Funny thing I found out recently, the motel that Hugh Jackman stays in in the movie was shot in the same motel/efficiency apartment I had stayed in for a few months back in 2019 lol, parkway motel in Davisburg Michigan
I was the lead programmer on the video game for Legends of the Guardians, and our art team worked closely with Animal Logic to get the game feeling and looking as close as possible to the movie. It was a huge technical challenge, but was very happy with the result we ended up with.
i remember that game! i played it on DS back in the day. i was obsessed with the Ga'Hoole series, read all the books before the movie ever came out and was so excited when it came out, and the game was even more exciting lol
@@apoc519 I loved it when it first came out, but I think in recent years there's been a bit of a cult following surrounding it. I've seen a lot more people talking about how amazing it was technically and such. I think it just faced issues with marketing because it came out around the same time as "Rise of the Guardians," and also it was a bit "dark" for a kids movie. As someone who read the books though, I actually think it was a pretty good adaptation. I'd love to see a sequel even though i know it's unlikely
@@apoc519 I liked it, especially the details and quality of the owl visuals. The story was fine too. But I’ve never heard anyone talk about it. It might be one of those cases where the subject matter is kiddie and the art style is not kiddie enough. At least at first glance.
The reason Michael used the same shot from The Island was because someone had died on the set of Transformers and they wanted to respect the person whom had passed.
The person didn't die on the set but she went into medically-induced coma after reportedly suffering a head injury while driving a car during a stunt on the film's Illinois set. She died hours later I think.
@@itsasquid it wasn't a stuntwoman. It was an extra who was driving her own car down the highway. In the scene, a stunt car was pulling another with a cable, when said cable snapped and flew through her windshield.
What makes me sad is that the end of the Owls of Ga'hoole movie was set up so well for a sequel and yet 15 years later there isn't one. This movie is so underrated. : ( Like Atlantis and Treasure Planet.
It was set up for a sequel because the books they’re based on are like a 15 book series. There was A LOT left. That being said the movie was not that faithful to the first three books it was covering
@@Bakiim Haha you're literally me but a female version of me, I grew up reading the books, still have the my bookshelves on its dedicated spot (except now its outnumbered by huge university books before I graduated). I loved seeing the movie in theaters in 2010 when I was a teenager, always wished they did the entire story but hollywood is hollywood, it's a very niche fanbase. Still awesome, though.
I remember watching this movie, like, ten times in a row when I was a kid (or a least enough times to where I started speaking like some of the characters). I never knew about the books until a couple months ago; I read them all and loved them.
Legend of the Guardians will always be a favorite for me, its just so beautiful and the detail! other than the rain shot theres the expression and suttle movements of the eyes and iris, the second eyelid when they blink, the feather movements when they speak or move, its just amazing
14:59 Wren was right, it is based on a book series called Guardians of Ga'hoole. So glad you guys finally took a look at the incredible animation work on that movie.
Man, I forgot just how gorgeous Legend of the Guardians was, especially for its time. I read the books growing up and loved the film, so it makes me sad that it doesn't get talked about more. Maybe this will change that.
I’m SO HAPPY you guys looked at Legends of the Guardians! it’s been in my top 5 ABSOLUTE favorite movies since I was a kid. it’s what made owls my favorite animal, and the CGI/soundtrack itself is just amazing❤❤
Yoo, lockdown’s walk was so Iconic i tried replicating that walk so many times but never could get it down, and seeing the dude who actually done it was so mindblowing
I once borrowed a motorcycle jacket and while walking my dog suddenly two teen boys come running a block behind me (I could hear them screaming). Suddenly the older one yells that he's going to kill the younger one (it felt like he actually meant it too) who comes around the corner and in front of me, so before the older guy comes around the corner I start walking like that and he goes "oh sh..." and runs away the opposite direction, and the younger guy thanks me for saving his life..! I'm not very tall or wide, but walking like that saved someone's life so it's absolutely worth keep practicing and doing :D
The cinematography in Kong: Skull Island is so well done. Especially the shot where kong stands with the sun in his back while the helicopters fly towards him. And of course the fact that the entire fight between kong and the skull crawlers was in the water.
One thing I disliked about that movie is how it went from wide-screen to full screen at random/action driven spots...other than that it was a damn good film
I definitely think 'Skull Island' is one of the most beautiful blockbusters we've had in several years, and probably the best-looking monsterverse film. That climactic swamp battle looked downright incredible.
But still happy valley. Can I suggest some hokey Xmas cheer? Check out Santa Slays. It’s so 90s but shot 2005. Some serious acting chops and a demonic Nordic wwf wrestler killing dudes.
@@i.r.3231 that sounds like it went in between regular wide and full imax ratios, the whole thing probably wasn't filmed for imax except for the actions scenes, so that explains the random jumps between
I actually like the overlap of having an "animator" (by trade) on the VFX react segment. It's interesting seeing the different perspectives on it, versus like "Animators React" where the focus is on the animation and those challenges by default.
Thank you so much for shouting out other roles in the animation pipeline! Layout artists and riggers are so important and are often glossed over. Absolutely loved this episode.
Finally! Legend of the Guardians is such a great book series and gorgeous movie. Totally wish it had been more successful and finished the series with more amazing movies.
I wish they would have went with the story of the first book and not mix everything up à la Percy Jackson movie. It was pretty confusing to watch for somebody who had read the books twice. The cinematics were amazing though.
Got a fun one for you guys. Recently rewatched the movie MouseHunt, and one thing that surprised me was how good some of the effects were, especially the one where they shoot the bug bomb
Bravo Mathieu. Continue à te dépasser et nous donner des images spectaculaires. Je suis content de voir le talent Canadien Français mis à l'avant une fois de plus. Incredible stuff man!
The funny thing about owls is that they fly silently because their feathers aren't very rigid. So when they get wet it's almost impossible for them to actually fly. So that iconic rain scene should have gone VERY differently haha
They absolutely CAN fly in the rain, they just can't do it for as long as they normally would when it's not raining. Also, it's not a "funny thing about owls", it's just a fact.
@@GraemeGunn a “funny thing” can be a fact, like this “the funny thing about people correcting others on the internet is that they are often wrong themselves” it’s funny, but true at the same time.
Also, owls can't move their eyeballs like in the animation. Their eyes are fixed to their cylindrical sockets and are thus nearly immobile, that's why they can turn their heads to impossible angles to compensate.
@@chetawanung-adjmagool9967 a kids animated movie with biologically accurate owls would be sick lol this scene would have just been all of them sitting in a tree pouting while having to move their entire heads everytime they wanted to look at each other and talk. Also they'd be regurgitating pellets every once in a while haha
For years I've been wishing you guys react to Mike Habjan's Superman VS Hulk series of videos, they're like some of the foundation of TH-cam's CGi artists and they deserve all the recognition!
Yeah. They wanted to make it this whole multi-part set-piece but it was just too far ahead of its time and so they had to reduce it to what we got even though it was still impressive. With the remaster on the line I wonder if we might see something more there? I haven't really read if it's just going to be the original with improved graphics and animations or if we might actually get new events in that vein.
The rain scene in the Owls movie is one of the most magnificent shots on a 3D TV I've ever seen. Luckily my TV does 3D, so that, Avatar and Enter the Spiderverse are my go to movies for showing it off :)
@@gurrenrodan3801 Went back and found it discussed on episode three and Wren said, and I quote: "I could literally talk about Pacific Rim for *days*" ***_Let him_***
5:50 - This scene is one of my favorites in any animated movie. The whole "Fly inside" with Dead Can Dance in the background? This wasn't just a scene in animation, this was a moment of our culture.
I remember working at a theatre when that owl movie came out, I don't know how ratings are decided in Canada but we had so many complaints of it scaring children we started warning anyone who bought tickets lol
@@zakattack1362 To sum it up a lot, it has some major plot points about brainwashing and cults. And the thing is, as a child the movie scared the shit out of me with all the brainwashing, but then I read the books and oh god are the books so much darker
@@zakattack1362 It’s been a while since I watched the movie, but I’m 90% sure it’s about two groups of owls that fight each other by using metal talons? And like... twenty owl babies get brainwashed by moon magic and are made servants, and it’s kind of offscreen but one of the bad guys falls into a forest fire and dies- so uh yep, not for small kids dvhjsdhj
@CorridorDigital I really like the little bits of explaining like the character rig explanation you put up at 12:06. very nice touch, makes the video more educational and it fits the tone of the episode very well.
Here’s you guys were talking about CG owls 🦉 in Guardians of the Ga’Hoole, but no mention of the CGI owl 🦉 in “The Labyrinth”! That’s was one of the earliest CGI innovations
It would be fun to see an episode looking at some of the best effects for space battles in movies in TV. It seems like a good way to discuss the balance between realism and storytelling. For example, a lot of Star Wars battles don't really make sense, but they're sure pretty. I think The Expanse does an excellent job of making space battles feel real and interesting while mostly sticking to realism. The effects of acceleration play a major role in the battles, as do both the enormous distances and speeds at which most battles in space would be fought.
The owls of gahool was my childhood. I watched thay movie over and over too many times to count and I still love it. It still amazes me how gorgeous it looks for being an older movie
I am not sure if you have done it yet or not but the tentacle scene from Pirates of the Caribbean 2 with the kraken attacking the ship is excellent. Id love to see your take on that. If you have done it can someone link it?
I remember when I was a kid, Legend of the Guardians was the first movie that really made me think, wow how did they do that, it looks amazing! It sorta inspired me to start art and now I want to get into 3D art, just have to figure out how lol.
bro i used to be obsessed with the Transformers franchise when i was like, 7yo. in hindsight, the animated shows weren't bad, but the movies were... *interesting*... but visually, i'd say the 4th one looked great in some parts, and the soundtrack was really memorable. this really feels like a throwback, and i like it. keep it up guys! Also, i'd love to see you guys to an episode with Melodysheep. He's made some really cool space documentaries on space and aliens and stuff, and it looks incredible! You really should check it out.
The tentacles in Ray Harryhausen's It Came From Beneath The Sea from 1955 opened my eyes to the magic of stop-motion animation, and I've been obsessed ever since.
Id love to see Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities be on this! There’s a specific scene on the Autopsy where a close up of goosebumps and hairs frizz on the main actor that is just very impressive
The Island is one of my top 10 movies! I love that movie and I was in awe with my mouth to floor when you guys said it's the same shot. I love it so much! lol
I think it's cool when they leave in some of the practical mechanics they use for car crashes and stunts. Like, in the Dark Knight when they flip the truck, you can clearly see the the pressure tank at the bottom of the truck still going off. And hardly anyone noticed.
I tell you what, Wren! I'm already Subscribed! So, HA! Although, I'm definitely warming up to being a member on the channel. I enjoy So Much of the work y'all do. You guys are always testing new things that I can totally see animators in the future use. It's SO COOL! 🤩
It is actually amazing because back when the first Avatar came out, that was an experience and I never thought they would be able to impress me on a similar level. But damn that movie broke that uncanny valley point, it looked so freaking real. And for the entire run too.
All of the underwater scenes were absolutely breathtaking. But, whenever there was a lot of action, which was a good amount of the movie, it seemed like it jumped to 60 fps all of a sudden with no depth of field, and felt too much like a video game to me. It took me completely out of the story and I almost walked out of after the first half hour because of it. I’m excited for the guys to jump into the why that was at some point.
i noticed how the fall of the bridge sign direction was reversed to give an incline to the other two decepticons. I am here noticing the iconic mid-air transformation of bumble bee and I am like wait his back is supposed to be the hood and other top stuff of the car but he lands on his back in other words reversed/flipped and in some frames of the initial transformation the tires dissappear inside and magically added on the outside surface and he takes off which should be impossible considering being reversed😅 That been said still my personal favorite scene and its been a blast hearing from the artist behind it! Good health to all you guys.
Game FX Artists would be nice too, in case the ideas should ever run out ! 😂 Guess it’s been asked before many times too 🎉 Anyway, thanks for another entertaining episode ! I would really, REALLY appreciate an episode for the Final Fantasy /Kingdom Hearts cinematic graphics, that always looks amazing !
@@yourmom4976 Right, that’s why I wrote they should do a whole format on games with the people behind it and final fantasy should be def on the list ! Some new guests in that direction would be appreciated too, no complaints about J doh 😂
It’s pretty cool your channel is based on love of your craft and you get to review movies with the people made them. I haven’t found anything else like that on TH-cam ❤
Okay, movies with tentacles you could check out: * _Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest_ (Kraken scenes) * _Aquaman_ (The Karathen) * _Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness_ (The scenes with -Shuma Gorath- Gargantos) * _Godzilla vs. Biollante_ (Biollante's rose thorn tentacles) * _20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_ (the Giant Squid) * _Dagon_ (the titular creature)
Dimuro could have been a bit more honest about the reuse of that shot from The Island. It was done because an extra got seriously hurt during the filming of whatever the original shot was intended to be and she sued the production. Bay had no choice but to reuse Island footage.
You guys are a class act as always, great stuff! I you want a VFX Artists React to Gross CGi you guys should check out MEN. Take care and Merry Christmas from Canada.
A cool special effects that I'll always remember is the Giant Squid fight from Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was their first live action film, production went overbudget, and if it wasn't successful at the time we probably wouldn't have a disneyland or the company we see today.
Well, we certainly wouldn't have had 'Bruce' in Jaws, would we? They managed to get Robert Mattey to come out of retirement to build that rubber monstrosity!
it would be cool to see you guys react to shin godzilla because it has a very nice blend of CGi and miniatures even from a low buget move the VFX is very good even by todays standards.
I just wanna say this, only Zack Snyder can make a movie about owls and make it look epic... congratulations to the all the animators that made it possible...
Correction: a rig is not "A hierarchical chain of bones". That is a skeleton. A rig (or puppet depending on who you ask) is the setup that allows animators to control the skeleton of a 3D character efficiently. In this case, a octopus can have different types of rigs, that can be then switched depending on the interaction. The most simple switch is between Fk/Ik rig.
Hey corridor, I think it will be great if you make the CGI monster in the show Wednesday a lot more scary, because at the moment it looks very uncanny 👍 Thanks love the content
I read those guardians of ga'hool books and let me tell you I wish they had adapted the later series I would have loved to see owls with armor flying into battle in a volcano fighting over an ember carried in metal talons.
There is a 1998 movie called Deep Rising which is basically a tentacle like monster eating people (it is literally called "tentacles" here in brazil). ILM is even credited as "additional creature animation and special effects" and Blur worked on a single scene !
I imagine that Let There Be Carnage would be a decent tentacle picture for Wren to review the tendrils and things that Carnage makes if it hasn't already been extensively covered in the past.
Can you all talk about The Water Horse from 2007? The baby loch ness monster who is flopping around the house, in the tub - my untrained eye says that the work on the water animation is really incredible, particularly for 2007. Was watching this with my kid and was stunned.
haha that was cool seeing him walk the same way as the robot villain, I saw that film in theaters with my dad I am pretty sure. May he rest in peace this year. This was a funny episode
It would be really cool to see you guys react to the robot cgi in Real Steel. That movie is over 10 years old and still holds up.
Funny thing I found out recently, the motel that Hugh Jackman stays in in the movie was shot in the same motel/efficiency apartment I had stayed in for a few months back in 2019 lol, parkway motel in Davisburg Michigan
i asked them to do that movie a few times...
I second this request.
This! So much this! There are also a lot of breakdown vids online about it that still blow me away
I third that request! Just watched that movie a couple months ago and the cgi was an absolute treat!
I was the lead programmer on the video game for Legends of the Guardians, and our art team worked closely with Animal Logic to get the game feeling and looking as close as possible to the movie. It was a huge technical challenge, but was very happy with the result we ended up with.
i remember that game! i played it on DS back in the day. i was obsessed with the Ga'Hoole series, read all the books before the movie ever came out and was so excited when it came out, and the game was even more exciting lol
It was incredibly well done! To this day it has the most incredible and natural feel of flight ive seen in a game.
I was an FX artist on it at Animal Logic. I had no idea this movie had any following. As far as we knew it flopped
@@apoc519 I loved it when it first came out, but I think in recent years there's been a bit of a cult following surrounding it. I've seen a lot more people talking about how amazing it was technically and such. I think it just faced issues with marketing because it came out around the same time as "Rise of the Guardians," and also it was a bit "dark" for a kids movie.
As someone who read the books though, I actually think it was a pretty good adaptation. I'd love to see a sequel even though i know it's unlikely
@@apoc519
I liked it, especially the details and quality of the owl visuals. The story was fine too.
But I’ve never heard anyone talk about it. It might be one of those cases where the subject matter is kiddie and the art style is not kiddie enough.
At least at first glance.
The reason Michael used the same shot from The Island was because someone had died on the set of Transformers and they wanted to respect the person whom had passed.
I was getting ready to say that if no one had.
Who was this? I remember there was a crew member who was severely injured and there was a whole lawsuit, iirc.
The person didn't die on the set but she went into medically-induced coma after reportedly suffering a head injury while driving a car during a stunt on the film's Illinois set. She died hours later I think.
funny they deleted my comment about it
@@itsasquid it wasn't a stuntwoman. It was an extra who was driving her own car down the highway. In the scene, a stunt car was pulling another with a cable, when said cable snapped and flew through her windshield.
What makes me sad is that the end of the Owls of Ga'hoole movie was set up so well for a sequel and yet 15 years later there isn't one. This movie is so underrated. : ( Like Atlantis and Treasure Planet.
That Zack Snyder curse;)
12 years. It's been 12 years.
Atlantis have sequel ....ITS straight to DVD
It was set up for a sequel because the books they’re based on are like a 15 book series. There was A LOT left.
That being said the movie was not that faithful to the first three books it was covering
I mean, The Incredibles 2 came out like 14 years after the first one, I still have faith they make a Ga'Hoole sequel
The fact that they brought Legends of Ga'hoole is amazing because it's been my fav movie ever since I was a kid
I grew up reading the books, when the movie came out I was so hyped. I'm still clinging to the hope that they'll finish the series one day.
@@Bakiim same,I thought they were but some interruptions happened or something like that
@@Bakiim Haha you're literally me but a female version of me, I grew up reading the books, still have the my bookshelves on its dedicated spot (except now its outnumbered by huge university books before I graduated). I loved seeing the movie in theaters in 2010 when I was a teenager, always wished they did the entire story but hollywood is hollywood, it's a very niche fanbase. Still awesome, though.
I remember watching this movie, like, ten times in a row when I was a kid (or a least enough times to where I started speaking like some of the characters). I never knew about the books until a couple months ago; I read them all and loved them.
i remember downloading this movie a long time ago and never got around to watching it, everyone praises it so much, i feel im missing out
Legend of the Guardians will always be a favorite for me, its just so beautiful and the detail! other than the rain shot theres the expression and suttle movements of the eyes and iris, the second eyelid when they blink, the feather movements when they speak or move, its just amazing
Legend of the Guardians is what Lion King should have been like
I love that movie so much that I had hoped that it become a multi-movie franchise.
14:59 Wren was right, it is based on a book series called Guardians of Ga'hoole. So glad you guys finally took a look at the incredible animation work on that movie.
Man, I forgot just how gorgeous Legend of the Guardians was, especially for its time. I read the books growing up and loved the film, so it makes me sad that it doesn't get talked about more. Maybe this will change that.
I’m SO HAPPY you guys looked at Legends of the Guardians! it’s been in my top 5 ABSOLUTE favorite movies since I was a kid. it’s what made owls my favorite animal, and the CGI/soundtrack itself is just amazing❤❤
Yoo, lockdown’s walk was so Iconic i tried replicating that walk so many times but never could get it down, and seeing the dude who actually done it was so mindblowing
I once borrowed a motorcycle jacket and while walking my dog suddenly two teen boys come running a block behind me (I could hear them screaming). Suddenly the older one yells that he's going to kill the younger one (it felt like he actually meant it too) who comes around the corner and in front of me, so before the older guy comes around the corner I start walking like that and he goes "oh sh..." and runs away the opposite direction, and the younger guy thanks me for saving his life..!
I'm not very tall or wide, but walking like that saved someone's life so it's absolutely worth keep practicing and doing :D
The cinematography in Kong: Skull Island is so well done. Especially the shot where kong stands with the sun in his back while the helicopters fly towards him. And of course the fact that the entire fight between kong and the skull crawlers was in the water.
One thing I disliked about that movie is how it went from wide-screen to full screen at random/action driven spots...other than that it was a damn good film
I definitely think 'Skull Island' is one of the most beautiful blockbusters we've had in several years, and probably the best-looking monsterverse film. That climactic swamp battle looked downright incredible.
But still happy valley. Can I suggest some hokey Xmas cheer? Check out Santa Slays. It’s so 90s but shot 2005. Some serious acting chops and a demonic Nordic wwf wrestler killing dudes.
@@i.r.3231 that sounds like it went in between regular wide and full imax ratios, the whole thing probably wasn't filmed for imax except for the actions scenes, so that explains the random jumps between
@Charles12 now I'd like to watch it in a Imax Theater lol I'm a fool for missing out on that experience
The adventures of Tin Tin still has some of the most incredible cgi ive seen. The detail is astounding
They did a small segment on The Adventures of Tin Tin 3 years ago in episode 14.
@@1HyperCube1 Oh really? I had a feeling they might have, ill go check it out thanks!
I actually like the overlap of having an "animator" (by trade) on the VFX react segment. It's interesting seeing the different perspectives on it, versus like "Animators React" where the focus is on the animation and those challenges by default.
Been a lot of ones recently with those, and less of the react
Thank you so much for shouting out other roles in the animation pipeline! Layout artists and riggers are so important and are often glossed over. Absolutely loved this episode.
Finally! Legend of the Guardians is such a great book series and gorgeous movie. Totally wish it had been more successful and finished the series with more amazing movies.
I wish they would have went with the story of the first book and not mix everything up à la Percy Jackson movie. It was pretty confusing to watch for somebody who had read the books twice. The cinematics were amazing though.
@@samgerersDon’t speak of that god forsaken movie 😭
"Preserve and cherish the beauty of chaos" - Niko. This needs to be in huge letters in every office!
There are so many monsterverse shots that deserve their own episode! Legendary Monsterverse Episode!
I absolutely am in love with the Rodan chase scene
Agreed. The charge into Boston, the Crowning Of A False King, the Rodan Chase and the Crowning Of The True King
A Kaiju-palooza 🥳🎉🎊🎇🎉
Been sayin this since King of the Monsters
The Wolfman 2010
Mathieu walking and the Lockdown scene comparision for me is just gold. That was soo cool
Got a fun one for you guys. Recently rewatched the movie MouseHunt, and one thing that surprised me was how good some of the effects were, especially the one where they shoot the bug bomb
that movie came on HBO or Cinemax all the time, and i would watch it everytime it did, I dont hear much of that movie anymore but i loved it
That's one of my family's faves and yeah it's not mentioned much anymore. It's great.
Bravo Mathieu. Continue à te dépasser et nous donner des images spectaculaires. Je suis content de voir le talent Canadien Français mis à l'avant une fois de plus. Incredible stuff man!
The funny thing about owls is that they fly silently because their feathers aren't very rigid. So when they get wet it's almost impossible for them to actually fly. So that iconic rain scene should have gone VERY differently haha
They absolutely CAN fly in the rain, they just can't do it for as long as they normally would when it's not raining.
Also, it's not a "funny thing about owls", it's just a fact.
@@GraemeGunn a “funny thing” can be a fact, like this “the funny thing about people correcting others on the internet is that they are often wrong themselves” it’s funny, but true at the same time.
That was the point
Also, owls can't move their eyeballs like in the animation. Their eyes are fixed to their cylindrical sockets and are thus nearly immobile, that's why they can turn their heads to impossible angles to compensate.
@@chetawanung-adjmagool9967 a kids animated movie with biologically accurate owls would be sick lol this scene would have just been all of them sitting in a tree pouting while having to move their entire heads everytime they wanted to look at each other and talk. Also they'd be regurgitating pellets every once in a while haha
For years I've been wishing you guys react to Mike Habjan's Superman VS Hulk series of videos, they're like some of the foundation of TH-cam's CGi artists and they deserve all the recognition!
The story behind the tentacle in Deadspace is pretty cool. Evidently it was a huge technical challenge at the time.
Yeah. They wanted to make it this whole multi-part set-piece but it was just too far ahead of its time and so they had to reduce it to what we got even though it was still impressive. With the remaster on the line I wonder if we might see something more there? I haven't really read if it's just going to be the original with improved graphics and animations or if we might actually get new events in that vein.
@@Goldenkitten1 ooh there is an idea, a member of the Dead Space crew sitting on the couch, divulging the past, and remaster. Yessssss
We need that 3D Artists react to Gory Videogames
The rain scene in the Owls movie is one of the most magnificent shots on a 3D TV I've ever seen. Luckily my TV does 3D, so that, Avatar and Enter the Spiderverse are my go to movies for showing it off :)
Y'know, I don't recall if you guys have done Pacific Rim, because that's a *goldmine* of beautiful CGI
They have done it before but I can’t remember how extensive but they compared the first to the abysmal second I believe.
@@warhawk_yt was that wording intentional? because that's literally what they say in the Pacific rim episode they call it "the abysmal second movie"
I believe they discussed 'Pacific Rim' way back on their first episode! I'm sure there's plenty of content they could still cover however.
@@gurrenrodan3801 Went back and found it discussed on episode three and Wren said, and I quote: "I could literally talk about Pacific Rim for *days*"
***_Let him_***
The first one was good, second was a visual downgrade
5:50 - This scene is one of my favorites in any animated movie. The whole "Fly inside" with Dead Can Dance in the background? This wasn't just a scene in animation, this was a moment of our culture.
“That’s how you make lemons out of lemonade” -Niko 2022
Literally combing the comments looking for this lol. Started thinking I was the inky one who noticed
I work at Agora and to see this is truly inspirational and amazing to see what a bunch of artists can do when they are brought together!
I remember working at a theatre when that owl movie came out, I don't know how ratings are decided in Canada but we had so many complaints of it scaring children we started warning anyone who bought tickets lol
huh that's interesting, wonder why that might have been the case
@ZAK ATTACK probably because some parents think “cute animated owls” and show it to their kids without looking up what it’s about-
@@ParsureArts not to sound ignorant, but what exactly is it about the movie that makes it not appropriate for children?
@@zakattack1362 To sum it up a lot, it has some major plot points about brainwashing and cults. And the thing is, as a child the movie scared the shit out of me with all the brainwashing, but then I read the books and oh god are the books so much darker
@@zakattack1362 It’s been a while since I watched the movie, but I’m 90% sure it’s about two groups of owls that fight each other by using metal talons? And like... twenty owl babies get brainwashed by moon magic and are made servants, and it’s kind of offscreen but one of the bad guys falls into a forest fire and dies- so uh yep, not for small kids dvhjsdhj
A movie with CGI tentacles? DEEP RISING! Deep Rising, 1998, directed by Stephen Sommers, the guy who directed The Mummy (1999) staring Brendan Frasier
Oh I loved Legends Of The Guardians, it’s fantastic in 3D, such beautiful lighting, great to get some background on it, thanks guys.
@CorridorDigital I really like the little bits of explaining like the character rig explanation you put up at 12:06. very nice touch, makes the video more educational and it fits the tone of the episode very well.
The Owls of Ga'Hoole is one of my favorite movies, so happy you guys finally covered it!
Asking him to do "the walk" and him complying... the payoff was f'n GOLD. I agree with Niko's "100%!" Another fun one, guys
One of the best episodes so far, I allways love seeing sth about the vfx in Transformers
Deep Rising - with Famken Jansen, the monster movie set on the cruise liner, came out in the late 90s/early 00s
Here’s you guys were talking about CG owls 🦉 in Guardians of the Ga’Hoole, but no mention of the CGI owl 🦉 in “The Labyrinth”! That’s was one of the earliest CGI innovations
Guardians is one of my favorites!!! I love how beautiful it is! I’m so glad you guys talked about this movie and gave me some background!
The animation/CG hybrid of Titan A.E.
Specifically, the chase scene amongst the ice crystals at the end of the movie. Some of it is almost photo-real.
Margie was a breath of fresh air! Absolutely come back to the couch! 7:13 Dope AF that mocap jab
It would be fun to see an episode looking at some of the best effects for space battles in movies in TV. It seems like a good way to discuss the balance between realism and storytelling. For example, a lot of Star Wars battles don't really make sense, but they're sure pretty. I think The Expanse does an excellent job of making space battles feel real and interesting while mostly sticking to realism. The effects of acceleration play a major role in the battles, as do both the enormous distances and speeds at which most battles in space would be fought.
The owls of gahool was my childhood. I watched thay movie over and over too many times to count and I still love it. It still amazes me how gorgeous it looks for being an older movie
I am not sure if you have done it yet or not but the tentacle scene from Pirates of the Caribbean 2 with the kraken attacking the ship is excellent. Id love to see your take on that. If you have done it can someone link it?
Everytime you were looking at the panther getting shot @ 8:40 I was WAITING FOR YOU TO SHOW SIDESWIPES AWESOME TRANSFORMATION
I remember when I was a kid, Legend of the Guardians was the first movie that really made me think, wow how did they do that, it looks amazing! It sorta inspired me to start art and now I want to get into 3D art, just have to figure out how lol.
"How was this shot done?"
"CGI."
- literally every clip in every episode
Love the transformer movies and still like how it all looks, especially the transforming in slow motion
This Jeffrey is subscribed. And is very happy that one of my longest requested movies just got reacted! (Yay for Owls!)
bro i used to be obsessed with the Transformers franchise when i was like, 7yo. in hindsight, the animated shows weren't bad, but the movies were... *interesting*... but visually, i'd say the 4th one looked great in some parts, and the soundtrack was really memorable. this really feels like a throwback, and i like it. keep it up guys! Also, i'd love to see you guys to an episode with Melodysheep. He's made some really cool space documentaries on space and aliens and stuff, and it looks incredible! You really should check it out.
Please do Deep Rising!! It’s got tentacles! Half digested Billy was an amazing shot for 1998 and it still holds up.
I think Ami Yamato would make a good guest on one of your VFX episodes; I think she knows a little about VFX.
That would be a trippy episode!
The tentacles in Ray Harryhausen's It Came From Beneath The Sea from 1955 opened my eyes to the magic of stop-motion animation, and I've been obsessed ever since.
Id love to see Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities be on this! There’s a specific scene on the Autopsy where a close up of goosebumps and hairs frizz on the main actor that is just very impressive
There are tentacles in 1998's Deep Rising along with an amazing shot at the 55 minute mark.
You guys should check out Unlucky Charms by Kris Theorin!
I loved the Owls of Ga'Hoole when I was really young
Also: That's a great way to make lemons out of lemonade, right there. - Niko 2022
I always just assumed that large rod in the highway scene was a large caliber spent shell from one of the transformers guns
Yeah that's exactly what i used to think as well
The Island is one of my top 10 movies! I love that movie and I was in awe with my mouth to floor when you guys said it's the same shot. I love it so much! lol
Attempt 68 Chronicle Telekinesis Scenes.
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YES!
Number 69 will be the one
Took me only three tries for Gangs of London… you got this!
For tentacles - you gotta take a look at Deep Rising - a rarely mentioned hidden treasure!
I think it's cool when they leave in some of the practical mechanics they use for car crashes and stunts.
Like, in the Dark Knight when they flip the truck, you can clearly see the the pressure tank at the bottom of the truck still going off.
And hardly anyone noticed.
The first guest to not just talk the talk but to demonstrably walk the walk!!
Finally Gahoole supremacy 🙏🙏🙏
I tell you what, Wren! I'm already Subscribed! So, HA!
Although, I'm definitely warming up to being a member on the channel. I enjoy So Much of the work y'all do. You guys are always testing new things that I can totally see animators in the future use. It's SO COOL! 🤩
I need a breakdown of the Dredd remake!! Rewatched it not too long ago and it aged well and the slowmo scenes are sick!
I think I only saw Ga'Hoole ONCE as a kid and I loved it. Before I even knew who Snyder was. Really gotta rewatch it
Looking forward to maybe a breakdown of Avatar!! That movie absolutely blew me away with the VFX
It is actually amazing because back when the first Avatar came out, that was an experience and I never thought they would be able to impress me on a similar level. But damn that movie broke that uncanny valley point, it looked so freaking real. And for the entire run too.
@@Merwanor just came from the cinema. I wish it was longer than 3h 12m... I got completely lost into the world and action.
@@UnknownDino Yeah I also wish it was even longer. The hours went by really fast.
It's going to remain the best looking film for at least the next decade (not counting Avatar 3 of course)
All of the underwater scenes were absolutely breathtaking. But, whenever there was a lot of action, which was a good amount of the movie, it seemed like it jumped to 60 fps all of a sudden with no depth of field, and felt too much like a video game to me. It took me completely out of the story and I almost walked out of after the first half hour because of it.
I’m excited for the guys to jump into the why that was at some point.
Legends of the Guardians is also one of my favourite book series. I really wish they did more of those movies. The story is actually really good!
i noticed how the fall of the bridge sign direction was reversed to give an incline to the other two decepticons.
I am here noticing the iconic mid-air transformation of bumble bee and I am like wait his back is supposed to be the hood and other top stuff of the car but he lands on his back in other words reversed/flipped and in some frames of the initial transformation the tires dissappear inside and magically added on the outside surface and he takes off which should be impossible considering being reversed😅
That been said still my personal favorite scene and its been a blast hearing from the artist behind it!
Good health to all you guys.
8:39
“Make Lemons out of Lemonade”
-Niko 2022
Game FX Artists would be nice too, in case the ideas should ever run out ! 😂
Guess it’s been asked before many times too 🎉
Anyway, thanks for another entertaining episode !
I would really, REALLY appreciate an episode for the Final Fantasy
/Kingdom Hearts cinematic graphics, that always looks amazing !
They just did video game cinematics 2 weeks ago with Jerome Denjean of Blur Studio
@@yourmom4976 Right, that’s why I wrote they should do a whole format on games with the people behind it and final fantasy should be def on the list !
Some new guests in that direction would be appreciated too, no complaints about J doh 😂
It’s pretty cool your channel is based on love of your craft and you get to review movies with the people made them. I haven’t found anything else like that on TH-cam ❤
The owl movie is amazing and so beautiful! Why was there never a second movie made? It ended like it would get a sequel
Because no one watched the first one
Okay, movies with tentacles you could check out:
* _Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest_ (Kraken scenes)
* _Aquaman_ (The Karathen)
* _Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness_ (The scenes with -Shuma Gorath- Gargantos)
* _Godzilla vs. Biollante_ (Biollante's rose thorn tentacles)
* _20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_ (the Giant Squid)
* _Dagon_ (the titular creature)
Dimuro could have been a bit more honest about the reuse of that shot from The Island. It was done because an extra got seriously hurt during the filming of whatever the original shot was intended to be and she sued the production. Bay had no choice but to reuse Island footage.
I don’t comment on much but what you guys do here is genuinely fascinating, you might not see this but you do a really great job
You guys are a class act as always, great stuff! I you want a VFX Artists React to Gross CGi you guys should check out MEN. Take care and Merry Christmas from Canada.
A cool special effects that I'll always remember is the Giant Squid fight from Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It was their first live action film, production went overbudget, and if it wasn't successful at the time we probably wouldn't have a disneyland or the company we see today.
Well, we certainly wouldn't have had 'Bruce' in Jaws, would we? They managed to get Robert Mattey to come out of retirement to build that rubber monstrosity!
it would be cool to see you guys react to shin godzilla because it has a very nice blend of CGi and miniatures even from a low buget move the VFX is very good even by todays standards.
Video Game: Castlevania Lords Of Shadows 2 cinematic trailer.
TV Show: Doctor Who Season 12, Revolution Of The Daleks, timestamp 59:15 - 1:01:23.
Since Wren has actually said "Tentacool" on camera - you guys do know that you need to do "Tentacool Reloads" now? :D
Tentacruel reloads 2, "The electric bungaloo"
9:50 I also think the canister balances the shot very well, with two subjects on either side of the frame
I just wanna say this, only Zack Snyder can make a movie about owls and make it look epic... congratulations to the all the animators that made it possible...
Transformers was the series that got me into VFX, FINALLLYYY been wanting that highway sequence talked about for months
Correction: a rig is not "A hierarchical chain of bones". That is a skeleton. A rig (or puppet depending on who you ask) is the setup that allows animators to control the skeleton of a 3D character efficiently. In this case, a octopus can have different types of rigs, that can be then switched depending on the interaction. The most simple switch is between Fk/Ik rig.
The legend of Gahoole looks amazing and I never saw it, but nobody ever asks the question of how do owls have the ability to smith war helmets? lol
Hey corridor, I think it will be great if you make the CGI monster in the show Wednesday a lot more scary, because at the moment it looks very uncanny 👍 Thanks love the content
Not quite tentacles, but I’d love to see you guys talk about the monsters from Deep Rising!
We need some ‘Deep Rising’ on this Show.
Tentacles!
I've been requesting Deep Rising since you guys started this show. You want tentacles? DEEP RISING.
I read those guardians of ga'hool books and let me tell you I wish they had adapted the later series I would have loved to see owls with armor flying into battle in a volcano fighting over an ember carried in metal talons.
Huge fan of Ga'hoole, good to see it get some attention.
There is a 1998 movie called Deep Rising which is basically a tentacle like monster eating people (it is literally called "tentacles" here in brazil). ILM is even credited as "additional creature animation and special effects" and Blur worked on a single scene !
Finally, a guest blunt enough to keep Wren on edge.
I imagine that Let There Be Carnage would be a decent tentacle picture for Wren to review the tendrils and things that Carnage makes if it hasn't already been extensively covered in the past.
0:16 I've waited soo long for this video!
Can you all talk about The Water Horse from 2007? The baby loch ness monster who is flopping around the house, in the tub - my untrained eye says that the work on the water animation is really incredible, particularly for 2007. Was watching this with my kid and was stunned.
haha that was cool seeing him walk the same way as the robot villain, I saw that film in theaters with my dad I am pretty sure. May he rest in peace this year.
This was a funny episode
8:43 Nico says "that's a great way to make lemons out lemonade right there" 😭😭😭😭
Loved the commentary today:
I learned that owls are just shrink wrapped potatoes with two sticks but also 6ft tall humans
And that you can make lemons out of lemonade