellestone · 1 year

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Buff fancam

#gregg turkington #on cinema #film buff

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systemdeez · 19 days

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Yeah I only know male film directors but I hate half of them so it kind of evens out to not being sexist.

#shitposting #196 #film #film buff #this is a joke #I hate way more than half of them #also i know female directors

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thedevilisabureaucrat · 1 year

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ROPE 1948... Queer coding hits hard

#rope #rope 1948 #underrated queer icons #farley granger #oldie but a goodie #film buff #fanart #god i love this film #movie #gay #very gay #classic #this is a queer classic and nobody can argue otherwise

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tranzangledlozengeggbutt · 8 months

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#film buff #manga #usuzumi no hate #haruo iwamune

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moomoocowmaid · 3 months

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My Letterboxd Wrapped :3

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sauljudgeman · 1 month

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LET'S GOOO MY BOY ROBERT DOWNEY JR. WON BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

#oscars #film #cinema #movies #2024 #2024 oscars #film buff #film lovers #rdjr #robert downey jr

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mcfiddlestan · 4 days

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Movie Rec Ask Game

2, 6, 13, 22, 29

2. an indie film.

You know, I'm actually pretty late to the indie film genre. It wasn't until my mom got a Netflix account that I started watching more "indie" films -- mostly just non-major studio movies sometimes with no-name or up-and-coming stars and often LGBTQIA-themed. A couple of my fave indie movies are Weekend -- which is actually the movie that inspired my WinterFrost fic Stay With Me; Boy Meets Girl -- which was one of the first movies I saw with a transgender actor playing a transgender role (and also stars Michael Welch from Twilight); Redwoods -- which was the idea behind my FrostIron fic Empire State of Mind; and ofc, My Big Fat Greek Wedding!

6. a film released before 1970.

Ok, well, three of my favorite movies of all time were made in 1934, 1939, and 1944. (That's Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night, and Double Indemnity). I grew up watching my mom's favorite musicals of the 1950s and 60s. My mom liked to show me, especially, all of her favorite films from her childhood.

13. a film whose main genre is drama.

OMG where do i start tho? Drama (next to action) is one of my fave genres. I'm a total nut for an Oscar bait movie and up until a few years ago, I used to watch every single movie nominated in the Big 6 awards (Acting categories, Directing, and Film) and my mom and I used to print out ballots and compete. IDK, google best dramas of all time and I probably have watched and love them all.

22. a film that is a novel/film adaptation.

One of my fave films, like it's in my Top 5 movies, is Atonement. And even though it's not the happiest of films (it's downright tragic, really), what I love the most is how close to the book it stayed. They even pulled dialogue directly from the book (not all adaptations do this). My nerdy ass even did a presentation for my Narrative in Literature and Film on the movie.

29. a film to feel good/uplifted.

uhh,,,,idk cuz my sister and i will literally watch disaster movies when we're in a good mood. lol like we watch the Day After Tomorrow, San Andreas, and 2012 on the regular bc they're out comfort movies.

Thanks for asking!

Movie Rec Ask Game

#movie rec ask game #matbts #asked and answered #i love movies so much tho #film buff #film nerd

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booradleysgf · 5 days

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my favorite letterboxd reviews

the feeling I get from reading letterboxd reviews is how I imagine french children in the 1700s felt about going to the local beheading. absolute delight.

#film bro #film buff #film #letterboxd #movie review #film review #cinema

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bleachedduck · 14 days

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"Matthew: If you really believed what you were saying, you'd be out there.

Theo: Where?

Matthew: Out there, on the street.

Theo: I don't know what you mean.

Matthew: Yes, you do. There's something going on out there. Something that feels like it could be really important. Something that feels like things could change. Even I get that! But, you're not out there. You're inside, with me, drinking expensive wine, talking about film, talking about Maoism. Why?

Theo: That's enough.

Matthew: Tell me why? Ask yourself - why? Because I don't think you really believe it."

—Matthew and Theo's conversation on "The Dreamers" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, 2003.

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