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bromstaker wrote: Mongo - While I'm a little apprehensive about the level of gore, if it's not over done or gratuitous, and only used judiciously for the sake of realism, then I'm ok with it.
Tentatively, I agree. It certainly shouldn't lay it on too thick; but adding a bit of a bloody punch to it might not hurt.
As I mentioned in the other thread on this board, I did see the trailer at Comic Con. Personally, I felt it had promise. The biggest thing that troubles me is the CGI transformation scenes; the wolfman ain't no cartoon and shouldn't be cast as one.
Aug 2 08 10:32 AM
The biggest thing that troubles me is the CGI transformation scenes; the wolfman ain't no cartoon and shouldn't be cast as one.
Aug 2 08 11:01 AM
Aug 2 08 11:21 AM
nofrets5 wrote: that still retains the look of the original....
Aug 2 08 2:03 PM
As far an the CGI transformation goes it has gotten blown out of proportion a bit on the net. I personally feel that it would be really stupid not to take advantage of what can be done with CGI, just as I think it is stupid not to take advantage of what can be done with makeup effects as well. A marriage of the two techniques ,I think, would make for the best transformation. What I object to the most is just being left out of this whole process, after all I have done transformations before and it is a character that I designed that he is transforming into. I am just hoping that I will be involved in the transformation in one way or another.
Aug 2 08 2:10 PM
I am just hoping that I will be involved in the transformation in one way or another.
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Aug 2 08 5:35 PM
monsterbaker wrote: Yes sirharry that was Dave Elsey that you spotted on the panel. Lou Elsey was up there as well. Both Dave and Lou were my right hands on this film and made it possible for me to do this film. The work had to be done in England and I did not want to live in England for the 10 months necessary to build and shoot the film. So I contacted my friends Dave and Lou and asked them if they would be interested in running the shop in my absence. I have always been impressed with their work and their enthusiasm for this type of work. I must say it was a real joy working with them. As far an the CGI transformation goes it has gotten blown out of proportion a bit on the net. I personally feel that it would be really stupid not to take advantage of what can be done with CGI, just as I think it is stupid not to take advantage of what can be done with makeup effects as well. A marriage of the two techniques ,I think, would make for the best transformation. What I object to the most is just being left out of this whole process, after all I have done transformations before and it is a character that I designed that he is transforming into. I am just hoping that I will be involved in the transformation in one way or another.
I agree monsterbaker, I hope you are involved one way or the other, I was thinking the same thing - what u had mentioned - "A marriage of the two techniques" - That would be the best alternative. Both on camera effects and apply CG to enhance the transformation would be the logical approach IMHO.
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Aug 2 08 9:14 PM
Wow. This trailer really does look great!
On a personal level, I have to admit, I'm a little envious... I would have loved to have been in this movie!
I wasn't sure what to expect at all. But based on the trailer, this looks like a very suspenseful, interesting and well put-together movie so far. And the atmosphere about it is amazing... exactly what I was hoping it would be like. I am definitely not a fan of gore. But that's okay. I'm very excited to see how this movie will turn out!
Aug 2 08 9:21 PM
monsterbaker wrote: Yes sirharry that was Dave Elsey that you spotted on the panel. Lou Elsey was up there as well. Both Dave and Lou were my right hands on this film and made it possible for me to do this film. The work had to be done in England and I did not want to live in England for the 10 months necessary to build and shoot the film. So I contacted my friends Dave and Lou and asked them if they would be interested in running the shop in my absence. I have always been impressed with their work and their enthusiasm for this type of work. I must say it was a real joy working with them.
Thanks for the confirmation Rick. Thought it was Dave, but the footage is a tad blurry so I wasn't entirely sure. He and Lou certainly do fine work. From Dave's comments, being the fan of classic horror that he is, I get the impression he's extremely chuffed to have been working on this film with/for you. Of course, being the Hammer fan that I am, I was delighted and amazed by the Elsey's make-up designs used to transform Wayne Pygram into a young Peter Cushing for a near throwaway scene in Revenge of the Sith. Regardless of all his impressive special effects make-up work, Dave is a Sherlock Holmes fan too, so rates high on my respect scale and I'm thrilled he has a hand in, with a few friends of mine, on a forthcoming Holmes comic book project being produced in Australia. Nice guy and a hardcore fan of the genres he's working in!
Sounds like the best approach to me. In this day and age, not making use of CGI, at least to soften transitions, in tandem with physical effects would be a real shame. CGI alone wouldn't be as impressive, so I hope it all works out and fingers crossed that you've got a hand in on the final approach to the transformation sequences.
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