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The Uncanny Valley
Posted by 3Dfool on 29 May 2008 | Tagged as: 3D, Animation, Uncategorized, VFX
This clip from 30 Rock is great. It simply describes the phenomenon of the Uncanny Valley. This is why going for realism in CG is very difficult. The closer you are to real, the more you plummet in to the valley of repulsion. Even if you nail something as looking 100% perfect human reality. There is a lack of emotion and a connection to the real that the effect lacks, and thus we feel as there’s something not there. Even in the best moments of photo real CG like in Beowulf or Final Fantasy, it was still uncomfortable and unnerving.
Digtal 3D Expansion
Posted by 3Dfool on 11 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Digital projection systems are going to expand under a new agreement, almost 14,000 movie screens within the next year. Reuters reported on Sunday, and will cost almost $1.1 billion. The screen in the new deal are owned by Regal Entertainment, Cinemark, and AMC Entertainment. These systems can be upgaded to Real D 3-D movies. It quoted Michael Lewis, chairman of Real D projection systems, as saying, “3-D is the big game changer and the compelling reason for doing digital cinema.” Currently there are fewer than 1,000 theaters capable of showing movies using the 3-D digital system.
John Cleese
Posted by 3Dfool on 04 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
John Cleese eulogizes his friend Ghram Chapman, who died on the same day as my father did in 1989.
Dancing with the Sabers
Posted by 3Dfool on 23 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Wow what a game. Not Only did the sabers win 6-5 in the shootout, but this fight with Biron and Emery was one for the books.
Phenomenal Music Video
Posted by 3Dfool on 21 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
I love how this is like those diagram books and seat back safety card illustrations come to life. On of the best videos I’ve seen since some of Micheal Gondy’s videos.
FedEx never stops!
Posted by 3Dfool on 16 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Whats most amazing about this video is no one got hurt. How in the hell do you get squished by a double semi and not take some damage? The one thing I truly love about this video is how the police car that is taping it spins around 180 degrees to capture the truck continuing down the road.
Slow down on icy roads!
Not another Blog
Posted by 3Dfool on 15 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
So Here I am, blogging. Im not sure what I want to focus on for my blog. I will start with Effects and animation.
