Have now watched 5 times...

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Reminds me of the test footage for The Thing (2011) where they used practical effects, but some producer thought it would be a great idea to just replace it all with CG instead of using CG to enhance the practicals. So. Much. Lost. Potential.

It was very apparent to me that it wasn't all CG, and I liked that it wasn't. There's just something about having actual actors, even if they are covered in armor.

I was thinking more about my parents, wife, grandparents, and other non-gamers. I think they might have no clue that is not what the video game actually looks like.

This reminds me of that that app commercial with the hot girl in the roman armor for the city/castle building game. Which brings up the question, wouldn't this commercial have been better with more zeppelin AND a hot girl?

I wonder... there's was very little real life stuff in there, so why do it like that? Just for a different, fun, lifelike look? I mean, so much of it is CG that most people probably think it's CG, right? Why not just do all CG and up the render quality?

It's a focal point thing and more importantly the inherent sense of weight and the impact of real-world lighting that we still don't entirely capture. Big fan of puppets and costumes for those reasons, though I acknowledge in film making the best results are combining multiple disciplines. Part of liking practicals is that it is more lifelike, but it's also that there is a sense of, dare to use the word, gravitas anytime there is a tangible manifestation to connect with.

Gravitas, yes. Or maybe it's the je ne sais quoi.

Everything about that was great.

I wonder... there's was very little real life stuff in there, so why do it like that? Just for a different, fun, lifelike look? I mean, so much of it is CG that most people probably think it's CG, right? Why not just do all CG and up the render quality?

It was very apparent to me that it wasn't all CG, and I liked that it wasn't. There's just something about having actual actors, even if they are covered in armor.

There are 2 things I would change:

1- it should have been longer
2- more zeppelin is more better (see #1)

and really, that's just because I enjoyed it so much.

I wonder... there's was very little real life stuff in there, so why do it like that? Just for a different, fun, lifelike look? I mean, so much of it is CG that most people probably think it's CG, right? Why not just do all CG and up the render quality?

It's a focal point thing and more importantly the inherent sense of weight and the impact of real-world lighting that we still don't entirely capture. Big fan of puppets and costumes for those reasons, though I acknowledge in film making the best results are combining multiple disciplines. Part of liking practicals is that it is more lifelike, but it's also that there is a sense of, dare to use the word, gravitas anytime there is a tangible manifestation to connect with.

Yes, a lot of that was CG, but so are most things that get put on screen these days. Building and cars get pasted in all the time. But those are easier to replicate so they are less notable. Actors in costumes ground the Guardians, even if there is a layer of glitter on top. And given that it is explicitly advertising and more a player insert, I give it more of a pass on gameplay/story segregation. Same reason "We Are ODST" is the best Halo ad.

I wonder... there's was very little real life stuff in there, so why do it like that? Just for a different, fun, lifelike look? I mean, so much of it is CG that most people probably think it's CG, right? Why not just do all CG and up the render quality?