my problem with the Nilfgaardian soldiers is that they are cartoonishly evil looking, and no amount of production value is gonna fix that
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The Witcher: Netflix Series
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No, you see, they're going to completely CGI it over without any markers and they're also going to completely change the aesthetic. They made dozens of suits just for shits and giggles.
They're not about to cover every soldier in CGI. Sure, the material will look better with the right lightning etc. but the design is simply ass (or scrotum, I guess)Can you believe Disney thinks this is an acceptable level of quality for the ironman suit. Looks like bloody plastic.
Don't even get me started on how unimpressive Titan looks:
It's almost like behind the scenes tends to look totally unconvincing because it's not real.....NAHHHHHHH
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What do you think they do for tv shows like Vikings, Game of Thrones, etc? They make armor that..looks like armor.
Costume designer 1: "So, what are we thinking for the Nilfgaardian armor design, plate armor?"
Costume Designer 2: "Nope."
CD1: "Leather?"
CD2: "Nuh-uh."
CD1: "Chain mail?"
CD2: "Boring."
CD1: "Wait, I got it: hefty bag."
CD2: "Perfect."
Costume Designer 2: "Nope."
CD1: "Leather?"
CD2: "Nuh-uh."
CD1: "Chain mail?"
CD2: "Boring."
CD1: "Wait, I got it: hefty bag."
CD2: "Perfect."
Why do people insist on getting worked up about anything relating to this show before any part of it has actually come out?
This type of fandom isn't healthy nor is it practical. Let them finish filming and making the thing. Then if it sucks? Fire away. But screaming bloody murder based on a screenshot or two does the screamer no good (since it's not like the producers are going to change anything at this point) and doesn't provide anything remotely positive for the project either.
This type of fandom isn't healthy nor is it practical. Let them finish filming and making the thing. Then if it sucks? Fire away. But screaming bloody murder based on a screenshot or two does the screamer no good (since it's not like the producers are going to change anything at this point) and doesn't provide anything remotely positive for the project either.
Look at the Temerian(?) armour in comparison.
Talk of budget is nonsense here, the design choice for Nilfgaard is just ridiculous.
I hope it's just for a specific set a soldiers, not the entire army. If Cahir came out looking like those fools, whew, I cannot deal.
Worked up? Not heathy? Bloody murder? Screamer? Bro, people just said it looks bad. You're getting way more worked up by this than anyone else is.
They CGIed those costumes, it's the only possible reason why behind the scenes photos could look good.
Look at the Temerian(?) armour in comparison.
Talk of budget is nonsense here, the design choice for Nilfgaard is just ridiculous.
I hope it's just for a specific set a soldiers, not the entire army. If Cahir came out looking like those fools, whew, I cannot deal.
Closer inspection it does look like garbage, no pun.
My bigger concern is the script undergoing 9 rewrites or something.
My bigger concern is the script undergoing 9 rewrites or something.
Bam, practical and cool looking armor, nothing super weird about it and it looks visually appealing and unique to Nilfgaard.
What's their description in the book? This is based on the source material, after all, not the games.
And yeah, I wouldn't be too judgemental on the current behind the scenes designs. Film costumes tend to look silly on their own.
By descriptions in the books, Nilfgaards soldiers wear armor reminiscent of certain parts of the military of the Holy Roman Empire, mainly royal armor
For example :
Hmmm, does anyone know what the budget for this is? I know onset photos almost always look bad, but I don't think the lighting well help save this bad design.They're not about to cover every soldier in CGI. Sure, the material will look better with the right lightning etc. but the design is simply ass (or scrotum, I guess)
We also don't know what kind of scenes this armor would be used for. For all we know, it is just for extras far enough in the background that people will only get a vague sense of what they are wearing. That also assumes this is even real since it is just posted on a random youtube account.
The overreactions to everything related to this series has been hilarious.
I don't see that changing the inherent wrinkly design of the armor. It would at best just look more high quality.
Armor looks bad, series please pull up
The Lannister and Kingsguard are some of the best armors on the show though, to be fair
Tony Stark is one and his suit could never be produced practically as it's literally techno-magic. We're talking about possibly dozens upon dozens of Nilfgaardian footsoldiers in armor that there going to what? CGI every last one of them? That would be ridiculously expensive.
GoT had a small budget starting out and yet the armors they produced were all practical without any need for CGI touch-ups, what the hell is Netflix doing here?
In comparison:
The Lannister and Kingsguard are some of the best armors on the show though, to be fair
Roman Empire/Germanic late middle ages style.
Also while it's true that some costumes can look silly out of context behind the scenes without the proper lighting, etc or it's things meant to have CGI added (like the case of many super hero movies and the weird costumes you see them in used for tracking, etc). The armor in most movies/tv shows tends to look like...well armor, that's not something you are going to magically "change" in editing really, the actual design/look is going to be the same unless it's cgi'd over (and these aren't since they aren't wearing any trackers or anything).
I mean:
I think most people are going to be disappointed that the show ends up being more like the books and less like the games. Since that's what everyone will be comparing to.
Idk, I'm keeping my expectations incredibly low for this. Nothing I've seen from the casting to onset photos has inspired much confidence. I'll gladly eat crow if I'm proven wrong of course.
Idk, I'm keeping my expectations incredibly low for this. Nothing I've seen from the casting to onset photos has inspired much confidence. I'll gladly eat crow if I'm proven wrong of course.
Excuse me? These soldiers have the silhouette of a marshmallow man with an acorn for a head. That's the worst part!
This design can read better, but that's going to be in partial shots focused on the weird "spooky tree monster" details.
When is that described? I don't remember Sapkowski writing such detailed costume descriptions unless there were nipples involved.By descriptions in the books, Nilfgaards soldiers wear armor reminiscent of certain parts of the military of the Holy Roman Empire, mainly royal armor
For example :
Remains to be seen.
That reminds me, it's a good thing lots of women are involved in the writing room. Because....oof. >_>
Cause it's the internet and people get bent out of shape for ANYTHING. The one area where Netflix shines is product values. If they believe in a show, they dont skimp on throwing money into it. Lost in Space remake is gorgeous visually.
This is one area I'm not at all concerned regarding this show. I just hope the writing stacks up.
That's what deflated any hype I had after hearing Netflix was going to make a Witcher series, lol.
Only decent role he's had has been in Mission Impossible: Fallout.
Oh? So it's completely different from how they were imagined in the book. Doesn't give me a lot of faith. I'm not a fan of the armour design either, honestly, but it looks like they're going to a more high-fantasy type look, rather than low-fantasy.
Wiithin the show's visual design, it might look fine though and jive well, though. That's why I'm thinking it'd be better waiting for the trailer before writing it off. At least assuming they know what they're doing.
It's not that it's different, it's more that it's filling in details that were never there. As far as I can remember, the author only really describes it as black armor, sometimes worn under a black coat or cloak. Sapkowski isn't exactly known for his detailed descriptions.
This setting is a frequently silly place, so I don't think it necessarily needs to look like realistic middle ages, I just don't know where they got the idea to turn this particular army into tree people.
Nope. Total miscast IMHO but I'm on wait and see. Geralt is actually a stiff and doesn't emote, so the casting may work out!
Cavill just got the role because he convinced the casting director that he has read all the books and played Witcher 3 on PC. Not many actors who can say that so he pretty much was guaranteed the role. He's also probably telling the producer to change some lines during production because he just feels like such an expert, hence the rewrites. #notmygeraldo
He's supposed to be playing the book Geralt here. That dude is a highly emotional depressive drama queen. He's the sweetest lovable oaf with a superhuman ability to convince himself that everyone hates him and I have no idea how they can hope that Cavill could pull it off.
Cavill is solid. He has more range than most people think. It's a shame he's basically a frat boy and had to be Snyder's Superman.
Otherwise, I don't think people would be so down. The writing is going to be critical here,.
Otherwise, I don't think people would be so down. The writing is going to be critical here,.
That was one of the most paintful things I've ever watched.
I think people have finally moved on from the lack of a beard so there's hope.
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