Blade Runner 2049 - Part 1

[OutOfBoose]

The technology isn't there yet, so it will be another case of uncanny valley, I fear.

 

[Consona]

But they need to hone their skills somewhere... t:

 

[scifiwolf]

The de-aging is getting pretty spot on, which is what I assume would be the method. The full CG actor, however, does leave something to be desired.

 

[OutOfBoose]

But they need to hone their skills somewhere... t:

They have Star Wars.

 

[Gold Samurai]

I feel like denis villeneuve wouldn't resort to such a tacky movie ploy. He would do something smarter than use the CGI deaging/ bringing back someone technique

Gosling VS CGI creations seems uninspired.

I'll need more information

 

[C Prometheus]

Digital copy of one of the replicants from the first film? I hope it's not true.

If it's true, I bet it's Rachael in some flashback scenes or something to that effect. A means of showing what Deckard's been through since the first film.

 

[Frankeh]

"a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos"

Maybe it turns out that humans will eventually die out of some disease and Replicants will be the ones left on Earth?

EDIT: Sorry for the mistake.

 

[Fallen Angel]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/denis-vil...r-173850277.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

Quebec director Denis Villeneuve says making his upcoming "Blade Runner" sequel has been the most intense experience of his life, not just because of the challenging shoot in Budapest — but also because of fan fervour."The level of expectation behind this movie is huge and everybody is waiting for the movie with open arms — or with a baseball bat," he said with a laugh during an interview at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards on Tuesday night.
"The expectations are for obvious reasons: The first movie was a masterpiece and it's a very risky, challenging project. But I will say that it has been the most rewarding and exciting experience of my life so far and I'm excited.

"I'm looking forward to sharing it with you guys."
Due out in October, "Blade Runner 2049" is directed by Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. Ridley Scott, director of the original film, is an executive producer on the sequel.
Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard, a former police operative who's been missing for decades, alongside Ryan Gosling of London, Ont., who plays an L.A. police officer.
Other cast members include Robin Wright, Jared Leto and Vancouver native Mackenzie Davis.
The sequel is set 30 years after the events of the first sci-fi film from 1982 but has the same tone, said Villeneuve.
"The first movie was a film noir, quite intense with melancholia and an existential crisis, so we are not far away from the thematics of the first movie, I will say," he said.


"It's the same genre, the same atmosphere."

 

[:eek:]

Practical Rules Over CG In “Blade Runner 2049”

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Garth Franklin -

Sunday, February 12th 2017 7:04 pm
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Director Denis Villeneuve has had to jump between two big projects lately – doing the awards circuit promotion for “Arrival,” and filming and editing the highly anticipated “Blade Runner 2049”.
Speaking on Variety’s Playback podcast, Villeneuve calls the sequel to the Ridley Scott 1982 cinematic classic the riskiest project of his career:

“I feel [the pressure] every day. At the same time, I’ve never been that inspired and excited. I love risk. All of my projects have come with a certain amount of artistic risk, or sometimes a risk of how you portray reality.
I did a movie once about a school massacre and I had a huge responsibility to the victims of those events. I did a movie about a conflict in Lebanon, so there again, you have a strong responsibility to reality. When I did ‘Sicario,’ I felt responsible to how I would portray the Mexican society there. So I’m used to pressure. For ‘Blade Runner,’ it’s artistic pressure, and by far the biggest ever.”
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Villeneuve and Johann Johannsson are currently working on the film’s score. One thing already decided is the visual effects with Villeneuve saying it’s important to maintain the connectivity with the first film and so practical is being used wherever possible:

“I’m very old school. I wish I had the chance to do my ‘Aliens’ as animatronics. That was my dream at the beginning [of ‘Arrival’]. We were dreaming to put them in a gigantic aquarium with gigantic beasts that would be moved by puppeteers. But sadly, it would have been too expensive. I hate green screens. It sucks out all my energy. I get depressed. I have an admiration for directors who can work with that on a daily basis. For ‘Blade Runner,’ we tried our best to do as much as possible in-camera, building everything.”
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A key to that was acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins who may offer some of his best work to date in the new film:

“Roger was insanely impressive in how he was able to create landscape with tricks. For me it was beautiful. I think I can count on one hand how many times I saw a green screen in all of those months of shooting. There will be CG enhancements, of course, but as much as possible it was in-camera. Having witnessed what he’s done for months, I think it will be Roger Deakins’ best work. He was deeply inspired by the project.”
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Villeneuve’s next film will be an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel “Dune” which he admits he wasn’t expecting to tackle so soon:

“Since I was 12 years old there was a book I read, which is ‘Dune,’ which is my favorite book, with ‘1984.’ After ‘Prisoners,’ the producer of Alcon asked me what I would like to do next. I said, ‘Dune,’ spontaneously, that if anyone could get me the rights for ‘Dune’ – and I knew it was very difficult to get those rights.
For me it was just a dream, and I guess I’m lucky that Mary Parent from Legendary got the rights and offered it to me. I can’t say no to that. I have images that I am haunted by for 35 years. I will not say no to that. That’s going to be the project of my life.”
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“Blade Runner 2049” opens in cinemas on October 6th

 

[dallywhitty]

What with this being a sequel to The Greatest Film in the History of the Known Universe™, it's my most anticipated film of 2017. Cannot wait.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Yet I'm still incredibly worried about the rumored CGI character from the past.

 

[Marvolo]

If it's as good as Rogue One's cgi characters I'm not worried. But if they can't meet that benchmark I'm going to be disappointed. Who is doing the vfx for this film?

 

[dark_b]

IMO they dont have the money and time for Tarkin level of CGI. money as in part of the budget that will be spend for the cgi head. doesnt metter if the budget is 150 if only 2 millions can go for that effect.
But it will not look fake. Villeneuve and Deakins have high standards for realistic looking images.

 

[lime]

I have a strong feeling that this might be it. This might be Roger Deakins Oscar. I don't know why, but I can feel it happening.

 

[OutOfBoose]

If it's as good as Rogue One's cgi characters I'm not worried. But if they can't meet that benchmark I'm going to be disappointed. Who is doing the vfx for this film?

I'm not satisfied with it's level. Incredibly distracting. Of course there are much more important matters to worry about, but I hate these digital faces and I don't want them in movies.

 

[Marvolo]

I'm not satisfied with it's level. Incredibly distracting. Of course there are much more important matters to worry about, but I hate these digital faces and I don't want them in movies.

Well you might as well get used to them. They arent going away. This type of vfx is now one of the many valid and useful types of vfx that directors have at their disposal. Some directors will abuse it like they abuse other types of vfx. Some directors will use it wisely to serve the story. As long as its serving the story I dont see much reason for getting flustered or distracted by it.

Given Denis' track record I dont think he is the type to abuse this new type of vfx. And he demands high quality so we shouldnt worry or stress over this.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

The original is one of the best movies of all time. Watch it again.

My all-time #3 movie!

 

[pixen]

I'm not satisfied with it's level. Incredibly distracting. Of course there are much more important matters to worry about, but I hate these digital faces and I don't want them in movies.

Definitely in the same boat as you. The Peter Cushing 3D thing was ok but [BLACKOUT]Princess Leia[/BLACKOUT] at the very end was so bad. It looked like she was made from clay. The 3D works in dark shots but when any amount of bright light hits the model, it looks pretty bad.

 

[Kaleb]

edit

 

[Fallen Angel]

New Pic (Three others also released but they're the same ones seen previously).

 

[Broseph44]

If it's as good as Rogue One's cgi characters I'm not worried. But if they can't meet that benchmark I'm going to be disappointed. Who is doing the vfx for this film?

I'm with you man, I thought what they did in Rogue One was excellent.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Definitely in the same boat as you. The Peter Cushing 3D thing was ok but [BLACKOUT]Princess Leia[/BLACKOUT] at the very end was so bad. It looked like she was made from clay. The 3D works in dark shots but when any amount of bright light hits the model, it looks pretty bad.

Even Cushing wasn't OK. As soon as he opened his mouth it was super-annoying. Leia was atrocious. The only way I can see it work - if these 3D models don't talk. If used smartly, with full understanding of limitations, it can be tolerable. But if used bluntly like in Rogue One - ugh... Way to ruin a film for me.

 

[wampa1]

I really don't understand that position. Plenty of great movies have had some terrible CG effects in then. I'm not going to hold a CG person up to a different standard than that of a a CG monster and if they don't use the technology now then it will never get better at all. I agree that subtle use is always better but a few bad CG shots are not going to make of break a movie for me.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Maybe not ruin, but spoil for sure.

 

[Octoberist]

Man, this off and on conversation about CG faces have been dragging out almost two months already.