Official Green Lantern News & Discussion Thread - Part 5

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[terry78]

The female members could all have been live action...everyone else would have needed to be fully CG, except maybe Tomar-Re.

 

[Marvin]

the robot guy could have been realized ala iron man.

I too question why they went full cgi on things such as the female lanterns, a del toro approach would have surely been cheaper at the very least, and now they need to add to their effects budget where the money could have been spent elsewhere.

All I know is that it better work otherwise, it will be easy to point out the bad decisions.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Maybe they were going to get more actors and actresses to play other characters but couldn't.

 

[protocida]

Actually, Animatronics and make-up are much more expensive than CGI.

 

[KRIM]

The female members could all have been live action...everyone else would have needed to be fully CG, except maybe Tomar-Re.

For the action, maybe. Everything else could have yielded far better results through animatronics, makeup, and cg enhancement. The only Lantern warranting a full CG creation is Killowog, for obvious reasons.

 

[Alientraveller]

the robot guy could have been realized ala iron man.

Do you realise how much of the Iron Man armours is CG? Most of the time Downey only wore the helmet, chest piece and sleeves. Of course in post all of the aliens would've been CG'd over as they're trying to make the uniforms look like constructs, and rendering green and black scales for Tomar-Re or whomever was easier. The animation looks fantastic and I won't argue that they should use potentially jarring animatronics.

I wonder if an actress in make-up is portraying Boodika though, like Sinestro.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

I wonder if the origin of the Green Lantern power rings will be explained. Doe's anyone know if it was explained at all in one of the old scripts?

 

[Marvin]

Actually, Animatronics and make-up are much more expensive than CGI.

Depends
Ron Pearlman in makeup for 120 mins is about 50% cheaper than fully rendering and compositing Hellboy(and paying ron to voice act) for the equal amount of time.

my guess anyways.

However I assume The T-Rex in Jurassic park is a cheaper ordeal if you just cgi him.

In this case, I think these lovely green lantern ladies could have donned some gosh darn make up and called it a day. The did it in thor and that didn't have cgi woes.

 

[Marvin]

Do you realise how much of the Iron Man armours is CG? Most of the time Downey only wore the helmet, chest piece and sleeves. Of course in post all of the aliens would've been CG'd over as they're trying to make the uniforms look like constructs, and rendering green and black scales for Tomar-Re or whomever was easier. The animation looks fantastic and I won't argue that they should use potentially jarring animatronics.

I wonder if an actress in make-up is portraying Boodika though, like Sinestro.

You do realize that what they do in iron is a lot cheaper than if they just cgi'd him for the entire movie right.

 

[protocida]

I wonder if the origin of the Green Lantern power rings will be explained. Doe's anyone know if it was explained at all in one of the old scripts?

No.

 

[HighFivingMF]

I wonder if the origin of the Green Lantern power rings will be explained. Doe's anyone know if it was explained at all in one of the old scripts?

Temuera mentioned they wanted him back for the sequel to explain more backstory for Abin. So they might delve deeper into that as the films progress too.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

Actually, Animatronics and make-up are much more expensive than CGI.

Mmmmm, no.

 

[protocida]

Yes. It is cheaper to create a character in a computer than spend money on Animatronics, make-up and then do CGI enhancements.

 

[Saint]

For the action, maybe. Everything else could have yielded far better results through animatronics, makeup, and cg enhancement. The only Lantern warranting a full CG creation is Killowog, for obvious reasons.

I find Kilowog is the worst looking one, really. Maybe it's because I'm looking at the over-painted posters, but his face just looks like a bad render.

 

[Marvin]

I find Kilowog is the worst looking one, really. Maybe it's because I'm looking at the over-painted posters, but his face just looks like a bad render.

The posters are over painted, same thing's happening with the transformers banners. Still, have yet to see the final.

sony image works has yet to impress me personally.

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

If Sinestro was CG, he wouldn't really be that impressive... but I think he's the best looking one in the movie. I can't believe they made pink skin look that natural.

 

[Mako]

Yes. It is cheaper to create a character in a computer than spend money on Animatronics, make-up and then do CGI enhancements.

Sorry but it's not.

 

[RoughNTumble]

that banner is by far the coolest pic released

 

[Mr. Earle]

Sinestro and Sur are my favourites. Both regal and commanding, with great suits and actors playing them.

Mark Strong owns the part!

 

[S.A.A.D.]

Over painted?

 

[Saint]

Over painted?

Touched up, like a model on a magazine cover.

 

[Sam]

I gotta say... the discussions here are becoming ridiculous.

No matter what, seems like some are just looking through a microscope on everything just to find something to complain about. Just to talk bad things. Everyday come up with something new to try to depreciate Martin Campbell & team.

Oh, well...

 

[The Sage]

I gotta say... the discussions here are becoming ridiculous.

No matter what, seems like some are just looking through a microscope on everything just to find something to complain about. Just to talk bad things. Everyday come up with something new to try to depreciate Martin Campbell & team.

Oh, well...

It's nothing out of the ordinary. That's one of the many things that happen on forums. I've been around here since Batman Begins. I've seen far more detailed and unbelievable discussions.