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Computer-generated smoke: Do we need it? Discuss.

posted 14 years ago by rgcustomer
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I say no. Burn something.

[–] crazy-bro 14 years ago

did you see the movie at the theatre ?

"Captain Sobel, we salute the rank, not the man."
- Band of Brothers

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[–] polexia 14 years ago

I liked it in this instance.

I am in a thousand winds that blow,
I am the softly falling snow.

[–] Bill_Bones 13 years ago

There's good and bad CG smoke. If it had been good CG smoke you wouldn't have noticed it.

[–] anniewest0 13 years ago

I thought it was fine and went well the dreamy feel.

[–] elated-firefly 13 years ago

I think that was the point. The smoke was intentionaly blury and dreamy. It suited the mood.

[–] Galagatron 13 years ago

The computer generated smoke plume was to replicate a fire at an industrial plant. Smoke burning in the distance would have been impractical.

[–] bootblack987 12 years ago

Why pollute when CGI can be used? I can suspend disbelief for poor CGI that lasts for three seconds. Especially when I know that no planets were harmed in the filming of this movie. :-)

[–] hoboboxerjoe 12 years ago

Technically it costs a fair amount of man-power and energy to make CGI. And yes, it's great that no planets were harmed in this movie :P

[–] rednelak-imdb 12 years ago

Well, was it supposed to be that bad looking? I mean seriously the cgi at the end was so awful, it was cruel.

[–] Auntiemaim 11 years ago

The awful CG here took me out of the story.