@@user-vc5rp7nf8f The use of CGI was very measured - a lot of the dinosaur effects are animatronic especially when there's close up visuals needed. You'll notice a lot of the CGI was made to look "hazy" or cast in shadows / night time to reduce the uncanny valley - plus we're seeing things nobody has seen so the impact of the "falseness" of CGI was reduced. Spielberg knew what he was doing.
I personally love miniatures and filming with real film, not with video cameras, but CGI would have pulled this off just fine, if not better. It has become fashion to poo poo on CGI work these days just for effect (no pun).
@@ghosttownsentinel5288 The Movie Rabbit Hole has made a fantastic four part series about this trend and how Hollywood lies about not using CGI to pander to the "CGI=bad" crowd.
I'm glad actual models are still being used. CGI is great when done properly but many CGI companies take shortcuts or bid low for projects and the creative work suffers. I love making stuff by hand. I love traditional art as well as 3D modeling. Also loved making swords and doing word carvings. I still draw and scratch build. It's been a long time since I touched Maya, Zbrush 3D max. My health got bad. Had a heart attack and then emergency open heart surgery followed by months of being unconscious. Having to relearn how to use things and how things work. Just struggling to stay alive is a full time job. I don't see replies but thank you for sharing. I love seeing others love the things I do. Enjoy your work. To me I was getting paid to do what I would have done for free. Not many can enjoy work and make a living at it both.
It's not just the technical work, the modeling, that's impressive. It's impressive how this work is also consistent with the idea of a futuristic dystopian, and how this follows the idea of Blade Runner. It's simply perfect. I think that those who do this job are lucky. They are not lucky to work there, because it is about skills not luck. They are lucky to have understood in time that they wanted to do that job. It is a fantastic job.
They did great work on 2049, no doubt. But why did 1982 Blade Runner's cityscapes look so much better and tangible? I think it's because the 1982 team knew they could not "enhance it in post" with CGI, so they had to triple their efforts to make it all look great in camera. For my money, the 1982 FX outshine the 2049 FXs by a wide margin. Just imho.
Yet it made no difference becasue 99% of the audience just sees it as normal CG. Complete waste of time and materials. I don't think miniatures has place in movie making anymore unless you don't have the skill or budget for VFX.
@@MeltedBrain777 Consider that modern cameras can see far more detail and have very different color science, which is why raw miniatures with some nice lighting do not look good in camera anymore. Old movies that do, are becasue of the technology of the time, and lack of noticable details. It's why only blurry videos and pictures of flying things are considering "UFOs", while a clear picture would make it easy to identify the object in question.
Well one of my favourite movies, just on the strength of the visuals alone, the guy at the end nailed it by calling the whole thing eye candy, but I would add top shelf quality believable eye candy, that effortlessly transports you to another time & place, with zero jarring of your suspension of disbelief. Awesome work by everyone involved.
Bravo team! BR2049 is destined to be a classic and is one of the finest sequels of all time, in no small part to the level of detailed world building. Thank you!
The side of the building that has the rusty water channel coming down with glistening wetness….THAT IS AN AMAZING PIECE. It literally looks like something you could move into.
I think this is the first time I've seen a video like this where the pros are using Rhino. My proficiency in that software via architecture school finally feels validated!
Sometimes, there’s no school like old school. The fact is that practical effects like model miniatures still have their uses, and with advancements in film technology, it’s actually quite easier build and film, and can look better than how they were before too.
This is so fun to watch. Is there a long-form version of this anywhere? I would love to just zone out to watching them build and decorate these over time.
I love how they got a Weta T-shirt straight out of the packet and slapped it on Jake just before the filming. That's the sort of detail you only get with Weta.
It’s interesting to see them design on computer, use those models for previs and manufacturing, then they go full hands-on detailing and weathering, then these shots go right back into the computers with VFX overlays. It’s not practical vs. computer, it’s both from start to finish.
Your little part went a long way because when I reconsider Blade Runner 2049 in my head I think of this exact shot. It more or less is the opening scene in my memory to the film.
Dear Santa, next Christmas could you please reach out to Denis Villeneuve & Roger Deakins to ask for an open matte 4K UHD disc release of Blade Runner 2049? We need to see more of this magic. Thematically, it also makes our protagonists crucial but ever so tiny cogs in a massive post-earthbound existence. I promise I'll be nice this year.
Love this movie. Just watched it again last night. It's great to see miniatures still being used in film. I'm not against CGI, I just love to see old techniques still being used. Unfortunately, I think it's a dying industry.
Amazing craftmanship and art! I do hope that they were able to save some of the more important buildings. Perhaps donated to Sci-Fi museums around the world?
In my opinion it doesn't matter if it's made with CGI or miniatures. As long as it's worked with love. Just like the question what is better an oil painting or a watercolor painting. I always admire the creativity of people.
Only thing I would have done different on the facade pieces is to put a “window cutout” filler on the back with some semi opaque material so that the buildings behind them got spill over light.
Nothing beats practical. It stands the test of time.
yeah. it's why jurassic park still looks so good
Thats why marvel movies look so amazing
@@GoergeSkiller ...They don't, but anyways...
@@user-vc5rp7nf8f The use of CGI was very measured - a lot of the dinosaur effects are animatronic especially when there's close up visuals needed. You'll notice a lot of the CGI was made to look "hazy" or cast in shadows / night time to reduce the uncanny valley - plus we're seeing things nobody has seen so the impact of the "falseness" of CGI was reduced. Spielberg knew what he was doing.
@@user-vc5rp7nf8f Oh, here we go again, you guys.
I think the miniatures is what gave it the same vibe as the original. I don't see how CGI could've pulled that off. Great job 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I personally love miniatures and filming with real film, not with video cameras, but CGI would have pulled this off just fine, if not better. It has become fashion to poo poo on CGI work these days just for effect (no pun).
@ghosttownsentinel5288 I like CGI too. Theres just certain old movies I used to watch on vhs on that old gritty film lol
@@ghosttownsentinel5288 The Movie Rabbit Hole has made a fantastic four part series about this trend and how Hollywood lies about not using CGI to pander to the "CGI=bad" crowd.
You wouldn't want to slip or stumble while working on those sets, Game Over Man.
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I'm glad actual models are still being used. CGI is great when done properly but many CGI companies take shortcuts or bid low for projects and the creative work suffers.
I love making stuff by hand. I love traditional art as well as 3D modeling. Also loved making swords and doing word carvings. I still draw and scratch build. It's been a long time since I touched Maya, Zbrush 3D max. My health got bad. Had a heart attack and then emergency open heart surgery followed by months of being unconscious. Having to relearn how to use things and how things work. Just struggling to stay alive is a full time job.
I don't see replies but thank you for sharing. I love seeing others love the things I do. Enjoy your work. To me I was getting paid to do what I would have done for free. Not many can enjoy work and make a living at it both.
speedy recovery.I draw with ink everyday as well as make stuff on my computer. For mind fun I write backwards on birthday cards.
It's not just the technical work, the modeling, that's impressive. It's impressive how this work is also consistent with the idea of a futuristic dystopian, and how this follows the idea of Blade Runner.
It's simply perfect.
I think that those who do this job are lucky. They are not lucky to work there, because it is about skills not luck. They are lucky to have understood in time that they wanted to do that job. It is a fantastic job.
They did great work on 2049, no doubt. But why did 1982 Blade Runner's cityscapes look so much better and tangible? I think it's because the 1982 team knew they could not "enhance it in post" with CGI, so they had to triple their efforts to make it all look great in camera. For my money, the 1982 FX outshine the 2049 FXs by a wide margin. Just imho.
Yet it made no difference becasue 99% of the audience just sees it as normal CG. Complete waste of time and materials. I don't think miniatures has place in movie making anymore unless you don't have the skill or budget for VFX.
@@MeltedBrain777 Consider that modern cameras can see far more detail and have very different color science, which is why raw miniatures with some nice lighting do not look good in camera anymore. Old movies that do, are becasue of the technology of the time, and lack of noticable details.
It's why only blurry videos and pictures of flying things are considering "UFOs", while a clear picture would make it easy to identify the object in question.
This is actually PHENOMENAL, genuinely amazing
I love everything about this. Weta is legendary.
The blend of vfx and miniature work is mind blowing! Almost impossible to spot it’s implemented so perfectly
They knocked it out of the park and the ball is still going 8 years later.
Well one of my favourite movies, just on the strength of the visuals alone, the guy at the end nailed it by calling the whole thing eye candy, but I would add top shelf quality believable eye candy, that effortlessly transports you to another time & place, with zero jarring of your suspension of disbelief. Awesome work by everyone involved.
Bravo team! BR2049 is destined to be a classic and is one of the finest sequels of all time, in no small part to the level of detailed world building. Thank you!
2049 is a great sequel that really captured and expanded the world of Bladerunner.
Weta always does an impressive job bringing the worlds to life.
"once people learned there were miniatures, they went oh my God of course!" ... Exactly what I did when I saw this! AMAZING WORK!!! !!!
The side of the building that has the rusty water channel coming down with glistening wetness….THAT IS AN AMAZING PIECE. It literally looks like something you could move into.
The outdoor scenes in this entire movie were marvelous bravo to the whole Weta team !
Old school beauty ! Love it !
Stunning... I work in the creative industry, so no how cool it is to see your work being seen and enjoyed by other people.
I think this is the first time I've seen a video like this where the pros are using Rhino. My proficiency in that software via architecture school finally feels validated!
Still way better than foggy mushy looking CGI. Fabulous!
Right now, Villeneuve is the safest pair of hands we have. When he teams up with Weta it was always going to be something very special indeed.
Honestly I thought most of the buildings were really great cgi. No wonder things looked so well and lived in.
You are talking shite
God I love you Weta, you’re the reason I do 40k and miniature stuff
Love miniatures, love building model kits. Fantastic work!
This is incredibly cool
amazing. watching that movie again on the projector tonight.
Sometimes, there’s no school like old school. The fact is that practical effects like model miniatures still have their uses, and with advancements in film technology, it’s actually quite easier build and film, and can look better than how they were before too.
Another fantastic example of this is the crab from Skeleton Crew. It's stop motion and looks incredible
This is so fun to watch. Is there a long-form version of this anywhere? I would love to just zone out to watching them build and decorate these over time.
Fantastic work. There was a lot to live up to with this sequel and it did that and more.
Such a great looking film. Well done all 🫡
I"ll be honest... I had no idea! I thought for the longest time that everything in that Sequence was CG. That is amazing !
I love how they got a Weta T-shirt straight out of the packet and slapped it on Jake just before the filming. That's the sort of detail you only get with Weta.
ok
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He might of had a tshirt on that could mess with copyright.
It’s interesting to see them design on computer, use those models for previs and manufacturing, then they go full hands-on detailing and weathering, then these shots go right back into the computers with VFX overlays. It’s not practical vs. computer, it’s both from start to finish.
Gorgeous work!!!!
Epic, I hope to visit the Weta Workshop someday....
really hope all practical effect stuff like minis and maybe stuff like puppets keep on existing in the future alongside cg
Was für eine Schöne Arbeit - ^^
The work is fantastic and it how movies should look if they want realistic buildings. Even the star wars prequels used fantastic miniatures.
Oh that's why it all looked so good!
hell yeah, love miniatures
Very Cool ! 😊💜
what a great job to have.
Damn I didn't even realize these were miniatures... Time to rewatch again.
Gorgeous work here. Such fun.
I absolutely love every aspect of this and am glad that they still build miniatures since I believe in the magic!
One of my favourite movies, I actually think it's better than the first film.
What an incredible journey for these amazing creators
it's so cool that analogue seems to be better in some cases. i hope it'll never change!
Looks great😀
Love the story...love the performances...love the eye-candy!
Amazing stuff!
WETA IS 🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
Excellent doc. Thanks a lot. Great work 🫡
Very good
Great work! I shall watch the movie agin.
Best Warhammer 40k playing field
Wow. Amazing job!
this movie is the prettiest movies ive ever seen.
Your little part went a long way because when I reconsider Blade Runner 2049 in my head I think of this exact shot. It more or less is the opening scene in my memory to the film.
Miniatures are cool
i love this physical models. That´s the way.
Dear Santa, next Christmas could you please reach out to Denis Villeneuve & Roger Deakins to ask for an open matte 4K UHD disc release of Blade Runner 2049? We need to see more of this magic. Thematically, it also makes our protagonists crucial but ever so tiny cogs in a massive post-earthbound existence.
I promise I'll be nice this year.
Love this movie. Just watched it again last night. It's great to see miniatures still being used in film. I'm not against CGI, I just love to see old techniques still being used. Unfortunately, I think it's a dying industry.
Talented people!
Amazing craftmanship and art! I do hope that they were able to save some of the more important buildings. Perhaps donated to Sci-Fi museums around the world?
AMAZING!!! WOW!!!
brilliant work.
Amazing
Coś pięknego ❤️
looks amazing! I'd probably ask them to do less detailed work if it won't be so visible onscreen, like it was - nighttime, foggy/rainy, etc.
I don't know if it will happen, but I REALLY hope Villeneuve does 'Rendezvous With Rama'. The visuals in that story would be amazing.
absolutely amazing, well done!
This is awesome
Imagine having a job like this
i'd be so embarrassed.💀💀
Damn, imagine a massive miniature wargame being played on this.
love this
So cool!
amazing craft!
First movie a gem. This film was aweful.
In my opinion it doesn't matter if it's made with CGI or miniatures. As long as it's worked with love. Just like the question what is better an oil painting or a watercolor painting. I always admire the creativity of people.
Movie magic ❤
Too cool
I love this!
Only thing I would have done different on the facade pieces is to put a “window cutout” filler on the back with some semi opaque material so that the buildings behind them got spill over light.
very cool
still waiting for the day 2049 gets recognized as a masterpiece
非常好视频，爱来爱中国
Super cool
I know Jake, he's awesome, he made a concept 3D printed arm cast way back.
Cool
Such a pity all the detail was lost with the over-the-top fog effects
Better than CGI..
awesome
Damn i need this for tabeltop XD
What's the music playing in background, sounds amazing
i wouldn’t have been surprised if weta were actually pouring some sort of nano concrete to make those mini buildings
Wonder what the cost variable would be doing the shot via minatures / cgi or all cgi?
You just can't top using real miniatures and models. There's such a magic to it, that cannot be replicated with computers.
At 0:46 what software was used to model buildings in 3D
I believe that is Rhino 7 or 8.
@ Thanks
Didn't know these were miniatures, amazing work, too bad the thumbnail and subscribe button are ruining the final shot 4:24
Those parallax rooms are straight from Marvel's Spider Man.
Thankfully they took the time and the money, sometimes vfx isn't the best way.