This is hands down the BEST guest we’ve seen on this show. His experience tied with how amazing his speaking is…such a good episode. Real passion about what they do!! Respects
He was such a trooper when they talked about the scorpion king. It was kind of nice to at least give him a platform to provide an explanation for that on top of all the other amazing things he’s worked on.
I honestly feel John is one of the best guests you've ever had. His passion for the craft, depth of knowledge and wealth of experience make him an invaluable source to draw upon, and it's wonderful to see him devoting the time to come and share what he has accumulated with the rest of us.
Gotta be honest, since the first time I watched it 20 years ago to now, I genuinely thought John's character in the post office was an animatronic made specifically to look like a "weird" human...
His look is so unique. He reminded me of that famous Neanderthal man model that was all over the news years ago. His large ears, blue eyes and thin red hair--he could be one walking among us. (Not an insult!)
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once should be reacted to definitely. For having a low budget compared to many other movies, it was able to achieve so much with their combination of computer and practical effects. Also, LEGEND - A DRAGON BALL TALE is an amazing fan animation that can show what can be created by dedicated fans for animators react.
I think CGI will be like all new technologies, when they are first mastered they are used to death, everywhere, think of synthesizers in 80's music and stereo recording in the 70's. Eventually they are toned back however and it is learnt how to use it properly, subtly is normal the goal, then simply used as another potential tool in the toolbox, I'm hoping we are getting there with CGI, Marvel movies are still well over drenched, but I have seen a number of modern movies where they are back to trying to get as much as possible in camera, which is awesome.
Another small detail I love about Mikey in Men In Black: when he roars into the camera, the background plate adjusts focus as if that CGI model is a real thing and the camera guy has to keep it's face in focus.
Reminds me of my favorite tiny detail in Jurassic Park, when the T-rex first breaks out of the paddock and steps out in a full CGI shot that shows the entire dinosaur for the first time. As the T-Rex steps up and out where the fence is broken, it rears up a little "too far" and the camera has to subtly tilt up to follow it and keep it in frame, as if an actual animal did something unexpected and the cameraman had to adjust in response. Of course the reality is that things had to be planned in the opposite sequence of events, but it goes such a long way in subconsciously convincing your brain that the character is "real" regardless of how rendering and shaders and "detail" has improved in the years since it was released.
This is honestly one of the best long running series on TH-cam, I've learnt so much and appreciate films so much more thanks to this show and the understanding it gives me
12:08 this has become one of my favorite behind the scenes stories. Basically, we don't want you to use visual effects, we need you to be a visual effect
I'd love to see you guys react to: -Fight Club. This film has some impressive CGI shots. I especially love the intro! - Spiderman 1 (2002) -Spiderman 3 (2007) - the sandman and venom effects. It'd be interesting to compare it to Venom from 2018 and 2021. - Silent Hill (2006) - the otherworld transitions, the monsters designs are impressive, and the part where Dark Alessa "Integrates" herself into Rose is also very cool. -Stranger Things - they have such great vfx shots! especially in season 4. Also, in Season 4, they have a very impressive one shot shooting scene. It'd be cool to see you analyze it.
@@tadeasburger8191 The shots where the vines move and make up venom's face/reveal eddie's face are kinda cool, plus the shots where peter rips it off and then it goes to eddy. The whole "goo" effects look impressive for 2007 imo.
I love that this unsung hero is getting recognition on here, there are so many people like him that have impacted the industry in huge ways that no one has ever heard of... love what you guys are doing. Keep it up Corridor!
Loved seeing John on! I've noticed a trend with a lot of these experts in their craft. First, they understand how their job fits into the whole. They don't focus purely on the technical details, but they understand that the purpose of VFK is to help tell the story. E.g. John loved that Will Smith would improv and they accounted for that in how they shot his scenes, rather than him being annoyed that he has to adjust the plan. Second, these experts recognize there is no cookie-cutter way to do anything. You'll often hear "it depends", it's a bit of a meme but experts understand exactly what should guide the use of one technique vs another and you can only get that with experience.
John is awesome, and I love when you guys go over old pre-CGI effects. So awesome to see the creativity and craftsmanship that went into these amazing shots.
I've been thinking forever they should have a series or episodes dedicated to practical effects and animatronics. It is truly a lost artform. Some of the most magical and mind blowing effects were animatronic or makeup fx predating CGI.
John's insight is incredible, no doubt. But I have to admit that the first time they had him on and I saw the thumbnail my FIRST thought was "that's the guy from Men in Black 2!!!" And that's saying something because I've watched that movie exactly one time haha
I've been loving John episodes, please bring him back, i like when the guests share their thoughts on combining practical and digital but John has a great understanding of this concepts and he is really good explaining and sharing them
John looks like he’s been drawn by Felix Colgrave, who incidentally would make a great guest on animator reacts. If you manage to lure him out of his cave
First time I've seen Felix colgrave mentioned in the wild! His art is my favorite thing to binge every few weeks and is some of the best .. well... ART I've ever seen
That's a really good idea. Over the course of generations, we see the upgrades of the suitmation and the blending of environments. As well as the different energy attacks on the actors and buildings.
The VFX in Shin Godzilla are really impressive. I honestly thought they used some kind of puppet in at least some of the shots, but no, iirc it was all CGI.
Comparing the original Gojira, The Return of Gojira (1984) and Shin Gojira would be an excellent episode. They're three distinct films from three distinct periods. Gojira is the grandfather of such effects, 1984 was a turning point for their ability to articulate and Shin Gojira was the first film to be truly modern (not counting the American Godzilla films, but those were big-budget CGI fests so not as interesting to delve into how they did it).
That scene! THAT SCENE IS WHY JOHN FELT SO FAMILIAR TO ME!!! Hahahahah oh my god that is incredible! He is such an awesome guy! I hope we see more of him here! He is super smart!
I love when different types of effects people do such great work together. Rick Baker is legendary. He's done such amazing work. When Berton makes something that balances and augments it, it's truly a melding of different art.
That "the effects have to interact with the real thing" remembered me of when they have people in suits like Rhino or Bruce Banner in the Iron Man suit; the cutout and lighting might be awesome, but there's no interaction between the head and the armor
John is an absolute gem of a person with such great knowledge. That ending sentence resonated with me, having watched Prey (the new Predator installment) yesterday, that comment thicked all the boxes. In my opinion that movied did just that. Also a good movie to scrutinize the VFX and practical effects.
How amazing and sweet personality John has, he need to be in more episodes! The way he explain things with all the passion of his craft is endearing and very motivating.
Definitely an OG.... His Knowledge is undeniable ...👌Plus he showed respect to Rick Baker... Another OG in special effects and make up.... Hope you guys get him one day.... That will be a special one...🤞
I’m so glad John is back. He’s been my favorite guest so far. It’s not just his amazing wealth of experience talent and knowledge - but his outlook and attitude are 💯🙌🌞
Notice how all older effects artists always just never stop reiterating using practical to fill in cgi shots. Iron bar, net and so forth to sell the scene and minimize The Jank. Yes you guys gotta have him back!
John always brings a lot of great insight, it’s great to see him on the show again! I’d love to see you guys react to - The Fly (1986) - The Fly 2 (1989) - 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) Or - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
On reflection, the amount of quality VFX that the Corridor Crew achieve on their very limited budget is incredible. Just picture the scale of stuff they could do if they had a blockbuster budget. Just millions and millions thrown at them to kick out the best stuff it’d be mind blowing, they’d blow it out the water🤯
I think Wren is a great interviewer. His excitement feels genuine and you can tell it is contagious with the guest. It seems to lead the guest to be more open and want to talk about what they love doing.
I love the old effects. There's just so much commitment in getting it correct in camera. Watching how computer FX can be done is still interesting but I seriously love the hands on, tangible effects of yesteryear.
I’m so glad there are so many comments gushing over John. I am in love with his demeanor and candor. He’s just wonderful and I really hope I get a chance to share a drink with him!
I adore these old filmmaking tricks. They were so creative! There was a vision and problem solving, so good, that you can't see how they did it. Today, we use the same tricks, but they're all buttons in the software
John rocks! He is a great guest on this show. Very good at explaining shots. He just seems like the nicest guy. He didn’t even say anything about him being in the movie. Super smart and probably great to work with on projects. Calm, collected and capable. I see he has a ring on. I hope he has a happy family life and wish him the best. He’s done a lot and I hope he does a lot more and comes back to tell us all about it. ☺️
John Berton would be a joy for you to bring back. His episodes so far were both fun and insightful. He knows what he's talking about, he explains the details very well, has great chemistry with Niko and Wren, and is entertaining as he does it.
The City of Lost Children!!! This whole movie is visually stunning. Very hard movie to find. Has Ron Perlman in it. If you guys like crazy visuals and practical FX, This movie has it all. Not to mention a great story. Very trippy.
Definitely my MOST favorite couch guest of them all. So chill, so full of wisdom. More of him as the guest please! his voice and delivery is therapeutic.
13:20 "so much work for a shot" I agree but this scene literally stuck with me forever. I knew I recognized John from something when I saw him in your previous VFX react and when I saw this MIB scene it all came back lol. legend!
This was amazing. Those early VFX pioneers really were geniuses. I love seeing these early films still blowing peoples minds with their techniques and solutions to the ideas they had.
Do Mork’s “Bully Maguire” videos next. They actually have a surprising amount of production quality. (They are also some of the funniest videos on the internet in my opinion.)
So isnt it bad timing then? You were anyway going to go to sleep. (But now you are unnecessarily staying awake) And now you dont have anything to watch on (your) Sunday morning too.
This guy is a lengend and speaks legend every time he does. I'm relly happy you guys bring the artists who shaped cinema and give them the love they deserve.
Something else I noticed with the transition to puppets at 4:45 is that they're both tired and she's hanging off of him. That makes the change to stop-motion jutteriness look more like fatigue than animation limitations.
Just saw "Nope" last week and read an article talking about the rig they used to film day for night. I could have SWORN they filmed at night. Was wondering if you guys had any insights or thoughts? I think day for night usually looks like crap, but they REALLY made it work.
@@kylespevak6781 one of the most noticable instances is Life of Brian, the „Romans go Home“ graffiti scene. They darkened an incredibly bright day shot. You see hyper crisp shadows and clouds.
It's always awesome to see the people, who have brought the movies come to live, that i have watched 10-20 years ago. And seeing how passionate these people are, especially john just makes those movies even more awesome. I love to see them just geek out over this stuff
It would be incredible if you could get James Cameron on a VFX artists react & have it as a full hour long episode on TH-cam. He has personally pushed computer graphics much further than any other director has.
Has he though? Seems to me, most of his iconic stuff came from ILM, which was a passion project of one George Lucas, the director to push the visual effects industry the most.
You guys have such a talent for finding guests that are so passionate about their field. Even if John is very soft spoken, you can tell how much he cares about his job, and it makes everything he says so interesting.
John still getting geeked and excited to talk about his craft is an absolute pleasure. Honestly, looking at some of these clips makes me think that CGI in some ways isn't as good as it once was when more practical had to be infused with CG. I'm amazed with how good some of those MIB shots look.
I am not in any shape or form a VFX artist or even involved in movie making. But these videos really let me appreciate what goes into making a good scene and even a bad scene that has a ton of work in it. I love these segments! Informative, creative and at its core, problem solving on the hoof. There is so much more happening behind the scenes than the camera ever tells you when finished for the final cut. Keep up the amazing work and the amazing guests.
I love this guest. He is a treasure. I hope we will see him in many more videos. It would be great if he could "VFX Supervise" one of Corridor's projects sometime. I'd love to see how he works. Really I would just love to see MORE of anything involving this guy.
Y'all may have already checked this one out, but if not, I'd love to see Real Steel on this series cause I always thought those humongous robots looked amazing. 👌
I appreciate the sponsor countdown, and also using the same guy every time. I don’t even know his name, but I know to skip anything I see with him. Perfect!
@@priyeshpv that's a fucked up thing to say.. he's a human being with a job to do not a puppet. The timer is there to skip the ad to the right point to stop people like you complaining over literally nothing it shouldn't bother you
John is just fantastic, sweet, funny and such a knowledgeable legend. The guy's a keeper. And it's so nice to see so much respect paid to the veterans, kudos guys.
John Berton is by far a seminar/master class guest here! There's so much wisdom and passion in his words!!! Man! I felt compelled to produce and create just by watching this video! Great work guys! Amazing work!!! John you are a master!!!!
"VFX should show me something I can't see in real life" I honestly think this is precisely why super hero movies do so well, you can _only_ see that kind of content on the screen.
oh my gad...this right here is gold nuggets of experiences that you had to be in the industry like 10++ years to understand in all at once, compact and brilliantly explained!
Sometimes while watching these videos, I forget that they have legends sitting there on the couch. I think this is because it is super well done and full of passionate stories. You are in it focused on the footage and the explanation of the effects, cg or not.
as soon as i saw John i thought to myself i have seen him before but i cant pinpoint where. Then they showed his MiB 2 cameo. Such a cool guy and what a great insight especially the KingKong one. i loved that one
I love it when you guys break down older, predigital, effects. I think that 'Prisoner of Zenda' split was actually around the turtle neck collar as a rigid brace could have been connected to the tree trunk allowing the actor and his stand-in to have the exact matching neck position in each shot.
I honestly think John Berton is my favourite guest out of everyone you've had on, he's wonderful!
He's got some stiff competition, but, I think, that I agree.
Totally agree. This guy rules.
I agree!
Superstore chill
They all have great and interesting experiences/etc but yea, I think John is my favorite.
This is hands down the BEST guest we’ve seen on this show. His experience tied with how amazing his speaking is…such a good episode. Real passion about what they do!! Respects
100% agree
John is such a cool guy, super genuine and is really passionate about what he talks about!
And knows his stuff. What makes a movie look good.
He was such a trooper when they talked about the scorpion king. It was kind of nice to at least give him a platform to provide an explanation for that on top of all the other amazing things he’s worked on.
The episodes with him on are very insightful
The man is a legend. Simple as that.
He's probably one of my all time favorite guests!
I love John so much, you can so clearly tell he’s so passionate and loves what he’s talking about and he seems like such a fun and kind guy!
John is the man. So warm and upbeat but still so technically wise with a huge wealth of experience.
John burton is pretty good too
As much as I enjoy the cgi stuff, I *love* when you dissect some old effects. It’s just so impressive.
I honestly feel John is one of the best guests you've ever had. His passion for the craft, depth of knowledge and wealth of experience make him an invaluable source to draw upon, and it's wonderful to see him devoting the time to come and share what he has accumulated with the rest of us.
I love John Berton. His wisdom and experience are unparalleled.
John is just amazing. I could just just watch him geek out VFX all day.
I KNEW I had seen him in Men in Black somewhere!! He definitively does have the alien vibe… awesome. Great guy, very insightful!
I recognized him in the first episode and thought Corridor guys already knew he had a scene in the MIB, his face is pretty recognizable haha
Gotta be honest, since the first time I watched it 20 years ago to now, I genuinely thought John's character in the post office was an animatronic made specifically to look like a "weird" human...
His look is so unique. He reminded me of that famous Neanderthal man model that was all over the news years ago. His large ears, blue eyes and thin red hair--he could be one walking among us. (Not an insult!)
John should teach visual effects classes, if he isn't already. He has that calm, and clear, yet passionate way of explaining what is going on.
He should be in of those Masterclass courses!!
The knowledge and expertise this guy brings is awesome, but what I really appreciate is his sense of humor
Everything, Everywhere, All At Once should be reacted to definitely. For having a low budget compared to many other movies, it was able to achieve so much with their combination of computer and practical effects. Also, LEGEND - A DRAGON BALL TALE is an amazing fan animation that can show what can be created by dedicated fans for animators react.
This, but also a stuntman react to EEAAO.
@@dashkatae instant demonetization lol
Completely agree. Honestly they could probably do a whole episode on both the visual effects and stunts. Would love to see it!
I came here to say this
This… so much this everything everywhere all at once would be such a fun react!
I will never cease to be amazed at how good some visual effects were before CGI. That handshake is insane.
I think CGI will be like all new technologies, when they are first mastered they are used to death, everywhere, think of synthesizers in 80's music and stereo recording in the 70's. Eventually they are toned back however and it is learnt how to use it properly, subtly is normal the goal, then simply used as another potential tool in the toolbox, I'm hoping we are getting there with CGI, Marvel movies are still well over drenched, but I have seen a number of modern movies where they are back to trying to get as much as possible in camera, which is awesome.
Another small detail I love about Mikey in Men In Black: when he roars into the camera, the background plate adjusts focus as if that CGI model is a real thing and the camera guy has to keep it's face in focus.
Reminds me of my favorite tiny detail in Jurassic Park, when the T-rex first breaks out of the paddock and steps out in a full CGI shot that shows the entire dinosaur for the first time. As the T-Rex steps up and out where the fence is broken, it rears up a little "too far" and the camera has to subtly tilt up to follow it and keep it in frame, as if an actual animal did something unexpected and the cameraman had to adjust in response. Of course the reality is that things had to be planned in the opposite sequence of events, but it goes such a long way in subconsciously convincing your brain that the character is "real" regardless of how rendering and shaders and "detail" has improved in the years since it was released.
Really cool detail, little things like that go such a long way in adding realism to the composition
This is honestly one of the best long running series on TH-cam, I've learnt so much and appreciate films so much more thanks to this show and the understanding it gives me
12:08 this has become one of my favorite behind the scenes stories. Basically, we don't want you to use visual effects, we need you to be a visual effect
And then they go and do it without any visual effects
John is one of the best guests ever, please have him back as much as you can, he is a genuine wealth of knowledge and is just a really sweet cool guy.
I'd love to see you guys react to:
-Fight Club. This film has some impressive CGI shots. I especially love the intro!
- Spiderman 1 (2002)
-Spiderman 3 (2007) - the sandman and venom effects. It'd be interesting to compare it to Venom from 2018 and 2021.
- Silent Hill (2006) - the otherworld transitions, the monsters designs are impressive, and the part where Dark Alessa "Integrates" herself into Rose is also very cool.
-Stranger Things - they have such great vfx shots! especially in season 4. Also, in Season 4, they have a very impressive one shot shooting scene. It'd be cool to see you analyze it.
Did Venom even have an effect in Spiderman 3? They just used the actors face, didn't they?
@@tadeasburger8191 The shots where the vines move and make up venom's face/reveal eddie's face are kinda cool, plus the shots where peter rips it off and then it goes to eddy. The whole "goo" effects look impressive for 2007 imo.
yes Venom had that
*chaplyakk-chaplyakk* effect -- Visual and in Sound
Raimi trilogy has awful cgi
Kill a do
I love that this unsung hero is getting recognition on here, there are so many people like him that have impacted the industry in huge ways that no one has ever heard of... love what you guys are doing. Keep it up Corridor!
12:15 - I knew I recognised this guy!!!! Absolutely amazing insights. Hopefully can hear more from him soon!
I was wondering last episode why he looked so familiar, now I know!
@@joeydestructo same! It’s been in the back of my mind since then. One less thing I’m confused about… 😂
Same! He looked SO familiar to me, but I couldn't place him.
He must have a super memorable look because I thought the exact same thing last episode.
Same. I knew i'd seen him before somewhere
Loved seeing John on! I've noticed a trend with a lot of these experts in their craft. First, they understand how their job fits into the whole. They don't focus purely on the technical details, but they understand that the purpose of VFK is to help tell the story. E.g. John loved that Will Smith would improv and they accounted for that in how they shot his scenes, rather than him being annoyed that he has to adjust the plan. Second, these experts recognize there is no cookie-cutter way to do anything. You'll often hear "it depends", it's a bit of a meme but experts understand exactly what should guide the use of one technique vs another and you can only get that with experience.
John is awesome, and I love when you guys go over old pre-CGI effects. So awesome to see the creativity and craftsmanship that went into these amazing shots.
I've been thinking forever they should have a series or episodes dedicated to practical effects and animatronics. It is truly a lost artform. Some of the most magical and mind blowing effects were animatronic or makeup fx predating CGI.
This isnt reaction content, this is straight up educational content. I'm fascinated!
John's insight is incredible, no doubt. But I have to admit that the first time they had him on and I saw the thumbnail my FIRST thought was "that's the guy from Men in Black 2!!!" And that's saying something because I've watched that movie exactly one time haha
I've been loving John episodes, please bring him back, i like when the guests share their thoughts on combining practical and digital but John has a great understanding of this concepts and he is really good explaining and sharing them
John is the perfect guest! You should bring him back again as soon as possible
John looks like he’s been drawn by Felix Colgrave, who incidentally would make a great guest on animator reacts. If you manage to lure him out of his cave
Some Felix Colgrave animations would also be great CONTENT to react to on one of those episodes.
@@gurrenrodan3801 that’s exactly why I want him on the show
not only luring him out of his cave, but paying for his flight out to the United States
First time I've seen Felix colgrave mentioned in the wild! His art is my favorite thing to binge every few weeks and is some of the best .. well... ART I've ever seen
Y'all should react to the evolution of Godzilla movies over the decades. It's a great example of the progression of VFX over time.
That's a really good idea. Over the course of generations, we see the upgrades of the suitmation and the blending of environments. As well as the different energy attacks on the actors and buildings.
The VFX in Shin Godzilla are really impressive. I honestly thought they used some kind of puppet in at least some of the shots, but no, iirc it was all CGI.
good idea
Comparing the original Gojira, The Return of Gojira (1984) and Shin Gojira would be an excellent episode. They're three distinct films from three distinct periods. Gojira is the grandfather of such effects, 1984 was a turning point for their ability to articulate and Shin Gojira was the first film to be truly modern (not counting the American Godzilla films, but those were big-budget CGI fests so not as interesting to delve into how they did it).
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Yay! Seems like everything is getting restored from your "hack" attack. Glad to see you were able to get it all sorted. 👍
So glad that John is back, he was one of my favorite guests you've had on the couch. Great insights!
Only 3 minutes in and already blown away by old school film trickery.
That scene! THAT SCENE IS WHY JOHN FELT SO FAMILIAR TO ME!!! Hahahahah oh my god that is incredible! He is such an awesome guy! I hope we see more of him here! He is super smart!
I love when different types of effects people do such great work together. Rick Baker is legendary. He's done such amazing work. When Berton makes something that balances and augments it, it's truly a melding of different art.
That "the effects have to interact with the real thing" remembered me of when they have people in suits like Rhino or Bruce Banner in the Iron Man suit; the cutout and lighting might be awesome, but there's no interaction between the head and the armor
John is an absolute gem of a person with such great knowledge.
That ending sentence resonated with me, having watched Prey (the new Predator installment) yesterday, that comment thicked all the boxes.
In my opinion that movied did just that.
Also a good movie to scrutinize the VFX and practical effects.
How amazing and sweet personality John has, he need to be in more episodes! The way he explain things with all the passion of his craft is endearing and very motivating.
Definitely an OG.... His Knowledge is undeniable ...👌Plus he showed respect to Rick Baker... Another OG in special effects and make up.... Hope you guys get him one day.... That will be a special one...🤞
I’m so glad John is back. He’s been my favorite guest so far. It’s not just his amazing wealth of experience talent and knowledge - but his outlook and attitude are 💯🙌🌞
Super relaxed chill person combined with tons of knowledge and insight makes for such a great guest. Loved it!!
Notice how all older effects artists always just never stop reiterating using practical to fill in cgi shots. Iron bar, net and so forth to sell the scene and minimize The Jank.
Yes you guys gotta have him back!
I love Wills performance in MIB, absolutely slaps.
John always brings a lot of great insight, it’s great to see him on the show again! I’d love to see you guys react to
- The Fly (1986)
- The Fly 2 (1989)
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Or - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
One of your best guests. Calm, smart, knowledgable. Into his craft.
John Berton Jr. brought the knowledge, and the passion, this was a great video. Shout out to his acting career, that's a hell of a story.
On reflection, the amount of quality VFX that the Corridor Crew achieve on their very limited budget is incredible. Just picture the scale of stuff they could do if they had a blockbuster budget. Just millions and millions thrown at them to kick out the best stuff it’d be mind blowing, they’d blow it out the water🤯
It’s incredible seeing these old movies and how they solved these problems, without modern tech! It always shows how creative they were!!
I think Wren is a great interviewer. His excitement feels genuine and you can tell it is contagious with the guest. It seems to lead the guest to be more open and want to talk about what they love doing.
John is my absolute favourite! Sooooo genuine and loves what he does!
I love the old effects. There's just so much commitment in getting it correct in camera. Watching how computer FX can be done is still interesting but I seriously love the hands on, tangible effects of yesteryear.
You can feel the passion , it makes his stories so much exciting.
I’m so glad there are so many comments gushing over John. I am in love with his demeanor and candor. He’s just wonderful and I really hope I get a chance to share a drink with him!
absolutely thrilled to have this epic man on your channel. have him back.
I adore these old filmmaking tricks. They were so creative! There was a vision and problem solving, so good, that you can't see how they did it. Today, we use the same tricks, but they're all buttons in the software
Attempt 49 Chronicle Telekinesis Scenes
wow congrats on first comment
Bro its been a while! Up!!
Keep up the great work!
They already reacted to chronicle
@@rubenmanssens By "attempt" I think he means for the Still Watching Netflix Punch for Punch.
John rocks! He is a great guest on this show. Very good at explaining shots. He just seems like the nicest guy. He didn’t even say anything about him being in the movie. Super smart and probably great to work with on projects. Calm, collected and capable. I see he has a ring on. I hope he has a happy family life and wish him the best. He’s done a lot and I hope he does a lot more and comes back to tell us all about it. ☺️
"You can not act a shock wave"
so profound. Great video again guys.
That shit was so cringy
Before the video started I recognized him from MIB 2. I couldn’t place it the last video you had him on.
John Berton is like your kind teacher who slows down the explanation for the class.
John Berton would be a joy for you to bring back. His episodes so far were both fun and insightful. He knows what he's talking about, he explains the details very well, has great chemistry with Niko and Wren, and is entertaining as he does it.
The City of Lost Children!!! This whole movie is visually stunning. Very hard movie to find. Has Ron Perlman in it. If you guys like crazy visuals and practical FX, This movie has it all. Not to mention a great story. Very trippy.
Agreed. Along in the same vein Brotherhood of the Wolf for this and Stuntpeople React.
Definitely my MOST favorite couch guest of them all. So chill, so full of wisdom. More of him as the guest please! his voice and delivery is therapeutic.
Best series on TH-cam hands down
13:20 "so much work for a shot" I agree but this scene literally stuck with me forever. I knew I recognized John from something when I saw him in your previous VFX react and when I saw this MIB scene it all came back lol. legend!
Feels like we need an episode dedicated to “The Guy in the Suit” now. So cool.
If you can find it I recommend the documentary Men in Suits that delves into the history of suit actors.
If you can find it I recommend the documentary Men in Suits that delves into the history of suit actors.
@@dubbingsync Sweet. I’ll look into it. Thanks!
This was amazing. Those early VFX pioneers really were geniuses. I love seeing these early films still blowing peoples minds with their techniques and solutions to the ideas they had.
Do Mork’s “Bully Maguire” videos next. They actually have a surprising amount of production quality. (They are also some of the funniest videos on the internet in my opinion.)
UPP
If going to Mork (love), go to “Alternative Cuts” for their latest videos
Those videos lowkey ain’t about production quality, more like “humor” so it’d be a waste of time
probably the worst recommendation possible
@@pablosoro8926 May I ask why you believe that? April 1st is only 238 days away, now would be the perfect time to record a video in advance!
Honestly love John. He's a joy to hear talk about this stuff.
Perfect timing. 2am, was just about to go to bed.
This is normally my Sunday morning coffee watch.
So isnt it bad timing then? You were anyway going to go to sleep. (But now you are unnecessarily staying awake) And now you dont have anything to watch on (your) Sunday morning too.
This guy is a lengend and speaks legend every time he does. I'm relly happy you guys bring the artists who shaped cinema and give them the love they deserve.
Something else I noticed with the transition to puppets at 4:45 is that they're both tired and she's hanging off of him. That makes the change to stop-motion jutteriness look more like fatigue than animation limitations.
Loved Mr. Breton, all his knowledge, and his straight ahead, low key and humble demeanor.
Just saw "Nope" last week and read an article talking about the rig they used to film day for night. I could have SWORN they filmed at night. Was wondering if you guys had any insights or thoughts?
I think day for night usually looks like crap, but they REALLY made it work.
Surprisingly a lot of night shots are filmed at day, or at least with more light than you think
@@kylespevak6781 for sure, but usually big sweeping shots like in Nope are noticably day for night. Nope really took it to the next level.
I would love a whole day-for-night episode!
@@cckonettaxptor611 same
@@kylespevak6781 one of the most noticable instances is Life of Brian, the „Romans go Home“ graffiti scene. They darkened an incredibly bright day shot. You see hyper crisp shadows and clouds.
It's always awesome to see the people, who have brought the movies come to live, that i have watched 10-20 years ago. And seeing how passionate these people are, especially john just makes those movies even more awesome. I love to see them just geek out over this stuff
It would be incredible if you could get James Cameron on a VFX artists react & have it as a full hour long episode on TH-cam. He has personally pushed computer graphics much further than any other director has.
Has he though? Seems to me, most of his iconic stuff came from ILM, which was a passion project of one George Lucas, the director to push the visual effects industry the most.
You guys have such a talent for finding guests that are so passionate about their field. Even if John is very soft spoken, you can tell how much he cares about his job, and it makes everything he says so interesting.
Yes! I have been looking forward to more of this guy!
John still getting geeked and excited to talk about his craft is an absolute pleasure. Honestly, looking at some of these clips makes me think that CGI in some ways isn't as good as it once was when more practical had to be infused with CG. I'm amazed with how good some of those MIB shots look.
John seems to be such a nice guy.
I am not in any shape or form a VFX artist or even involved in movie making.
But these videos really let me appreciate what goes into making a good scene and even a bad scene that has a ton of work in it.
I love these segments!
Informative, creative and at its core, problem solving on the hoof.
There is so much more happening behind the scenes than the camera ever tells you when finished for the final cut.
Keep up the amazing work and the amazing guests.
Great video as always, keep up the amazing work!
I love this guest. He is a treasure. I hope we will see him in many more videos. It would be great if he could "VFX Supervise" one of Corridor's projects sometime. I'd love to see how he works. Really I would just love to see MORE of anything involving this guy.
Y'all may have already checked this one out, but if not, I'd love to see Real Steel on this series cause I always thought those humongous robots looked amazing. 👌
Glad to have a guest who gave so much detail but yet made it simple enough to understand first time.
I feel like they need to do a super episode, have John on, Adam, etc just pull in a ton of hosts and have a video of them reviewing stuff.
Out of all the guest, John Berton is my favorite. He looks and sounds like such a down to earth guy.
I appreciate the sponsor countdown, and also using the same guy every time. I don’t even know his name, but I know to skip anything I see with him. Perfect!
@@priyeshpv that's a fucked up thing to say.. he's a human being with a job to do not a puppet. The timer is there to skip the ad to the right point to stop people like you complaining over literally nothing it shouldn't bother you
John is just fantastic, sweet, funny and such a knowledgeable legend. The guy's a keeper. And it's so nice to see so much respect paid to the veterans, kudos guys.
I feel like you guys should react to Doc Ock’s robotic tentacles from both “No way home” and Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man 2”
They kinda did in a "spider man 2 vs spider man 2 vs spider man 2" video. I don't remember if they reacted to the no way home tentacles though.
@@ethai1 NWH wasn't out by then
@@nehemiahsomers4141 I meant in a later video, not the same one.
John Berton is by far a seminar/master class guest here! There's so much wisdom and passion in his words!!! Man! I felt compelled to produce and create just by watching this video! Great work guys! Amazing work!!! John you are a master!!!!
Anyone else want more episodes of animator react to anime
For sure
I wanna see some reactions to One Piece 1015 and some Chainsaw Man when it drops
Yes, it's been over a year since the last one
Yaa.
Every person that comes on this show is so fascinating to learn from. Any time I see John on Gui on this show it makes me so happy.
"VFX should show me something I can't see in real life"
I honestly think this is precisely why super hero movies do so well, you can _only_ see that kind of content on the screen.
Or a comic... :)
oh my gad...this right here is gold nuggets of experiences that you had to be in the industry like 10++ years to understand in all at once, compact and brilliantly explained!
i love going back to old episodes it helps me look up valuable information i mightve missed, plus this is very entertaining ngl
Sometimes while watching these videos, I forget that they have legends sitting there on the couch. I think this is because it is super well done and full of passionate stories. You are in it focused on the footage and the explanation of the effects, cg or not.
as soon as i saw John i thought to myself i have seen him before but i cant pinpoint where. Then they showed his MiB 2 cameo. Such a cool guy and what a great insight especially the KingKong one. i loved that one
I love it when you guys break down older, predigital, effects.
I think that 'Prisoner of Zenda' split was actually around the turtle neck collar as a rigid brace could have been connected to the tree trunk allowing the actor and his stand-in to have the exact matching neck position in each shot.
GET THIS GUY BACK!!!! Absolute legend of cinema! Honestly could listen to him all day long!!! :D
No exaggeration, best guest. Engaged, knowledgeable and passionate.