Haha being able to trace back all the dumpster fire life action movies to dinosaur isn't really a selling point, it's basically the jar jar of Disney then, harbringer of dark times. Lion kings emotionless hollow characters, yikes
Hollow Man, boy that was a blast from the past!. I did the lighting of about half of those shots you showed for the smoke extinguisher sequence. It was my very first film and for the life of me I don't know why they would assigned those to me. I spent months thinking "I'm getting fired any minute now", but the VFX supervisor Craig Hayes really talked me through the whole thing day by day in dailies. The lighting comp was pretty close to the final comp and is one of the reasons these shots look so good to this day. And by they way, that was all old fashion lighting and comp tricks done in Renderman, no global illumination or PBR anything back then.
>>I spent months thinking "I'm getting fired any minute now" Coming from the video game industry, you'd be amazed how often this mindset has produced absolutely insane performances from junior staff. I think only Scott-Cawthon-esque "I'll show YOU" spite is more powerful than "I can't let anyone know I've got no idea what I'm doing so I'm just going to go completely HAM" fear in terms of mountain-moving talent showcases. XD
Not to put a damper on what you guys are saying, but that "I'm being fired any second" mentality is ubiquitous among the working class in America, and is the result of insane wealth inequality. Sure, that type of pressure can help creatives achieve some great art, but don't lose sight of the fact that the people in charge of the money are paying you a fraction of the value you generate for the company. In a sane and civilized society, no one would fear being fired, because being fired wouldn't result in destitution and homelessness.
@@choronos agreed that it's an unhealthy state to be in, but they were commenting on the work results not the morality. Something can be extremely efficient but morally dubious at the same time. Just ask apple and their factories in China. That being said it is an important thing to point out as being detrimental to our society and I see your reasoning to point it out so people don't view it as a positive thing.
Congrats man. I recently rewatched this film for a video i'm gonna do on my channel and was astounded how well the VFX stands up to this day. Truly incredible work went into this!!
Props to you, this movie’s visual effects are brilliant, those sequences near the end are excellent, and also has great lighting with the sprinkler scene. I was just wondering, if you ever saw him; what was it like working under Paul Verhoeven. I’ve heard he’s a bit of a nutcase
Haha i mean the movie was super impressive when it came out, i was in 7th grade in 2000, and since third grade loved starship troopers, the thing, predator Romero, i was goddamn impressed and it still holds up
I remember reading at the time that the already super-disturbing rape scene in that movie was cut down from Paul Verhoeven's original vision, which involved shots so graphic that it would have garnered the movie an NC-17 rating. Talk about creepy!
Dinosaur was a childhood favorite movie for me. I watched it so many times and I still think it holds up pretty well. The mix of CGI and practical environments was really well done
Dinosaur is such a throwback, I was 3 when it came out and recently watched it again (I'm 26 now) and it still holds up well enough for me. Even if it's a very simple, generic story with some dated CGI, it still worked for me🦖🦕😄.
I really don't like the trope of the monster being so unaffected by hits and damage done to it in this one, because the monster is a "normal" human in it, and should therefore be a total wreck from the first blow delivered to him, but it otherwise has some really great scenes.
@@ikmor well as far as I remember, the serum was giving him some kind of resistance and power (adrenaline rush). But it's been a long time since I saw it.
@@ikmor Yh i love the mental toll it takes on him throughout the film. Like when he pervs on his hot neighbour. Starts out as a kind of immature power fantasy any bloke might think of doing if they first got invisible powers but then it starts to take a darker turn as it goes on and he completely loses it by the end. "It's amazing what you can be capable of when you dont have to look at yourself in the mirror everyday". Great film.
My favorite thing is these videos is how genuinely excited/impressed they are by early innovations. The whole Dinosaur conversation was so fun seeing them react!
That work on Hollow Man is genuinely mind blowing. That team pulled off the modern day equivalent of Leonardo da Vinci mastering the human form in his art by studying anatomy. What an achievement. Oh my god. Absolutely insane flex, pardon the pun
The VFX crew took an entire MRI scan of Kevin Bacon's body (including his reproductive organs, mind you), which they were able to convert into a 3D model to animate.
My suggestion is to look at Walking With Dinosaurs and it's two sequel series, Walking With Beasts and Walking With Monsters. Really shows some great progression of CGI
And being a documentary that came out a year before Disney's Dinosaurs (1999), Walking with Dinosaurs is the true precursor to Prehistoric Planet. The behind the scenes of that documentary continues to amaze me to this day, the way they had to adapt to achieve some of the most incredible scenes was revolutionary for the time.
@@mr.nobody2184 dinosaur actually has a lot od DNA of walking with dinosaurs. the mix between in location shots mixed in with cgi elements being abig element.
I remember watching walking with monsters when i was in my dinosaur phase, and it totally made me drop the dinosaurs for all the incredible and weird things that came before. It's a big part of my childhood and I would love it for the crew to react to it. The CGI also holds up really well, especially for the more murky underwater shots and the morphs showcasing the evolution
Such a good fusion of practical effects and VFX. I had the Walking with Dinosaurs series on video and would watch it on all the time! The behind the scenes are still the best behind the scenes I've ever seen, no lie.
I'm glad you guys took a look at Dinosaur! I remember being amazed by that movie at the time! Something I remember seeing back in the day was that they composited different elements to make the background unique. Like a sky from one location, a midground from a different location and the foreground from yet another location so it was something that never existed in real life.
For a film that's been out over 20 years, Hollow Man still looks fantastic, it looks better than some fx heavy films being released today, it's such a technical achievment
Probably because they gave it the time it needed to make the VFX look great, unlike how modern movies try to churn out VFX for more than less the amount of time
@@TheKrilicious It's also that they used a mixture of physical practical effects whereas today it seems the majority of the effects workload is via software
Although SOME of the scenes in dinosaur looked dated there are MANY more where they look absolutely incredible and photorealistic. Especially the scenes with the dry dust and those at night in the cave. I'm surprised they didn't show those and give it that credit
@@errhka Yeah it's kind of insane how well some of those hold up. The cave rain scene terrified me as a kid and even now it's still compelling enough to be effective in instilling fear. Incredible work by the VFX team on that movie.
@@TherapyGel I remember rewatching this a few years back and realizing it was finally starting to look dated. I could really notice where/how the cgi felt off. But the fact it took that long since release, considering how quickly cgi advanced, its actually pretty impressive.
THANK YOU for consistently adding a clock timer during your video sponsors! It's a luxury us viewers appreciate. I'll watch through them at times just because you give me the timed option to skip.
Here's a recommendation. The creators of The X-Files made a sci-fi series for fox that was one of the first tv series to use extensive photo realistic CG. It was called Space: Above and Beyond, and the work they did remains impressive even today. In addition to the things you'd expect (spaceships and dogfights) there's a ton of CG that flew under everyone's radar in the form of set extensions. The FX house that did much of the work was called Area 51, I believe they also worked on the movie Lord of illusion.
It's also interesting comparing that to Babylon 5, which only started a couple years earlier, and just how much the CGI quality improved in such a short time. (Of course, Space AAB probably wasn't rendering on Amigas, haha.)
I believe A51 also worked heavily on X-Files and also Dark Skies [remember that one??]. I was a HUGE fan of space above and beyond at the time! There's an article online somewhere about how A51 created thousands of CGI bees for X-Files because whilst they shot the sequences with live bees, the bees did not perform as intended and just like... flew off or something!
The Fountain is a movie that deserves a look. Stunningly beautiful masterpiece of a film. Pretty unique scenes would make good breakdowns such as a man turning into flowers and a tree transcending space and time. Holds up well for a nearly 20 year old film.
Gotta respect Darren Aronofsky as a filmmaker. He takes big swings. They might not always get knocked out of the park, but he swings nonetheless. All of his movies are creative and varied, and each one is never like the last. A very underrated visionary.
@@eyespy3001 His films speak to those who need to hear it when they need it most. His works are art, not just flashy visual noise. Certainly underrated, but that tends to go hand in hand with those not afraid to pursue a vision over a franchise or brand.
There are a ton of more indie movies they should look at. I imagine they have to think about viewership, though. I don't know how many people would sit through a segment about one of the most existential films ever made.
The extended trailer for Dinosaur that played before Toy Story 2 was one of the most mind blowing things I ever saw in theaters. Wish I could re-experience that feeling again. The extended trailer was just the egg travels scene.. Movie has not aged well at all unfortunately.
You are right, it hasn't aged well as compared to Hollowman. But, Dinosaur was able to achieve what it was set out to do and many of our generation were blown away and were made to believe and learn more about dinos. This and Jurassic Park shaped how I imagined dinosaurs as a kid and that's what I think I will carry on as I age. Then again, I'm pretty sure even the mind blowing VFX and CGI work of today will likely get outdated too in a few years time as we closely get more powerful (yet cheaper) tech to get closer to actual photoreal.
The opening scene from Toy Story 4 with RC trapped in the drain gutter straight up shocked me w how realistic it looked. Not only rain, but mud, leaves, “shot” at night, “lit” by a flashlight you can 100% feel the struggle. All for a purpose too: it sets the mood and tone for the rest of the movie.
Best visual effects shot where I didn’t expect it: y’all already covered it. The shot in Contact where she runs up the stairs, down a hall, and then the camera pulls back from the mirror as she reaches out to it….still blows my mind to this day.
@@jedisalamander2457 I was young when I saw it first time and that shit scared me :))) For me it was like a horror movie. Years later I saw it again, not really that scary, but I was very impressed with the visuals.
They all have very different kinds of body language and expression, but that gleam in the eye when they saw hollow man was universal 😂 true appreciate for the craft
Would love to see you guys visit the 1998 film "Small Soldiers". Especially on the mixing of practical/miniatures with CGI. Some amazing early work blending the two from the puppet master Stan Winston himself, and a very early Dreamworks (if not mistaken) animation competitor for the Disney rival.
I'm so glad you guys did Hollow Man! It's one of my favourites. One thing Sam didn't mention though: Paul Verhoeven used a camera on a robot arm for a lot of these shots, so he could go back in and also film a clean plate.
So glad you finally got around to Hollow Man - those effects were absolutely stunning. I can't imagine the hours the artists had to put in to track those shots. The fact that it can outshine even some work of today's movies is a testament to the dedication of that crew.
I'd like to see an analysis of Final Fantasy cinematics. The evolution from 7 to 8 was huge, and it took my mom most of the intro of Kingsglaive to realize it was CG. And even then, it was mainly the obvious stuff that made her realize, like the way General Glauca's magitek armor let him move, and of course blatantly anime styled hair.
I love that you guys brought up Hollow Man. I remember seeing the movie in the movie theatre in 2000 and being pretty blown away by the effects. I was actually supposed to see Vertical Limit but my cousin had a fear of heights. Hollow Man in the end was more entertaining and far more technically impressive. I still watch it from time to time. The effects definitely still hold up really well throughout the movie that I forget that it is already almost a quarter of a century old... and saying that made me feel old lol.
Finally someone talks in depth about the effects on the movie Hollow Man, it's one of the first movies I remember watching ever... I was blown away by how good the effects were back then and I'm still blown away by how they still hold up to this day Also, great acting from Kevin Bacon
The scene in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend where the meteor crashes into Jefferson Reed's chest. The practical effects of the serious burns from the meteor, and the meteor itself fusing into Reed is pretty intense, especially for a for a 30 year old movie.
There's a few shots from Jurassic Park The Lost World that still hold up today. Especially the scene where the Trexes attack the camp and towards the end when the Trex breaks the sign or drinks water out of the pool.
Hollow Man is definitely one of Verhoeven’s masterpieces. I was 12 when that movie came out and had no idea at the time how insanely good the VFX were.
I was at a special premiere of Dinosaur, where there was a presenter, telling us most of this, before we saw the movie. It's pretty funny to actually see it, with commentary now. I remember LOVING this movie, because I was SO impressed with it, and how it was made.
The "CHARGE " Blender short would be awesome for the VFX series. As well as *Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia!* where you could do a comparison to the "live action" Lion King. Also at the end of second Chronicles of Narnia movie there's a big water creature, so it might be cool to see what you think about that. Maybe also, Max Schneider's Gibberish music video, the editing kinda breaks my brain there. The *last agni kai fight from ATLA* would be perfect for for the Animators React. It's so stunning! And for stuntmen react It would be cool to see you react to the duel from "Potop", it's really good sword fight
Aslan is as photoreal as it gets (at least in 1 and 2) - other than a moment where he jumps down from a rock they absolutely nailed his movement, lighting, and overall animation. Rhythm and Hues outdid themselves.
An effect I didn’t expect was when Michael Jackson smashed his face to the ground in his Ghosts short film and his face started crumbling then he dusted MCU, (actually looks better imo). Fun fact Rick baker was also the monster maker for Michael Jackson’s Thriller short film. There’s your MJ fact of the week… Do an MJ video!!!
Watching Dinosaur with my kiddos was mind blowing! From the asteroid explosion to the dino foot as it walked out of the sea over those wet river rocks... as a VFX guy, it melted my brain and inspired me for decades.
I love the inclusion of a timeline in this video and comparing different films from this era; great to see the progression of CG and how different companies compared back then. Really interesting stuff.
From both a VFX and also from a stunt/fight perspective, please look at the whole sequence at Happy's condo from Spider-Man No Way Home. It is packed with all sorts of well-done shots and effects.
I was blown away by the Balrog in Fellowship of the Ring. That was the first time I saw real-looking "fire". Throw in the heat distortion when it leans into its close-up and roars... I'm sold.
Have you reacted to "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" or the "ReBoot" TV Series yet? I don't remember. Thinking of piloting fully CG characters and environments, I think these were both milestones -- I think "ReBoot" was the first fully CG TV series (and is rougher for that fact), and then "Final Fantasy" was the first photoreal fully CG feature-length film. In "Final Fantasy," although the humans hit the uncanny valley, there's a lot in it that I remember being blown away with at the time.
The VFX scene that sticks out most in my mind as a "whoa...wait..." moment was in Bride of Frankenstein. There's a scene with a bunch of pygmies in jars, and the effect seems pretty straightforward at first but it keeps getting better and better the more you watch. It was so creative and way ahead of its time.
I remember having nightmares after seeing The Nutty Professor for the first time. Something about Eddie Murphy growing uncontrollably freaked me out as a kid
It’s great to see how technology works and the evolution of it. It’s amazing to listen your comments about this. I imagine this group of cg artist in the past figuring out how to make the scene. Amazing.❤😊
"Dinosaur" holds a special place in my heart. I don't care that a lot of effects can look "dated" in hindsight. Glad you guys finally brought it on the show!
Really appreciate the timeline. Very useful. Whoever had that idea, well done. And if it’s one of those situations where you know it was your idea, but someone else is convinced it was their idea. Or when you have an idea, but you thought you said it out loud and never actually did, and later you think you did, so you believe that it originated as your idea, well done too.
Hollowman shot each scene twice with camera motion tracking. One with the actors and then again with a shot which tracked the movement of the previous scene without the actors. This is how the water goes through Hollowman and looks real.
Gonna do my usual recommendation of the practical effects in Short Circuit. Having a fully remote main character is kind of a bold move in a movie and seeing all the different head models they had to use for different scenes is cool.
Does that movie try to make that point? I didn't get that impression when I saw it a long time ago. One thing it could be useful is simply being able to remain private in public. Maybe it doesn't have espectacular uses, but only ordinary, simple, or unimpressive ones.
Good to see Dinosaur being featured in VFX Artists React. It was the 1st movie my family watched on the movie theatre when I was a kid. I remembered that I cried over this movie over 2 different things being how terrifying the action scenes were and how happy I am when they reached the safe haven at the ending.
I've requested a video about Disney's Dinosaur for SO LONG!! I want a whole episode for it, it was so incredible for its time, but it's weird to watch now because you'd really be surprised which parts still hold up today and which parts don't.
Unexpected great CGI: in Treasure Planet, the transition where Dr. Doppler says they're going to the spaceport, and the camera moves over his shoulder and moves toward the moon revealing that the moon is the spaceport. 20 years on and that's still one of my favorite shots.
Dinosaur was my ducking childhood man, I still have that movie on VHS… the story and movie is just so good! You guys need to redo the effects for the whole movie, it’s be LIT
That grass trick is the reason I watch this series. Of course they did that. Maybe I would've thought of that, but I also would've thought to CGI it first.
Dinosaur has a very special place in my heart. I would watch it every visit to my Grandmother's place. I was so disappointed to not get the vhs after she passed
Some of the best CG at the moment is done in TV and where most people will never know on medical drama’s police dramas , layer shows etc. You could do a whole episode of “guess the CG” with some of these.
I designed the showcase behind David Attenborough on the right of the frame of the intro of Prehistoric Planet 1! It’s cool seeing you talk about a show I’ve somehow got a connection to.
hollow man its a masterpiece it was not for that time men but now i think people would appreciate it way more. On top of that its an amazing VFX class its just EXTRAVAGANTE!!!!!!!
I’d love to hear you guys’ take on the alien reveal in “Signs”- if the CG holds up and if it’s more the build up than the effect itself that makes it impactful.
There's a scene in the Lost in Space movie from 1998 where Matt LeBlanc's character is gearing up for a fight. When he gets up, turns around and looks forward, a metallic helmet forms around his head. I was floored by that scene back then, and it still looks pretty good now.
I was SO stoked for this episode! I recommended Dinosaur on the subreddit months ago with a very detailed post. I rewatched it at the time and was very impressed to this day. There's so much more to say about Dinosaur. For being released in the 2000's I think it holds up so well, and it's because of the lighting and animation, it's not distracting at all, and I can't say that for films that even come out now.
I got three suggestions: 1: Cloverfield: the giant monster stuff is obvious (but you could still check that stuff out) but the shot where the helicopter flies away from the evac zone particularly impressive. Same goes for the Brooklyn Bridge scene. 2: First Man: Everything with the rocket and the moon is just *chef's kiss* 3. Deep Impact: The asteroid crashing into the ocean and the tidal wave after that seriously impressive for 1998. And as for the unexpected stuff, Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth has some amazing invisible effects! Also, that brand integration transition was smooth as butter.
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Fellowship of the Ring was 2001, not 2002 my dudes
Haha being able to trace back all the dumpster fire life action movies to dinosaur isn't really a selling point, it's basically the jar jar of Disney then, harbringer of dark times. Lion kings emotionless hollow characters, yikes
Kind of hilarious the decades old dinosaur movie has more expressive characters than lion king remake
Hollow Man, boy that was a blast from the past!. I did the lighting of about half of those shots you showed for the smoke extinguisher sequence. It was my very first film and for the life of me I don't know why they would assigned those to me. I spent months thinking "I'm getting fired any minute now", but the VFX supervisor Craig Hayes really talked me through the whole thing day by day in dailies. The lighting comp was pretty close to the final comp and is one of the reasons these shots look so good to this day. And by they way, that was all old fashion lighting and comp tricks done in Renderman, no global illumination or PBR anything back then.
>>I spent months thinking "I'm getting fired any minute now"
Coming from the video game industry, you'd be amazed how often this mindset has produced absolutely insane performances from junior staff. I think only Scott-Cawthon-esque "I'll show YOU" spite is more powerful than "I can't let anyone know I've got no idea what I'm doing so I'm just going to go completely HAM" fear in terms of mountain-moving talent showcases. XD
Not to put a damper on what you guys are saying, but that "I'm being fired any second" mentality is ubiquitous among the working class in America, and is the result of insane wealth inequality. Sure, that type of pressure can help creatives achieve some great art, but don't lose sight of the fact that the people in charge of the money are paying you a fraction of the value you generate for the company. In a sane and civilized society, no one would fear being fired, because being fired wouldn't result in destitution and homelessness.
@@choronos agreed that it's an unhealthy state to be in, but they were commenting on the work results not the morality. Something can be extremely efficient but morally dubious at the same time. Just ask apple and their factories in China. That being said it is an important thing to point out as being detrimental to our society and I see your reasoning to point it out so people don't view it as a positive thing.
Congrats man. I recently rewatched this film for a video i'm gonna do on my channel and was astounded how well the VFX stands up to this day. Truly incredible work went into this!!
Props to you, this movie’s visual effects are brilliant, those sequences near the end are excellent, and also has great lighting with the sprinkler scene. I was just wondering, if you ever saw him; what was it like working under Paul Verhoeven. I’ve heard he’s a bit of a nutcase
That rain scene from Hollowman is actually mind-blowing 😮.
If they want to see another good water scene, look a the river spirt in Narnia 2.
Kevin Bacon fully painted in black with black contact lenses actually looks terrifying. Not even Wes Borland can look that creepy.
Haha i mean the movie was super impressive when it came out, i was in 7th grade in 2000, and since third grade loved starship troopers, the thing, predator Romero, i was goddamn impressed and it still holds up
If that's what he looked like as the villain, I think it would have been a much better horror movie.
I remember reading at the time that the already super-disturbing rape scene in that movie was cut down from Paul Verhoeven's original vision, which involved shots so graphic that it would have garnered the movie an NC-17 rating. Talk about creepy!
lol I thought about Wes Borland instantly too. haha
@TechMonstaaa What?! Not even Google Translate knows wtf you're trying to say.
Dinosaur was a childhood favorite movie for me. I watched it so many times and I still think it holds up pretty well. The mix of CGI and practical environments was really well done
Please look at Meg 2: The Trench! The trailer is a little stinky and also ridiculous.
Dude right?! I just looked through my comments history and I suggested this back in June 27 2020 (#30) and I've been waiting literal years for this
I watched it last week and the backgrounds looked very blurry tbh. Didn't really hold up😮
Dinosaur is such a throwback, I was 3 when it came out and recently watched it again (I'm 26 now) and it still holds up well enough for me. Even if it's a very simple, generic story with some dated CGI, it still worked for me🦖🦕😄.
We're practically the same age. The eggs and foot mash with the water is burned into my memory. Loved it.
@@RaiOkami SAME😭🦖🦕
@RaiOkami me three, born in '96 and currently 26 as well. I remember watching this on VHS at someone's house
guess were all 26 huh! well i turn 27 next month
26 here too! I loved Dinosaur a lot and really liked the dramatic feel the meteor scene gave off! I think I had a couple toys too 😂❤
Hollow Man is a basic horror story with absolutely insane execution. So good.
I really don't like the trope of the monster being so unaffected by hits and damage done to it in this one, because the monster is a "normal" human in it, and should therefore be a total wreck from the first blow delivered to him, but it otherwise has some really great scenes.
shittiest story with wow vfx :) ... u get this power of becoming invisible... all u thought abt is raping ur friends lol
@@ikmor well as far as I remember, the serum was giving him some kind of resistance and power (adrenaline rush). But it's been a long time since I saw it.
@@ikmor Yh i love the mental toll it takes on him throughout the film. Like when he pervs on his hot neighbour. Starts out as a kind of immature power fantasy any bloke might think of doing if they first got invisible powers but then it starts to take a darker turn as it goes on and he completely loses it by the end.
"It's amazing what you can be capable of when you dont have to look at yourself in the mirror everyday".
Great film.
This is essentially the precursor to Leigh Whannel's 2020 adaptation of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man.
My favorite thing is these videos is how genuinely excited/impressed they are by early innovations. The whole Dinosaur conversation was so fun seeing them react!
Especially Wren. He has the most bestest astonishfaces.
To us they're just movies. To them, it's art.
That work on Hollow Man is genuinely mind blowing. That team pulled off the modern day equivalent of Leonardo da Vinci mastering the human form in his art by studying anatomy. What an achievement. Oh my god. Absolutely insane flex, pardon the pun
The VFX crew took an entire MRI scan of Kevin Bacon's body (including his reproductive organs, mind you), which they were able to convert into a 3D model to animate.
My suggestion is to look at Walking With Dinosaurs and it's two sequel series, Walking With Beasts and Walking With Monsters. Really shows some great progression of CGI
And being a documentary that came out a year before Disney's Dinosaurs (1999), Walking with Dinosaurs is the true precursor to Prehistoric Planet.
The behind the scenes of that documentary continues to amaze me to this day, the way they had to adapt to achieve some of the most incredible scenes was revolutionary for the time.
@@mr.nobody2184 Exactly!
@@mr.nobody2184 dinosaur actually has a lot od DNA of walking with dinosaurs. the mix between in location shots mixed in with cgi elements being abig element.
I remember watching walking with monsters when i was in my dinosaur phase, and it totally made me drop the dinosaurs for all the incredible and weird things that came before. It's a big part of my childhood and I would love it for the crew to react to it. The CGI also holds up really well, especially for the more murky underwater shots and the morphs showcasing the evolution
Such a good fusion of practical effects and VFX. I had the Walking with Dinosaurs series on video and would watch it on all the time! The behind the scenes are still the best behind the scenes I've ever seen, no lie.
I'm glad you guys took a look at Dinosaur! I remember being amazed by that movie at the time! Something I remember seeing back in the day was that they composited different elements to make the background unique. Like a sky from one location, a midground from a different location and the foreground from yet another location so it was something that never existed in real life.
Every time Corridor reacts to cgi dinosaurs, I am a 100% invested
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Dinos best
I see dinosaur, I click
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For a film that's been out over 20 years, Hollow Man still looks fantastic, it looks better than some fx heavy films being released today, it's such a technical achievment
Probably because they gave it the time it needed to make the VFX look great, unlike how modern movies try to churn out VFX for more than less the amount of time
@@TheKrilicious It's also that they used a mixture of physical practical effects whereas today it seems the majority of the effects workload is via software
Hollow Man deserved an episode on this all on its own.
The gorilla turning invisible was phenomenal too!
Dinosaur always looked awesome. Specifically the Carno’s head peeking through the water while they’re in the cave hiding.
Although SOME of the scenes in dinosaur looked dated there are MANY more where they look absolutely incredible and photorealistic. Especially the scenes with the dry dust and those at night in the cave. I'm surprised they didn't show those and give it that credit
@@errhka Yeah it's kind of insane how well some of those hold up. The cave rain scene terrified me as a kid and even now it's still compelling enough to be effective in instilling fear. Incredible work by the VFX team on that movie.
@@TherapyGel I remember rewatching this a few years back and realizing it was finally starting to look dated. I could really notice where/how the cgi felt off. But the fact it took that long since release, considering how quickly cgi advanced, its actually pretty impressive.
THANK YOU for consistently adding a clock timer during your video sponsors! It's a luxury us viewers appreciate. I'll watch through them at times just because you give me the timed option to skip.
I don't know if it's ever been done but Small Soldiers, wow. Watched it again after years and how they did this way back then is incredible.
That cut to Jake squinting and saying, "You know what I see - "
Legendary transition skills.
Hollow man is absolute insanity. It freaked me out.
As a kid I thought it looked cheesy 😂
Here's a recommendation. The creators of The X-Files made a sci-fi series for fox that was one of the first tv series to use extensive photo realistic CG. It was called Space: Above and Beyond, and the work they did remains impressive even today. In addition to the things you'd expect (spaceships and dogfights) there's a ton of CG that flew under everyone's radar in the form of set extensions. The FX house that did much of the work was called Area 51, I believe they also worked on the movie Lord of illusion.
That was a solid show for its time
It's also interesting comparing that to Babylon 5, which only started a couple years earlier, and just how much the CGI quality improved in such a short time. (Of course, Space AAB probably wasn't rendering on Amigas, haha.)
I believe A51 also worked heavily on X-Files and also Dark Skies [remember that one??]. I was a HUGE fan of space above and beyond at the time! There's an article online somewhere about how A51 created thousands of CGI bees for X-Files because whilst they shot the sequences with live bees, the bees did not perform as intended and just like... flew off or something!
The Fountain is a movie that deserves a look. Stunningly beautiful masterpiece of a film. Pretty unique scenes would make good breakdowns such as a man turning into flowers and a tree transcending space and time. Holds up well for a nearly 20 year old film.
Gotta respect Darren Aronofsky as a filmmaker. He takes big swings. They might not always get knocked out of the park, but he swings nonetheless. All of his movies are creative and varied, and each one is never like the last. A very underrated visionary.
Heck yes!
@@eyespy3001 His films speak to those who need to hear it when they need it most. His works are art, not just flashy visual noise. Certainly underrated, but that tends to go hand in hand with those not afraid to pursue a vision over a franchise or brand.
I really really liked that movie. I should watch it again.
There are a ton of more indie movies they should look at. I imagine they have to think about viewership, though. I don't know how many people would sit through a segment about one of the most existential films ever made.
The futuristic city scenes from the 1997 Luc Besson movie ''The Fifth Element" really hold up too
Oh my gosh thank you SO MUCH for finally doing Dinosaur! One of my favorite films growing up and just fantastic visually.
Hollow man is one of those movie that just has an okay story, but astonishing film making. Even the Invisible Man from 1933 still looks awesome now.
The extended trailer for Dinosaur that played before Toy Story 2 was one of the most mind blowing things I ever saw in theaters. Wish I could re-experience that feeling again. The extended trailer was just the egg travels scene.. Movie has not aged well at all unfortunately.
You are right, it hasn't aged well as compared to Hollowman.
But, Dinosaur was able to achieve what it was set out to do and many of our generation were blown away and were made to believe and learn more about dinos. This and Jurassic Park shaped how I imagined dinosaurs as a kid and that's what I think I will carry on as I age.
Then again, I'm pretty sure even the mind blowing VFX and CGI work of today will likely get outdated too in a few years time as we closely get more powerful (yet cheaper) tech to get closer to actual photoreal.
I was just thinking of this and trying to remember which VHS it was!! I remember that trailer SO clearly and remember being blown away as a kid 😂
I remember that scene playing before Tarzan on VHS. I never let my brother and sister skip it because I was so obsessed.
The opening scene from Toy Story 4 with RC trapped in the drain gutter straight up shocked me w how realistic it looked. Not only rain, but mud, leaves, “shot” at night, “lit” by a flashlight you can 100% feel the struggle. All for a purpose too: it sets the mood and tone for the rest of the movie.
I was not a fan of the plot of that movie but damn was in the most exquisite looking Pixar film since Wall E
@@joeymatthews7980 right?? I couldn’t believe it sometimes
Best visual effects shot where I didn’t expect it: y’all already covered it. The shot in Contact where she runs up the stairs, down a hall, and then the camera pulls back from the mirror as she reaches out to it….still blows my mind to this day.
This series can never get old lol
Since it isn't over yet, that's true.
I think they're struggling to find stuff they haven't talked about before lol
They did Hollowman!!!! I’m so happy it was such an amazing thing at the time and still holds up so well
I love that Hollow Man is getting the CGI appreciation finally
I've never seen the movie but holy crap it looks amazing visually!
@jedisalamander2457 it's a bit dated in plot, but a very fun 7/10 movie. Kind of a forgotten gem
@@jedisalamander2457 I was young when I saw it first time and that shit scared me :))) For me it was like a horror movie. Years later I saw it again, not really that scary, but I was very impressed with the visuals.
I'm pretty sure it was Oscar nominated for VFX.
@@lukewright9031 I think so as well, but it's been forgotten to time
They all have very different kinds of body language and expression, but that gleam in the eye when they saw hollow man was universal 😂 true appreciate for the craft
Would love to see you guys visit the 1998 film "Small Soldiers". Especially on the mixing of practical/miniatures with CGI. Some amazing early work blending the two from the puppet master Stan Winston himself, and a very early Dreamworks (if not mistaken) animation competitor for the Disney rival.
I'm so glad you guys did Hollow Man! It's one of my favourites. One thing Sam didn't mention though: Paul Verhoeven used a camera on a robot arm for a lot of these shots, so he could go back in and also film a clean plate.
The Nutty Professor was one of my favorites as a kid. It brings back memories of me and my late grandpa watching it together
So glad you finally got around to Hollow Man - those effects were absolutely stunning. I can't imagine the hours the artists had to put in to track those shots. The fact that it can outshine even some work of today's movies is a testament to the dedication of that crew.
My favourite analasys is the invisible man, nice to see them working together to find mistake in the clips!
Dinosaur is one of my favorite movies growing up, still love it today with the animation. It holds up well to me
I'd like to see an analysis of Final Fantasy cinematics. The evolution from 7 to 8 was huge, and it took my mom most of the intro of Kingsglaive to realize it was CG. And even then, it was mainly the obvious stuff that made her realize, like the way General Glauca's magitek armor let him move, and of course blatantly anime styled hair.
The First Scene of Durotan in Warcraft from 2017.
The Movie is Uneven with low lows but the highs are extreme.
I love that you guys brought up Hollow Man. I remember seeing the movie in the movie theatre in 2000 and being pretty blown away by the effects. I was actually supposed to see Vertical Limit but my cousin had a fear of heights. Hollow Man in the end was more entertaining and far more technically impressive. I still watch it from time to time. The effects definitely still hold up really well throughout the movie that I forget that it is already almost a quarter of a century old... and saying that made me feel old lol.
Main thing i remember from that flick is his neighbour's amazing rack lol 😅
Thanks for finally explaining ambient occlusion to me. I've wondered PRECISLEY what it is ever since I first played GTA V.
Finally someone talks in depth about the effects on the movie Hollow Man, it's one of the first movies I remember watching ever... I was blown away by how good the effects were back then and I'm still blown away by how they still hold up to this day
Also, great acting from Kevin Bacon
So awesome you guys covered hollow man, that is one I been requesting since the beginning. The effects are so awesome!
I would love to see you react to the horse scene from the movie "The Cell".
I was blown away by how good that looked especially for the early 2000s.
I love your stuff. And again: Thank you for my "Media Not Found" shirt. Because of it I've met fellow fans in my town.
Medford Oregon hype 😅
I loved that Dinosaur movie, the carnivorous dinosaurs scared me as a child
This finally validated my love for the Dinosaur movie thank you Corridor for finally going over it
The scene in The Meteor Man starring Robert Townsend where the meteor crashes into Jefferson Reed's chest. The practical effects of the serious burns from the meteor, and the meteor itself fusing into Reed is pretty intense, especially for a for a 30 year old movie.
There's a few shots from Jurassic Park The Lost World that still hold up today. Especially the scene where the Trexes attack the camp and towards the end when the Trex breaks the sign or drinks water out of the pool.
It's nice to see Dinosaur be talked about on here, it was my childhood movie.
8:27 never have i skipped an ad so fast in my entire life
Hollow Man is definitely one of Verhoeven’s masterpieces. I was 12 when that movie came out and had no idea at the time how insanely good the VFX were.
I was at a special premiere of Dinosaur, where there was a presenter, telling us most of this, before we saw the movie. It's pretty funny to actually see it, with commentary now. I remember LOVING this movie, because I was SO impressed with it, and how it was made.
The "CHARGE " Blender short would be awesome
for the VFX series. As well as *Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia!* where you could do a comparison to the "live action" Lion King. Also at the end of second Chronicles of Narnia movie there's a big water creature, so it might be cool to see what you think about that.
Maybe also, Max Schneider's Gibberish music video, the editing kinda breaks my brain there.
The *last agni kai fight from ATLA* would be perfect for for the Animators React. It's so stunning!
And for stuntmen react It would be cool to see you react to the duel from "Potop", it's really good sword fight
Aslan is as photoreal as it gets (at least in 1 and 2) - other than a moment where he jumps down from a rock they absolutely nailed his movement, lighting, and overall animation. Rhythm and Hues outdid themselves.
ALL OF THOSE ARE PERFECT SUGGESTIONS!😆😆
I would love an episode dedicated to Blender shorts through the years.
@@cckonettaxptor611 yeah, that'd be awesome
I remember being blown away by the cutscenes in destiny 2
Ugly Betty had some unexpectedly impressive invisible vfx
Also, thanks for covering these old but gold films!
Wren: the most simple and accurate explanation of Ambient occlusion. Thank you
An effect I didn’t expect was when Michael Jackson smashed his face to the ground in his Ghosts short film and his face started crumbling then he dusted MCU, (actually looks better imo). Fun fact Rick baker was also the monster maker for Michael Jackson’s Thriller short film. There’s your MJ fact of the week… Do an MJ video!!!
I bet there's a lot of interesting behind the scenes for the Smooth Criminal video too
Terry Gilliams Time bandits, Brazil, and Baron Munchausen have some mind bending shots.
Watching Dinosaur with my kiddos was mind blowing! From the asteroid explosion to the dino foot as it walked out of the sea over those wet river rocks... as a VFX guy, it melted my brain and inspired me for decades.
I love the inclusion of a timeline in this video and comparing different films from this era; great to see the progression of CG and how different companies compared back then. Really interesting stuff.
I’m super excited they did Hollow Man. What a great movie, and the respect it received was on point.
From both a VFX and also from a stunt/fight perspective, please look at the whole sequence at Happy's condo from Spider-Man No Way Home. It is packed with all sorts of well-done shots and effects.
I was blown away by the Balrog in Fellowship of the Ring. That was the first time I saw real-looking "fire". Throw in the heat distortion when it leans into its close-up and roars... I'm sold.
Have you reacted to "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" or the "ReBoot" TV Series yet? I don't remember. Thinking of piloting fully CG characters and environments, I think these were both milestones -- I think "ReBoot" was the first fully CG TV series (and is rougher for that fact), and then "Final Fantasy" was the first photoreal fully CG feature-length film. In "Final Fantasy," although the humans hit the uncanny valley, there's a lot in it that I remember being blown away with at the time.
Memory is vague but I think they already reacted to that Final fantasy movie
They've done both.
The VFX scene that sticks out most in my mind as a "whoa...wait..." moment was in Bride of Frankenstein. There's a scene with a bunch of pygmies in jars, and the effect seems pretty straightforward at first but it keeps getting better and better the more you watch. It was so creative and way ahead of its time.
I remember having nightmares after seeing The Nutty Professor for the first time. Something about Eddie Murphy growing uncontrollably freaked me out as a kid
It’s great to see how technology works and the evolution of it. It’s amazing to listen your comments about this. I imagine this group of cg artist in the past figuring out how to make the scene. Amazing.❤😊
"Dinosaur" holds a special place in my heart. I don't care that a lot of effects can look "dated" in hindsight. Glad you guys finally brought it on the show!
Really appreciate the timeline. Very useful. Whoever had that idea, well done. And if it’s one of those situations where you know it was your idea, but someone else is convinced it was their idea. Or when you have an idea, but you thought you said it out loud and never actually did, and later you think you did, so you believe that it originated as your idea, well done too.
Much respect to these guys analyzing these films the way they do.
Hollowman shot each scene twice with camera motion tracking. One with the actors and then again with a shot which tracked the movement of the previous scene without the actors. This is how the water goes through Hollowman and looks real.
Gonna do my usual recommendation of the practical effects in Short Circuit. Having a fully remote main character is kind of a bold move in a movie and seeing all the different head models they had to use for different scenes is cool.
I think Hollow Man is a really underappreciated movie. It really dives into how there's really no ethical uses for invisibility.
Does that movie try to make that point? I didn't get that impression when I saw it a long time ago. One thing it could be useful is simply being able to remain private in public. Maybe it doesn't have espectacular uses, but only ordinary, simple, or unimpressive ones.
Dinosaur was my childhood movie. I watched it so many times on DVD and loved it every time. Such nostalgia!
That transition into the ad was smooth and hilarious 😅
Good to see Dinosaur being featured in VFX Artists React. It was the 1st movie my family watched on the movie theatre when I was a kid. I remembered that I cried over this movie over 2 different things being how terrifying the action scenes were and how happy I am when they reached the safe haven at the ending.
You should totally compare the new prehistoric planet to walking with dinosaurs by the BBC in 1999.
Good suggestion!
Hollowman was one of my fav movies when I was younger was also the first DVD movies my family ever owned.
It's a shame they didn't discuss the cave scene with the carnotaurs out front. That scene was terrifying as a kid and looked so real.
I've requested a video about Disney's Dinosaur for SO LONG!! I want a whole episode for it, it was so incredible for its time, but it's weird to watch now because you'd really be surprised which parts still hold up today and which parts don't.
That Dinosaur movie shaped my childhood. Not necessarily in a good way, but it shaped it, nonetheless
Hollowman was sooooo good as a kid, and still holds up today! We had it on VHS. One of my favorites for sure
Dinosaur's CGI is still far better than most CGI today.
Unexpected great CGI: in Treasure Planet, the transition where Dr. Doppler says they're going to the spaceport, and the camera moves over his shoulder and moves toward the moon revealing that the moon is the spaceport. 20 years on and that's still one of my favorite shots.
Dinosaur was my ducking childhood man, I still have that movie on VHS… the story and movie is just so good!
You guys need to redo the effects for the whole movie, it’s be LIT
That grass trick is the reason I watch this series. Of course they did that. Maybe I would've thought of that, but I also would've thought to CGI it first.
Dinosaur has a very special place in my heart. I would watch it every visit to my Grandmother's place. I was so disappointed to not get the vhs after she passed
Some of the best CG at the moment is done in TV and where most people will never know on medical drama’s police dramas , layer shows etc. You could do a whole episode of “guess the CG” with some of these.
I designed the showcase behind David Attenborough on the right of the frame of the intro of Prehistoric Planet 1! It’s cool seeing you talk about a show I’ve somehow got a connection to.
hollow man its a masterpiece it was not for that time men but now i think people would appreciate it way more. On top of that its an amazing VFX class its just EXTRAVAGANTE!!!!!!!
I’ve always said that Hollow Man was way before it’s time, it’s spectacular.
I’d love to hear you guys’ take on the alien reveal in “Signs”- if the CG holds up and if it’s more the build up than the effect itself that makes it impactful.
I remember watching Hollow Man in HBO as a little kid and being scared and fascinated at the same time
There's a scene in the Lost in Space movie from 1998 where Matt LeBlanc's character is gearing up for a fight. When he gets up, turns around and looks forward, a metallic helmet forms around his head. I was floored by that scene back then, and it still looks pretty good now.
FINALLY you're looking at Dinosaur! There's so much about how it's made and still holds up for the most part
Dinosaur was my childhood favorite movie! Man what a throwback to see the boys reacting to it
I was SO stoked for this episode! I recommended Dinosaur on the subreddit months ago with a very detailed post. I rewatched it at the time and was very impressed to this day. There's so much more to say about Dinosaur. For being released in the 2000's I think it holds up so well, and it's because of the lighting and animation, it's not distracting at all, and I can't say that for films that even come out now.
Man Rick Baker’s work is so frigging good! I love when movies use both practical effects with digital ones.
I got three suggestions:
1: Cloverfield: the giant monster stuff is obvious (but you could still check that stuff out) but the shot where the helicopter flies away from the evac zone particularly impressive. Same goes for the Brooklyn Bridge scene.
2: First Man: Everything with the rocket and the moon is just *chef's kiss*
3. Deep Impact: The asteroid crashing into the ocean and the tidal wave after that seriously impressive for 1998.
And as for the unexpected stuff, Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth has some amazing invisible effects!
Also, that brand integration transition was smooth as butter.
Man, what a throwback with Dinosaur. That was one of the only movies we had on vhs when i was a kid, and i loved it.