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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 9486045">There are definitely films that do CGI well. I don't want to sound like too much of a crank lol. I think part of it for me isn't even the CGI itself, because when CGI first emerged, I remember being impressed in many instances. It is it is often used in ways that, for me at least, makes the movie look less aesthetically pleasing (some films it almost looks like the CGI department is intentionally thwarting the director or cinematographer with a muddy or disjointed color palette). It is less about the quality of the CGI than the overall look (I've seen movies with not great CGI but the color scheme fits, and it bother some less----I watch a lot of Chinese movies and shows with varying degrees of quality in the CGI and for me they often do a better job of choosing their colors). The other big issue, which I think a lot of people who grew up on practical effects share, is often the CGI lacks a sense of weight. I think this isn't inherent to CGI. I've seen plenty of CGI that gets weight right. But we all know of movies where you are watching an action scene and it doesn't feel believable because the objects and people don't feel tethered by physical laws, and don't seem to be interacting with the environment around them. Also there is something to be said for a car chase that involves real cars. But I have seen plenty of CGI where these things haven't been issues, and it added to the movies. The other thing about practical effects, and this might tie to your point about being older and having bias, is I know how to appreciate them just by being raised on them. I have a better sense of how they are done, and I know many of the special effects people by name, so I have of a grasp of the artistry behind it. I find this allows me to enjoy even badly done practical effects sometimes (it is like I know what they are going for, what their challenges and limitations are in a general sense and the informs my opinion). It doesn't mean practical effects are better by nature. But I was raised on decades of movie built around practical effects and you learned to appreciate them the way you might appreciate a magician performing tricks on stage.</blockquote>

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