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Aladdin (2019) - Grammys Teaser Trailer
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My problem with this is the lighting doesn't make any sense. It seems like the lighting in CG scenes are completely inconsistent with how the composited real world actors are lit.
Then you have genie which is will smiths face pasted n a CG body which looks really weird cuz the lighting conditions of both look off, but they are directly connected. Genies body is overly specular while smiths face is not. There seem to be discontinuities in shadows and reflections between all elements of the scene.
Also smiths mocap looks wrong. It's like the finer details of his movements were filtered out giving a serious uncanny valley feel to it.
TL;DR: Lights in CG are different from real actor lighting.
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Will Smith is hardly an A lister today. But surely they could have modeled the face like him so you can still see his resemblance and mimicry but still keep it distinct enough to look less weird like they do in a lot of animation and games.
The YouTube trailer is really low quality. It says 1080p but the source file is really 798p. Then again I don't know if seeing the Genie more clearly would actually help.
I don't think the genie looks that bad. Jafar on the other hand is definitely less intimidating than the animated version.
Eh, it looks a little wonky, but I'll be open to it. This internet rage that goes on with new stuff getting released is wearing pretty thin, I think everyone should just chill
The more I see of this movie, the worse it looks. Also, is it just me, or does the set design, costume design, and CGI all look incredibly cheap and tacky?
My problem with this is the lighting doesn't make any sense. It seems like the lighting in CG scenes are completely inconsistent with how the composited real world actors are lit.
Then you have genie which is will smiths face pasted n a CG body which looks really weird cuz the lighting conditions of both look off, but they are directly connected. Genies body is overly specular while smiths face is not. There seem to be discontinuities in shadows and reflections between all elements of the scene.
Also smiths mocap looks wrong. It's like the finer details of his movements were filtered out giving a serious uncanny valley feel to it.
TL;DR: Lights in CG are different from real actor lighting.
How to phrase this without it sounding immediately negative... did they film this entire movie on a soundstage? A 20x20 stage draped in green or blue?
Heh, The Lion King is no different in that regard.
Everything looks very...brown.
If I had to use a descriptor to describe Disney's remakes, I would say most of them just look lame. They lack the energy and pizzazz (and yahoo and how) that animation brings to the table.
The Cave of Wonders is the most perfect example.
A magical, sentient being that forms out of nowhere in the middle of the desert.
Literally a static face carved on a mountain, that kinda lights up.
These movies are an absolute dearth of creativity and ambition in any aspect that matters.
The Cave of Wonders is the most perfect example.
A magical, sentient being that forms out of nowhere in the middle of the desert.
Literally a static face carved on a mountain, that kinda lights up.
These movies are an absolute dearth of creativity and ambition in any aspect that matters.
Probably my biggest gripe so far. The difference is STAGGERING.
He is a household name and face all around the world.
And he was the 6th highest paid actor of 2018, so there is that. And he probably has a clause in his contract that his face must be shown as is (which is not that uncommon for big stars)
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Well then, I stand corrected. I didn't know he was still this big.
This is probably true, and if it is, Disney should not have cast him for the role; it's too great of a restriction for a character like this.
I mean...it's still hard for me to gauge Will as Genie just from those two seconds.
But damn Jafar's actor just does NOT fit that role...his voice threw me way off lol.
But damn Jafar's actor just does NOT fit that role...his voice threw me way off lol.
Yup, but Hollywood gonna Hollywood. As shitty as it is, it's probably easier to market with a familiar face on a poster.
Yeah, from that little showing, it looks awful. I'm not even sure it should have been remade in the first place, whoever would be the genie is against a severe uphill battle straight away.
We'll be there day one, we also really liked Beauty and The Beast for what it was
I'm a shill and I know it
I'm a shill and I know it
lol. seriously horrible. Will Smith is not even trying to act. Its will smith the genie.
The whole thing looks cheap as well and jafar sounds like a woman?
The whole thing looks cheap as well and jafar sounds like a woman?
Heh, The Lion King is no different in that regard.
Everything looks very...brown.
If I had to use a descriptor to describe Disney's remakes, I would say most of them just look lame. They lack the energy and pizzazz (and yahoo and how) that animation brings to the table.
The Cave of Wonders is the most perfect example.
A magical, sentient being that forms out of nowhere in the middle of the desert.
Literally a static face carved on a mountain, that kinda lights up.
These movies are an absolute dearth of creativity and ambition in any aspect that matters.
The lighting on the cave's eyes looks terrible. Like they used some Siri activated third party HUE strips.
The Cave of Wonders is the most perfect example.
A magical, sentient being that forms out of nowhere in the middle of the desert.
Literally a static face carved on a mountain, that kinda lights up.
These movies are an absolute dearth of creativity and ambition in any aspect that matters.
That scene in the original Cave of Wonder was so wonderful when I was a kid, truly gave me a sense of wonder. The movie version look so uninspiring. Even the way the scene is filmed feels stale and slow.
Yeah, that's gonna be a no for me dawg
To be fair, Robin williams was Robin Williams the genie. I don't know why anyone expected anything different.
I'm more upset about Jafar. I know it was only one line but he sounded like he had no personality whatsoever. Jafar's original voice actor just oozed villain with every line. It was wonderful
To be fair, Robin williams was Robin Williams the genie. I don't know why anyone expected anything different.
I'm more upset about Jafar. I know it was only one line but he sounded like he had no personality whatsoever. Jafar's original voice actor just oozed villain with every line. It was wonderful
It looks like total shit. And Will Smith's design is like genie appropriation. It is almost a parody of genies.
There is a finite amount of Special Effects studios prepared to take on this huge-ass blockbusters and it seems we have reached a breaking point where there are just not enough ressources to handle everything Disney throws at them.
Really looking forward to Aladdin winning Best Special Effects at the BAFTAs next year.
Really looking forward to Aladdin winning Best Special Effects at the BAFTAs next year.
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Yeah, shit looks bad. Smaller-scale Prince Ali musical number was off-putting as well, wtf
I will not defend this crap, but:My problem with this is the lighting doesn't make any sense. It seems like the lighting in CG scenes are completely inconsistent with how the composited real world actors are lit.
Then you have genie which is will smiths face pasted n a CG body which looks really weird cuz the lighting conditions of both look off, but they are directly connected. Genies body is overly specular while smiths face is not. There seem to be discontinuities in shadows and reflections between all elements of the scene.
Also smiths mocap looks wrong. It's like the finer details of his movements were filtered out giving a serious uncanny valley feel to it.
TL;DR: Lights in CG are different from real actor lighting.
Disney can't have seen this footage and thought that this was going to work out for them. Given how strong their slate is this year it's not really a 'do or die' scenario for them.
I wonder whether they just knew they'd fucked this up and given the release date was already set with the merchandising partners planning their roll outs they just thought 'fuck it' and will fire it out anyway.
If this does crater I can't imagine that Will Smith and Guy Ritchie walk away unscathed.
I wonder whether they just knew they'd fucked this up and given the release date was already set with the merchandising partners planning their roll outs they just thought 'fuck it' and will fire it out anyway.
If this does crater I can't imagine that Will Smith and Guy Ritchie walk away unscathed.