tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37846398.post6664360760239536701..comments2024-03-22T05:13:51.657-07:00Comments on FXRant: ILM and The Academy AwardsTodd Vazirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09098040041978835594noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37846398.post-47518742708181675482007-03-25T08:59:00.000-07:002007-03-25T08:59:00.000-07:00There is lots of truth to the notion that visual e...There is lots of truth to the notion that visual effects are perceived to be only as good as the movie they are surrounded by.<BR/><BR/>-The VFX for The Matrix Revolutions were astounding, but the film barely watchable. If rendering prowess was the yardstick used for winning an Oscar then Matrix 3 would have walked away with the statue. Instead it was not even nominated. This issue may be slightly more complex due to some lame Academy rules surrounding two sequels coming out in the same year, but in essence the movie being a stinker nullified its chances at a nomination.<BR/><BR/>-Starship Troopers was acknowledged as an amazing piece of work inside the VFX community. Jaws dropped. Lavish praise was given. It is routinely referenced as the best space battle on film. Some of the best creature work on film as well. At the Oscas, it never had a chance.<BR/><BR/>-Star Wars; Revenge of the Sith had some very serious game. Multiple worlds, from alien jungles to dense art deco cities to an erupting lava planet. It was filled with war and pageantry on an immense scale. Over 2000 densely packed shots. No Oscar? Try no nomination.<BR/><BR/>So is this "fair"? Should the VFX in a movie be isolated from the rest and judged as stand alone components? In a very real sense, no. What is being voted on is the visceral impact of the work, not merely the technical accomplishment. VFX are a component of story telling. Like it or not, that's the deal. For everything else there are the separate Academy Technical Awards or the VES Awards. <BR/><BR/>This is always a harsh realization to the talented, dedicated crews working their butts off on a loser of a movie.<BR/><BR/>The good part, Oscar or not, is that we are working on movies for a living. Ain't nothin' better. <BR/><BR/>- HHowie Weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179090492223152775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37846398.post-21680667835298919162007-02-27T09:57:00.000-08:002007-02-27T09:57:00.000-08:00thanks for the ILM re-cap...I hadn't realized it h...thanks for the ILM re-cap...I hadn't realized it had been so long for ILM.<BR/><BR/>And yes, Perfect Storm had some nice effects, but Gladiators were so beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Maybe ILM needs to take some field trips together where they can potificate beauty together.<BR/><BR/>--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.comRChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.com