Quote from: SiL on Jun 10, 2013, 12:05:04 PM
Not really 
The Predator really is just a guy with no nose or ears and a messed up mouth. Well executed, sure, but spectacularly inhuman is difficult to argue when the actor's own eyes are used for the creature's. The Alien's head might be inhuman, but the rest of it is basically a dude who got thrown up on by a car. Beautifully artistically done, of course, but still unquestionably a dude in a suit.
That's why I referenced them in regards, specifically, to heads.
QuoteMost of which required extensive CGI additions or rig removals anyway.
Gillis and co have said they
could have done fully animatronic stuff. They did it the way it
was done, purely to have it augmented by CGI for the transformations (and, obviously, the producers decided to do much more than that in post-production). But there's a full-size suit for things like the (eventually unused) pilot. I think one of them even set themselves on fire for something wasn't ultimately used.
Point is, man-in-suit stuff can be as outrageous as you like, these days. Providing you have the budget to pay for it.
Indeed, just go back to
original carpenter movie for totally non-CGI Lovecraftian-like visuals done in practical effects and suits.
Honestly, if they're doing this specifically as a kind of homage, then good for them. I'd say they've achieved that, absolutely. But if they're going all out with the budget, what's the harm in going to town with at least
one of the creature designs, considering there are meant to be... What? Eight or so? Something really iconic instead of a relatively conventional Godzilla-alike with a few extra horns stuck on it.
Quote from: Tangakkai on Jun 10, 2013, 05:51:37 PM
Yeah, i think the design... actually the entire movie is an ode to the early monster movies, so I get why they are "going down that route" as you say. Besides that's what makes the cgi work more original in a way, since normally everything has to look as realistic as possible, like clover...... having a huge totally fantasy looking and bulky creature has got it's charm. At least as long not every mext movie follows that recipe.
It's just a wonder this thing got greenlit at all so I'm pretty thankful no matter how oldschool the creatures look
Funny thing about '
Cloverfield', actually. If it wasn't for the much more interesting arachnid-like creatures in that, the main one wouldn't have done anything for me - and my viewing experience had have suffered much more for it.
