VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 69

[@CorridorCrew]

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[@atch300]

ay just me and corridor crew chillin out in the comments

[@GuyDudeman]

Got some good BAD CGI to react to: Steven Seagal's Code Of Honor... it's all bad BUT specifically the final fight scene 1) jumping through the skylight 2) the helicopter and the force ghosts on it and 3) the explosion EDIT: ACTUALLY DO A WHOLE EPISODE OF JUST SEAGAL MOVIES BECAUSE IT WOULD BE AWESOME *2nd EDIT: AND ALSO DO A WHOLE STUNTMEN REACT EPISODE TO THOSE MOVIES TOO

[@justthinkingoutloud2538]

I watched Night at the Museum again with my family recently, and I was surprised with how well the VFX hold up, there are several places where I’m not sure how much of what I’m seeing is CGI and how much is real. Could you take a look?

[@rimurutempest4945]

Same, especially Rex, Rex looks so good

[@definitelynotdilophosaurus1722]

@@rimurutempest4945 Agreed, the vfx are surprisingly high quality throughout the whole series.

[@simonholmqvist8017]

Yeah. Sure, I was younger when I watched it, so I didn't care as much about vfx, but it still looked very real I remember.

[@635574]

Imo this would work as VFX darts, you have them each individually guess which part of which shot is cg and then they are brought to one room where answers and score are revealed.

[@jones7831]

Exactly the same for me and my family, i instantly thought of corridor crew reaction to it!

[@lukegelineau4635]

I'd love a whole episode on "hidden effects", talking all about CGI used in movies and TV that you wouldn't expect. We all know there's a ton of CG in Dune, Harry Potter, LOTR, etc., but there's also a ton of VFX used in shows like Shameless or Ted Lasso that you wouldn't expect.

[@ClemFundango]

The opening shot of Better Call Saul - S2E8 "Fifi" is exactly what I was thinking.

[@glittalogik]

I've been watching The Gilded Age, set in 1880's NYC, and you *know* they couldn't have built an entire city on a studio lot so it's fascinating to try pick how far back the practical sets go before they CG in additional background buildings. Half the outdoor scenes I'm ignoring the story to squint at the most distant extra I can see walking around and whatever shadows they're casting on nearby walls and surfaces.

[@papa_NCF]

Please look into the effects and stunts from Everything Everywhere All at Once! That movie was not only incredible, but had some incredible visuals and stunts! Would love to see you guys break it down!

[@dadamdesigns]

yessss

[@CYGNIUS]

And Jamie Lee Curtis is a goddess.

[@samanthayost1169]

Just coming down to the comments to say the same thing!

[@KindlingEffect]

It won't be possible to do a breakdown until 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is released on streaming, months down the line. And even then, they'll probably wait an extra couple of months to pass, for enough people to have watched it for it to generate a solid buzz. So, try asking for it again, say, 5-6 months later. Perhaps then, they'll seriously consider it.

[@crona1794]

Dude where did you watch this film?? None of the theaters in my town are showing it

[@nataliehill2851]

We need the lead VFX artists from EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE on the couch! That entire movie had a grand total of 7 people make up their VFX team with over 600+ shots. Would be great to see you guys chat with them on their workflow and process, from my understanding a lot of them are self taught.

[@0v_x0]

This movie is a bigger blip on my radar now, cheers

[@Michaelhenley9]

Under The Skin with Scarlet Johansson has some pretty interesting and creepy shots that are worth looking at. The shots of people walking into a dark liquid and decaying, the way they filmed her stalking men in a van, the VFX shots towards the end.

[@Wayoutthere]

yesyesyes!!!

[@BenLundsten]

Yessss! Such a great choice.

[@sqlevolicious]

Still hate how they butchered the insane events from the book in the film. They flat out replaced the horrific alien-consuming events with a weird artsy drowning in black-goo scenes. The entire book is extremely graphic and to replace all that with a garbage "artistic perspective" ruined the entire concept.

[@Charlie_Xplorer]

Or it made the movie more unique.

[@blehh_mae]

@@Charlie_Xplorer if youre directly basing a movie off of something surprisingly you probably wouldnt exactly want it to be unique because then youre not basing it off of that thing very much

[@agraciotti]

You guys should do a David fincher special episode. He is one of the few directors who best knows how to use seamless VFX shots.

[@xXLiLJokerXx]

As someone who isn't named David, thank God I'm still not subscribed

[@Andreeashem]

I agree!! 🙌🏼 They have talked about some of his work in another episode! The VFX in Panic room etc. but would be sick to get an entire episode dedicated to him 🙌🏼

[@ryanod9845]

The social network , I would have never known unless it was shown to me .

[@BluntBrothersProductions]

You should look at the Uncharted Plane scene, because it seems so flat and plasticky, because of the lighting I think

[@egretfx]

Is the digital version released?

[@asdfghjkl9260]

Good idea. Looks worse than the game. Terrible film.

[@willsamuelsthegreatone7589]

already done it in the videogame

[@cluckendip]

idk why they made an Uncharted prequel and then gave it the action scenes from all the games

[@jacobottesen5279]

Perhaps they should even compare the movie version with the game version, like they did with the Resident Evil: Afterlife reaction.

[@blinkachu5275]

How about a "VFX Artists try to recreate CGI they've reacted to?" I would love to see you attempt some of these effects in this series.

[@jakewlord23]

they cant, bet they cant recreate that face ripping scene

[@ETibbs11]

Wren's distress and confusion throughout this episode is me every day.

[@glittalogik]

Like 80% of what I love about this channel is Wren reacting to stuff. He's so genuine and engaged and... not sure how to phrase it - I guess 'unjaded'? - just sort of always ready to have his mind blown by something new and awesome. It's such a great way to move through the world.

[@kevinjardine6255]

Great movie from the 80’s that blew my mind as a kid, “Innerspace”. The practical effects were jaw dropping and mostly stand up to this day. Would love to see you guys break that one down. Awesome video’s, you guys rock!!

[@MostlyPennyCat]

I think there's a lot of 80s stuff that would be great to look at. But yeah, innerspace was a tour deforce

[@MrStrangeSensation]

The one with Martin Short? I forgot about that one, wow 😂🤯

[@szinyk]

That one won the Oscar for best EFX, beating Predator (!!!!!) But I agree the effects were so cool (and a great movie too). Two to look at are obviously the ship inside the body, but also the face morphing.

[@StuartQuinn]

I keep thinking we're overdue for another modern take on the Fantastic Voyage idea.

[@kevinjardine6255]

@@szinyk Wow! I didn’t know it won an Oscar for that. I just loved all the inside the body stuff and how amazing it looked. Really was a unique movie at the time.

[@Jeremy-uy4ul]

Please look at more of The Expanse, particularly some of the ship-to-ship combat sequences. The way they capture speed and scale is breathtaking.

[@dragonborn5832]

And more scenes of the protomolucle😃

[@Akkbar21]

They are okay. Not super amazing.

[@dinoDonga]

i second that will of my spacenerd heart

[@hoshiadam]

Related to that: space combat and maneuvers in Battlestar Galactica would be a good compare and contrast.

[@surferdjnj]

OMG , he mentioned Star Guitar. That video is so fun to watch once you realize all the landscape details represent different sounds/ instruments. LOVE!

[@justthinkingoutloud2538]

YES!!!!! FINALLY TENET!!! Please do a stunt one on it next!

[@shankard8007]

Ikr 🔥

[@georgefilmanimation]

I loved it

[@techkid3874]

More like "YES!!!!! FINALLY number 69!!!"

[@jamess.7811]

tenet is such a good fucking movie

[@xx_d34dp00l_xx]

@@jamess.7811 Damn right

[@lewishand3531]

VFX Artists react to great and bad Battle CGI could make an interesting episode. Huge scale battles can be something that’s either done seamlessly or something that turns into a difficult to follow CGI nightmare.

[@gateauxq4604]

The Expanse has had some GREAT ones since going to Amazon.

[@Battlepope_316]

Just watched "The Adam Project" last weekend and thought it might be a good one to go through for vfx. Some good, some wonky.

[@dbertap]

For the next Animators React I would love to hear how they made Arcane look so good. Especially considering they put out 9 hours of show on a budget of less than a 90 minuet Pixar film. Thanks guys.

[@RepstarVixen]

6 years of work is how

[@R4G34D0N]

3D models with 2D skin, to put it simple, think they said it first :p

[@AbjectPermanence]

@@R4G34D0N Is there any behind the scenes material showing this? Is it like Disney's Paperman short? I figured they just had really good animators working with a really good cel-shader.

[@R4G34D0N]

@@AbjectPermanence i have no idea if its any behind the scene fotage, pretty sure CC said it a while back... BUT ive seen plenty of bad cgi/3d models in anime and good ones too, so it sounds logical, but if im wrong im wrong :p

[@d.stroet2691]

Came here to give the same recommendation! Would be awesome to have Arcane dissected

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

I feel personally attacked when Sam called "David" out for not being a subscriber. (even though I have been since 2011 lol)

[@s70driver2005]

Lol it's you! David.

[@tylerpixel]

Tripping out that not only your name is David but you have my last name lmao and it has two Ts haha

[@NotUrDJ]

ThatDavidinBlue

[@kn4ck124]

As a fellow David I felt personally attacked too.

[@johnpoo1662]

begging for subs is pathetic. and if you do sub for some reason, they still keep begging. so there's no point in subbing. these guys make enough money as it is.

[@ws4jb]

I would love to see an episode that is just “FX that have held up way better than expected”.

[@kriskater]

Well what are some examples of that ? Throw it in the recommendations!

[@Hakker9]

Twister is from 1996 I believe and still holds up better than Into the Storm. There is only 1 real shot at the end that really shows the movies age. (hint has to do with an explosion. Starship Troopers holds up good as well.

[@kriskater]

@@Hakker9 they’ve done episodes on twister and starship troopers already ! But they also said they’re down to revisit certain movies and shots so let them know which ones !

[@Hakker9]

@@kriskater It's about which movies held up great over time not about if they have done it already or not. Also they haven't done the explosion in the end of Twister. and if you want to go to Starship Troopers then there is a goof during the knife throw in training camp there are frames where the VFX is off. Even during normal playback you get the feeling it's off.

[@raulandrus]

I'd love to see more episodes about practical effects. Especially in older movies.

[@GEOgraphicdesigner]

I just watched Turning Red and loved there expressions in animation. And the amount of details they put up is UNREAL like a subtle shake on Abby's face everytime she gets excited haha

[@Nronelove]

too bad the movie was kinda shit

[@Nronelove]

too bad the movie was kinda shit

[@jalcome4201]

Its just a pixar movie. So many more animation shows out there with incredible facial movement..

[@JonLeejw]

I don't think people understand how much the animation was influenced by manga and anime. I think it's good to try, and pursue different styles, otherwise as an artist you get stagnant.

[@GEOgraphicdesigner]

@@JonLeejw so many anime references and I'm enjoying how they're implementing the flashbacks to amplify the feelings. And also all those 2D drawn, flashy lines to increase the impact, loved it so much.

[@sharpshotefx]

I really want them to look at Disney's Dinosaur. The effects are mind blowing for 2000, and they did a great job combining photo real dinosaurs with practical backgrounds

[@EFANZPro]

Yup they need to vfx react to this

[@paigelyman3072]

Agree!

[@31tentacles]

yes!!!!

[@RyanConnell5150]

"Photo real dinosaurs" is subjective

[@sharpshotefx]

@@RyanConnell5150 so is all art.

[@glazedeyesgamer3121]

The Adam Project has an extremely nasty de-aging effect on the character Sorian (played by Catherine Keener) that looked so uncanny to me. Would love to hear y'all break it down!

[@chrism1503]

Plus it seems like they just used the actor’s same (older) voice for the younger character 😬

[@chrism1503]

Was it even de-aged, or a full CG character?

[@dylankempthorne]

Yeah it was pretty bad. Idk if most people pivked up on it but i couldnt get over it lol

[@FancyFramePictures]

@@chrism1503 I think they just did a face swap on a younger actor, so her older face, somewhat de aged put onto a thinner actors head

[@almikntolkein7489]

@@FancyFramePictures for me it looked more like a deepfake and not de aging or maybe it was so bad.

[@jameslilly4309]

The reflections on the floor in the Shatterdome reveal from Pacific Rim. I found myself stumped with how complex the reflections are of what is definitely a CGI intensive shot.

[@1sweetree]

Wow, I'm always surprised by the behind the scenes footage included in these videos. That TENET stunt choreography is awesome.

[@Dargonhuman]

Seeing that makes me think Tenet would be a good subject for a Stunt Men React video in addition to this one, especially if they can get someone involved with the stunt work onto the show to break those scenes down.

[@dalepeters3841]

@@Dargonhuman yeah, I was disappointed that they didn't mention Nolan had custom cameras made to run the film in reverse rather than just reverse everything in post.

[@nightspicer]

The *last agni kai fight from ATLA* would be perfect for for the Animators React. It's so stunning! For the VFX series you gotta react to *Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia!* Also at the end of second one there's a big water creature, so it might be cool to see what you think about that. Maybe also, Max Schneider's Gibberish music video, the editing kinda breaks my brain there. And for stuntmen react It would be cool to see you react to the duel from "Potop", it's really good sword fight (tho technically it's sabers i think)

[@modern_disposition]

I’ve seen tenet upwards of 10 times now, and it’s a fantastic concept!! There are still a lot of things that I have questions about-I think I get a few questions answers and yet gain a few more every time I watch.

[@OneAngryDeacon]

I've actually genuinely been putting a lot of thought into recommendations for you guys since you started this series and here's what I've come up with: Fractals. What am I talking about? Computer-generated landscapes using fractal technology. Famously that's what they used in 'Genesis Simulation' sequence in Star Trek II and it was groundbreaking. But I loved the episode you guys have done where you've attempted to recreate 'classical' CGI using modern technology and it just seems like a great challenge. Can you recreate the incredible fractal landscape from Star Trek II using modern software? Other points of interest aren't movies but Rescue of Fractalis and Lair both used fractal processing under the hood in ways that were extremely impressive for their time. Don't need nothing but a hearty thank you. Also I just love when you look at old analog effects so would love to see you talk about good and bad matte painting over the years, maybe Dykstraflex & computer-controlled multipass miniatures filming in general, or a "retro" episode with like pre-70s effects movies like Fantastic Voyage, Forbidden Planet, Journey to the Centre of the Earth & War of the Worlds. I think everyone talks about (the very awesome) Ray Harryhausen but I think it over shadows some other optical achievements of that time. Or the silent films of Fritz Lang (his german films are basically all effects heavy science fiction or fantasy) especially the launch sequence in Frau im Mond. Peace

[@chasestankievech]

You’ve looked at lotr, Harry Potter, pirates, marvel and parts of DC. I’d think it would be awesome if you did a episode or two on Batman. The stunt work as well as the effects from the last 30+ years I think would be fascinating

[@karl0ssus1]

Thats a fun idea, just an episode of batman through the ages

[@user-ph2sz2oy1k]

Ok, reversing the stock footage at 5:33 was a beautiful touch!

[@dylanward5680]

Just Binged Severance and I could never skip the opening credits. It's so satisfying to watch and see clues about it the show. I would love to see an episode dedicated to well done CGI intros. ( Severance, Game of Thrones, Westworld, new Lord of the Rings....etc..) love every episode. Keep it up everyone!

[@shmickist]

The Riddick movies might be worth a look, I suspect there's a surprising blend of practical and CG in some of the alien and dog character interactions.

[@Dargonhuman]

Oh that would be a lot of fun to break down. I unironically love those movies and would be very interested to see how several shots were accomplished.

[@EonHSD]

The movie is so nice to look at

[@KiiDbeamO]

oh dude yeah sometimes the scenes were good and some janky but you catch the drift

[@speedasian]

Great to see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind on here! One of my favorite movies and just a great story, concept, and trippy style!

[@xeroxpickle]

The impossible camera moves in "What Lies Beneath" are worth checking out. They're so subtle, and then you go "wait, did we just move through the floor? Through the wall? What the hell?"

[@wibblywobblymadman]

My favourite line from this video. Wren: "I'm alive today, that's great". He's a cool, grateful and optimistic guy. Great video, dudes, great video. Very insightful and very interesting. 😎👍

[@MrWhite066]

Would love to see you guys do a full break down of the Fan Film “Batman: Dead End”. Still one of the coolest fan made crossovers ever done and still holds up despite time. I remember hearing the tales of people lining up at cons to experience multiple viewings of it. Would be great to see you guys break down the shots and old school effects as well as the stunts involved

[@isaacgraphics1416]

A whole fan-film episode could be cool actually. Emphasis on cool effects which can be done on a budget

[@lockehollandknight]

Some suggestions: Can you please do The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I knows it's basic CGI but for 2005 they still hold up pretty well when compared to things like the new Lion King. You could react to great CGI from fellow KZbinrs. Or you could react to video game graphics such as that shown during previews of the game and what actually gets released *cough cough* Aliens: Colonial Marines :)

[@ajbp95]

Also add in the BBC one with cartoons. Would be nice to compare.

[@mamesjaunsell6467]

Using this comment so that they may see this, please do the “Oner” from the first season of True Detective

[@josiahmcmeekin6760]

I’d love to see you guys talk about the stunt work in Tenet on the Stuntmen react part of this show. I reckon hearing their process could be really cool

[@wailingwarlie]

Totally agree!

[@AustinCDennis]

My thought as well, not only the fight choreography but the highway heist and bungeee(?) scene.

[@SuperH4nky]

My daughter (pre school age) was watching Ella Enchanted the other day and the book she carries caught my eye with the face in it that is tracked incredibly well and I assume facial video superimposed. It also has reflections off the transparent cover etc. Would love to get your take on it.

[@bobbyhorne2291]

I love that you guys finally looked deeper into Eternal Sunshine. One of the best movies of all time. There’s so many more shots in that film that could use a deep dive. And all of that was done in the year 2004! Crazy. Wren, you gotta watch the whole movie. You won’t be disappointed.

[@CoopCollins]

Eternal Sunshine actually came out in 2020 not 2004 as you tell at 5:52. Lol i know it was a flub.

[@divBy0]

That movie and some of Michel Gondry's music videos. Not a lot of CG but amazing in camera trickery.

[@rome8180]

Wren, you need to see Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as soon as possible. I think a lot of people would agree that it's one of the best movies of the 21st century. It combines cool concepts with amazing visuals and a story that actually matters.

[@webspy2]

I was about to write this exact comment!

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

That movie is extremely overrated.

[@Werewolf914]

I've heard the name but never bothered to look at what it's about, maybe I'll look up what the story is, some people over hype some pretty boring movies. Like those people who say Citizen Kane is the greatest movie ever made when it isn't, I mean no denying it did a lot of stuff Revolutionary for its time but the movie itself has a very boring story that I felt zero investment in, like why would I care to watch a bunch of people try to figure out what Rosebud means?

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

I agree with this statement. Wren, go see it!

[@leetri]

@@Werewolf914 I find it difficult to sit through movies in general, but I found it really engaging.

[@CamWolfeAuthor]

The NeverEnding Story! 80s film with some super crazy effects (that still hold up pretty well)

[@Spyron_]

that movie was a hypnotic during childhood, used to hold just a bowl of food infront of TV whenevr it used to air.

[@Sacrid_Author]

I'm watching currently "The Invisible Man" (2020), and I'd like to see you guys react to it - I'd like to see what you guys think about the effects and how they were done. I'm most excited about the paint on the ladder scene, but, really, any seen involving the invisible guy would be cool.

[@NMages20]

I'd love to see The Fountain be done. I love the special effects

[@capsey_]

The fact that 69th episode came out almost on April Fools makes this real nice

[@tatacraft791]

still April 1st here in Portugal

[@Ninvus2]

Should have waited and released it on 4/20 smh

[@Slow2Life]

I would love to see you guys talk about the evolution of VFX from Star Trek TNG to Voyager. It was an era where we pretty much had a continuous run of Star Trek shows. If nothing else check out the series premiere of each one

[@LowellMorgan]

Yes yes do this!

[@_Barology_]

Great idea

[@ColvyMolvy]

What was that? Watch all Star Trek? Ok 😁

[@Dargonhuman]

@@ColvyMolvy Again? Okay, you know what they say, the 500th time's the charm... I'll bring the synthale and rokeg blood pie, you bring the tubeworms and hasperat. Wait, you bring the blood pie, I'll bring the hasperat - the last time someone else made hasperat for me, it was so spicy that I was pooping lava for three days.

[@nathantiffen5158]

4:10 the reason they had to shoot it twice, which the movie explains, is because the building is already blown up. It has already happened (which is a theme the protagonist learns as he progresses). So no matter what the reverse people have to blow it up because to normal time, it already happened. It’s a lock in time that can’t be undone. It’s happening an infinite amount of times.

[@hazamahojo7230]

Would be fun to see them react to Halo 2 Anniversary’s cutscenes

[@el.viejo.zorro.]

And then compare to Halo Paramount+

[@eliaspeter7689]

I'm still recommending looking into the VFX of Zathura a space adventure. Lots of good practical effects mixed with CGI.

[@ynotsammy]

I watched "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" at 2 am one time. It absolutely broke me emotionally that I had an insane existential crisis the following week. The movie is an absolute masterpiece and should be considered one of the greatest story told movies of all time.

[@markekar6021]

what? that movie is so dumb. maybe i need to rewatch, but jeez it sucked

[@dannyr2976]

Absolutely! Didn't know what to expect, but it gave me the same feeling when I watched '12 Monkeys' which was 'What the hell is this...? Where is this film going...? I'm absolutely LOVING this!'

[@samuraikitty18]

I 100% agree. Best love story ever...plus a twisting thriller.

[@adnrewn]

the future, "spaceship" sequences in The Fountain have some incredible FX work. Pretty sure it was all practical elements composited together, combining microscopic footage and such...

[@castlesteinway7741]

Dude YESSSSS

[@albyjustme]

I doubt they're gonna see this and I might be the only one but I really really want them to do an episode where they try to VFX the bending elements from Avatar: The Last Airbender and make it look legit or what the Netflix show could possibly look like

[@catswithlasers]

I’d love to see you guys react to the CG trailers for the game Star Wars The Old Republic. They recently reuploaded a ton of them in 4K, so I’d love to see you guys react to those!

[@LautaroQ2812]

I will advice them to refrain from seeing the 4K remade ones. They are AI generated/made and they also made it "60fps" where the original is 24 or 30 as usual. The 4K one some of the textures and stuff do look better, but the whole "cinematic" (literal) feel is way off due to the 60 frames thing. The official channel still have the original cinematics, although in 720p. In my opinion, they should all watch the original ones as they were intended and at the adequate framerate.

[@robwhelehan]

Agreed.

[@JediSentinal]

Boost

[@athmaid]

While they are at it, Force Unleashed 2 as well!

[@Craftlngo]

I agree with you that they should take a look at it. SWtoR-Trailer have by far the best light saber fights in existence.

[@sarathyselvam8135]

I really hope you guys have watched the foundation by now. I think it’s the best VFX on a show I’ve seen in a long time. I feel like no scene is ever going to feel aged. It’s phenomenal.

[@MadsPeterIversen]

Did you guys ever talk about Armageddon? There are some pretty cool shots in that!

[@dannyr2976]

The same with Hollow Man, building a computer generated human from the inside out back in 2000 is quite impressive!

[@sw4mpsh1t]

I’m pretty sure they’ve talked about both of those movies and very early episodes I know for sure they talked about hollowman and the gorilla

[@dannyr2976]

@@sw4mpsh1t Thank you for that. Now I just need to find it.

[@aratrikdhar9735]

Im pretty sure I saw them react to Armageddon, as Jacob said, in a very early episode

[@egretfx]

Worst space movie ever made!

[@Titnendo]

Everything about the effects in Space Sweepers. The visual esthetic of this movie is amazing!!! I think it's one of the best scifi movies I have seen in a few years.

[@duffinky2237]

Would love to see a breakdown of the tricks used in The Green Knight - which I understand to be borrowing from the good ol’ days of VFX

[@vit.budina]

You have to take a look at the 1955 movie "A journey to the beginning of time" from the Czech director Karel Zeman. For its time, it has one of the most groundbreaking VFX. You should make a whole episode about this guy, he made a ton of Jules Verne inspired films. It is even available with English subtitles on Netflix.

[@acadia5898]

one of, if not, my favorite movie of all time, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! it helped me the most in studying filmmaking and it still does. i'm never a fanboy of some proberty or movies or whatever, but this movie comes pretty close. i have one of the props that Mary Svevo (Kirsten Dunst) was holding when Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) first visited Lacuna Inc, one of the envelopes she was holding and i also have steelbook bluray that is quite expensive. the movie is not talked about enough, in my opinion.

[@armpit_farts7327]

I love the movie so much, I legitimately save it to watch like 2 times a year at most, just so it never gets old. (Not that it EVER could, but you feel me, I hope)

[@deltav864]

@@armpit_farts7327 2 times a year? Damn, I only saw it once when it came out and I remember loving it, but also too depressing to re-watch.

[@armpit_farts7327]

@@deltav864 it's very cathartic for me. I LOVE that release. Seeing this sadness and crying, letting all these emotions out. It feels really good. We are trained to think that crying is like SUPER negative. And yea, it's typically brought in by a negative situation, it's definitely therapeutic!!

[@armpit_farts7327]

@@deltav864 this is also coming from someone who will watch the same thing 1000x over l, if I truly enjoy it.

[@kirkbrackmann6385]

I would love to see a video on where CG should have been used vs when it shouldn’t have for a practical alternative. And not because of the story or a cheesy moment but purely for the best visual result.

[@tkoch369]

I have always wondered how they did they reverse building explosion. It’s actually been in the back of my mind since I’ve seen Tenet. Thank you guys. You’re doing the lord’s work lol For that, I’m also now going to subscribe

[@Goldenkitten1]

I don't see a better place to discuss Tenet so I guess I'll put it here. Wouldn't fighting someone who's moving back in time be incredibly simple? They're locked in a loop that forces them to take actions that were never meant to react to your actions, they can't see what you're going to do so wouldn't it be as simple as shooting or curb-stomping them the moment they fell to the floor or otherwise weren't reacting to your actions?

[@sgbench]

@@Goldenkitten1 It's not really like that in Tenet. The film plays with _reversed_ time. A reversed person is still traveling "forward" in time from their perspective - and can still make decisions, etc. - while the normal (non-reversed) world appears reversed to them.

[@Goldenkitten1]

@@sgbench Gotcha. I guess I'd need to see it to understand but it's been on my backlog for a while since I don't watch a ton of movies.

[@Nibdi]

I would love to see a "most unsettling" VFX challenge, I think that would be pretty interesting

[@tomikoivisto]

They have done that already.

[@sambegley1273]

I would love to see you guys break down some of the VFX in Annihilation. It's one of my favorite movies, and the VFX look beautiful (at least to me)

[@Shaderox]

The cgi looks great yes, but i'm not sure if "beautiful" would be the word i'd pick to describe it...

[@aranmcfook9206]

I agree! That movie is so underrated

[@cosmiccomedy7394]

@@Shaderox haha yeah creepy might he a better word for some of the shots.

[@Spirit0f]

I think breaking down some of the FX scenes from the TV series 'Legion' would be pretty sweet.

[@karterholmes1697]

Please take a look at the young Jon De Lancie in Star Trek Picard! The de-aging they did there compared to the rest of the effects was TOP LEVEL. Lip movement and all

[@jasminewilliams3351]

This is one of the best selection of videos for you guys to react to in a long time. Amazing to watch!

[@jaqmatt]

Could be a long shot, but I would love to see a mo-cap actors react - you've already touched on a lot of mo-cap scenes, but it would be cool to get the actors perspective on it.

[@ArtimisValentine]

I would absolutely love it if they could get Serkis as a guest.

[@obiwanswanson1635]

It's insane that y'all haven't done War For The Planet of The Apes. You could do a whole series over that one film. Most photorealistic characters to this day imo

[@angelbear_og]

I think you missed out by not calling yourself ObiRon ;)

[@obiwanswanson1635]

@@angelbear_og It was based on me accidentally saying Won Swanson.

[@kinamesuraki1462]

I’d love for you guys to react to your personal favorites vfx shots that you feel have little to no mistakes in them. I love Wren and Sam’s reactions to insane shots lol

[@saisatwik8945]

finally boys, we've reached the 69th episode of vfx artists react. can't wait for the 420th episode

[@henriktveit3069]

Nice

[@zeromarcopolo]

Nice

[@davidci]

Glad you guys talked about Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind! One of those movies where the visual effects are equally as trippy as the plot itself. Also, as a suggestion, since you guys have talked about VFX from Breaking Bad, how about some VFS from Better Call Saul? There's probably lot of hidden VFX shots there.

[@davidgeddes960]

5:39 I can't tell you how freaky that felt. I've been subbed since the beginning tho I promise 😭

[@phantomarchive]

AHAHHAH

[@CodeAviator05]

hilarious 😂

[@applepie1272]

Lolol

[@boombap1994]

I watched Peacemaker a few months ago and absolutely loved it. It had some CGI shots that felt really well done so it would be awesome to see you guys check it out.

[@rogueshadowunit4964]

I watched Foundation because of this episode. It was on my list since this came out and I watched it last month. Really love that show. That sci-fi is right up my alley.

[@OkanaWolf]

Y’all should check out “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole”, made in 2010, and still one of the most gorgeous animated movies I’ve ever seem. It’s just so visually pleasing.

[@joeleustice]

I agree. That is a pretty movie.

[@joeleustice]

@@PresidentialWinner Wrong movie bud.

[@pantern2]

I have bugged them about doing this one since forever! Please! Though it might fit better under the Animators react title.

[@ich1234577]

They said they tried to do it in an episode but it didn't really turn out to be good content so they decided not to include it in their video.

[@PacdemonStudios1]

I can't read that title without thinking of Matt Damon in 30 Rock lmao

[@jackbj]

You guys should definitely do a breakdown of Superman and Lois’s CGI, it’s amazing for a tv show budget on the CW, and a spinoff of supergirl!

[@Phant0mKilla1]

I would love to see you guys react to the evolution of CGI in Doctor Who (2005) throughout the series

[@Gulamaja]

Add classic Doctor Who as well to really see the evolution

[@castlesteinway7741]

Please look at the effects from the fountain, for their space sequences they combine microscopic footage and stuff. It's absolutely gorgeous

[@dnd161991]

My name is David and I wasn't subscribed. Now I'm subscribed. I know better than to ignore fate's call.

[@LokiDWolf]

I just love that Wren kept having brain freezes!!! And all without eating anything cold! :D Great video and awesome breakdown!!! I LOVE IT!!!

[@chwriter7138]

Lost in space has really cool visual effects augmenting practical effects. I think you guys should check it out.

[@jsolfin185]

A Korean Movie/K Drama focused episode similar to your Bollywood episodes in the future. So much great content coming from them that would be great for a CG or Stunt People react. Sweet Home, All of us are Dead, Hellbound, Kingdom. And many more.

[@curtiscrumb2682]

Train to Busan

[@gwgoulaxexe1995]

I've been loving the vfx shots in Superman and Lois season 2! It's a TV show too, where times constraints are larger, so I'm especially excited about how flawless it all looks!!!

[@tastytizzler1383]

I get so *WREN NOISE* happy when you guys post

[@kyledeleon9785]

Y’all should have a point system that keeps tally each video starting whenever you want, if you guess the effect and how they did it right or close enough to right (the others will be the judge if it close)and if you get it right you get 1 point. Winner at the end of the year wins and it starts over each year. Or month 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@dmohninger]

Wren's face while watching the Tenet clips describes how I felt watching the whole movie. Although, I made the mistake of watching it while drinking a few homemade wee heavy Scotch ales, but I doubt the experience would have been better sober.

[@samus88]

It's a piece of garbage that makes zero sense whatsoever.

[@antzzors126]

@@samus88 hmmm

[@dankwarmouse6248]

Yeah. It's not confusing because you don't get it, it's confusing because the concept literally does not make sense.

[@hanvyj2]

Probably not. The whole movie is a badly edited mess in my opinion. It's not confusing because of the dumb time shit. It's confusing because it's bad storytelling.

[@toms169]

Plus super unlikeable characters.

[@luket9386]

You guys should do some of the oat studies vfx, I’m only two episodes in but I’m already blown away by how grounded it all feels

[@rowan_jalso]

Please do more puppetry stuff! I love the movies Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. I’m sure y’all would have a blast with those.

[@neverhappystory]

Master and commander would be interesting to hear your take on, if there’s any vfx in it or if it’s mostly practical. It’s such a good movie.

[@anthonygusman9909]

So much of that was done at sea on a real ship, which is a budgeting nightmare. It was such a great movie that I feel got tragically overshadowed by Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@carloshbello]

They built really cool practical models too. Its in the bonus content. I rewatch this movie every year

[@skittlyscooter1779]

This was a NICE episode

[@gmoneyyt]

Haha😂😂

[@michael-um1ge]

Nice

[@coloringontheline]

Heh, found it

[@thonyliketony]

The reversed footage at 5:34 right after y'all finished talking about Tenet was wonderful.

[@Kobrakai21]

If you have any plans for future "Animators React" videos, Arcane would be a great show to examine. Love the work.

[@randybellwood1778]

Arcane is amazing and won 11 animation awards. I'm shocked they haven't reacted to it at all yet.

[@esaedvik]

I really hope they don't do it, Riot is such a toxic employer that they don't really need more attention...

[@randybellwood1778]

@@esaedvik Not gonna argue with that, I got problems with Rito too, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Fortiche did incredible work on Arcane and deserves the praise.

[@GamerArcad]

I would love it if y'all covered Hercules: The Legendary Journeys! I just started rewatching it and it's got a pretty good mix of decent practical effects and really bad CG effects!

[@jpatt0n]

So many awesome shots in Eternal Sunshine. Would love to see you guys look at more shots from it.

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

Just watched Fantastic Beasts 3 and the scene between Dumbledore and Creedance is insane. Plus the shot with the wizard being banished into the wall and his release was really good. Probably more that I missed but these stood out to me.

[@Deemes1]

I absolutely loved the 2020 remake of the Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. They really amped up the visual effects.

[@calen1]

@@PhoenixNiteheart I literally cannot find any evidence of this on Google. I think they just made a typo in this video

[@Luap3486]

Nice try. April Fools Day was yesterday.

[@ttttp2216]

I’d love to understand more in depth the practical effects of the film Waterloo as they blew me away. The cgi of Le Mans 66 ( if there are any cg shots) may also be a good look as you never think about it whilst watching the film - they just support the story really well.

[@FreshNicolas]

You've covered some really amazing movies this time.

[@Abhir4m]

I'd like to see a series based on Nolan's cinematography itself . Would really love to see your reactions and opinions on his masterpieces

[@snorgy8543]

I think some of the basic effects from Laurel and Hardy's like Stan's finger lighter or Oliver's neck stretch both in "Way out west" would be a good subject to talk about since they are such old classic movies.

[@gr4ndv1ll3]

YES, more old school, please!