Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Oct 28, 2020, 03:35:52 PM
I was wondering how they did that bit where Marcus cuts up his own face. Interesting how some things I thought were practical effects turned out to be CGI while some things I thought were CGI, turned out to be practical.
Truth is Practical are in a tough spot today because Cameras and lenses have become so good at rendering very fine details.
You'll often sees DP go for diffusion filter to soften the sharpness and come back a softer "film like" curve.
But Ridley doesn't do that, he likes the clinical high precision image.
What was forgiving as practical (because of scale, details...) has now become very noticeable as props.
In terms of using all the tool at his disposal, Ridley's a master and probably one of the finest with Scorsese in my opinion.
His use of Matte painting are a joy for the eye and VFX are always there to enchance the narrative, not purely for the eye candy.
He knows the strength and weakness of both medium and always surround himself with an amazing team.