Popular Mechanics Top 10 F/X Movies

Babette · 01-02-2007, 10:27 PM

It's that time of the year when all of the "Top 10" lists come out. I thought this one was an interesting timeline of special effects in movies.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...y/4206967.html

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-02-2007, 10:51 PM

Jurassic Park loses to Cliffhanger???

I get the concept, but still, you gotta be f'n kidding me.

BarTopDancer · 01-02-2007, 10:59 PM

I knew the Day After Tomorrow was good for something other than a campy end of the world flick.

Alex · 01-02-2007, 11:00 PM

In terms of total industrial impact it isn't such a stretch to think the advance in Cliffhanger has had a greater impact than Jurassic Park (digital removal occurs in movies across all genres while digital creatures are still pretty limited in their appearances).

The dinosaurs are definitely visually impressive though.

Kevy Baby · 01-02-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Jurassic Park loses to Cliffhanger???

I get the concept, but still, you gotta be f'n kidding me.

JP didn't "lose" to Cliffhanger: it is a chronological listing from oldest to newest.

Alex · 01-03-2007, 08:06 AM

Not that it matters much then they need to swap Polar Express with The Day After Tomorrow. The latter was released six months before the former.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-03-2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

JP didn't "lose" to Cliffhanger: it is a chronological listing from oldest to newest.

Ok....I'd then say that "top 10" is a misleading title for it.

I also don't get why Polar Express is on here. It wasn't the first to use motion-capture, it just used it the most. Kind of the opposite of the reason Cliffhanger was included.

Hmm, don't know why this list makes me all negative.

innerSpaceman · 01-03-2007, 09:30 AM

Well then, to be technical about it, the use of computers to perform camera moves for optical effects is NOT a "digital" effect. Thus Star Wars is not legitimately included.

Alex · 01-03-2007, 10:33 AM

It is an effect that wouldn't be possible without the intervention of computers. Is there an industry definition of "digital" special effects?

CP, they had to list Polar Express because nobody wants to be reminded of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

One thing I notice is how an emphasis on special effects and good movies seems to be somewhat exclusive. While many on the list are entertaining movies in a mindless way, there is only one that I would qualify as a good movie. And several that were absolutely abysmal.

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-03-2007, 11:42 AM

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CP, they had to list Polar Express because nobody wants to be reminded of [i]Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

Heh. Or Jar Jar Binks, for that matter.

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	In terms of total industrial impact it isn't such a stretch to think the advance in Cliffhanger has had a greater impact than Jurassic Park (digital removal occurs in movies across all genres while digital creatures are still pretty limited in their appearances). The dinosaurs are definitely visually impressive though.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It is an effect that wouldn't be possible without the intervention of computers. Is there an industry definition of "digital" special effects? CP, they had to list Polar Express because nobody wants to be reminded of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. One thing I notice is how an emphasis on special effects and good movies seems to be somewhat exclusive. While many on the list are entertaining movies in a mindless way, there is only one that I would qualify as a good movie. And several that were absolutely abysmal.
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