Barbie - CGI done just like it was in the 1910s | VFX Notes Podcast Ep 59

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(chapter available) This week we talk about Barbie. We discuss the VFX from Framestore and UPP, the LED volume shots, and the production design and have a long discussion about the 'no-CGI' debate around the film. We also have a few 'rants' along the way, sorry! Enjoy. Enjoy.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - intro
00:01:37 - a word from our sponsor
00:02:19 - intro
00:05:10 - first reactions to Barbie
00:06:05 - huge fan of Greta Gerwig
00:10:13 - the social experience of watching this film
00:13:34 - did not play with Barbies
00:17:20 - a very strong and universal message for all ages
00:18:17 - 2023 was a great year for cinema
00:20:29 - Barbenheimer and superheroes fatigue
00:23:09 - the push to physical sets and no CGI
00:24:20 - the DOP Rodrigo Prieto
00:25:07 - the set design and the way the film was promoted
00:26:14 - they did film it all for real but also replaced most with CGI
00:26:49 - the Bluray BTS are missing all CG coverage
00:27:23 - the VFX was not discussed at all!
00:29:49 - we saw the 'private' VFX breakdowns at the VES
00:34:55 - there are 1300 VFX shots in the film
00:35:39 - that Guardian Article
00:37:15 - misquoting production in interviews
00:39:21 - this is damaging! UPP even had to remove the reel
00:40:11 - sometimes the studios do not want to reveal too much!
00:41:54 - they could have used the CG coverage to their advantage
00:43:24 - the b-roll was altered to hide the Blue Screens ‪@TheMovieRabbitHole‬
00:45:40 - the studios have been desaturating stills and footage for a while now!
00:47:04 - UPP's invisible VFX work
00:48:09 - Barbie potentially was not nominated for an Oscar because of this!
00:50:43 - LED volume shots
00:51:32 - Kubricks's Dawn of Man homage
00:53:59 - the other virtual production shots
00:55:02 - they kind of try to hide the VFX replacing the LED
00:56:51 - miniature and photogrammetry
00:57:36 - production design is outstanding
00:58:52 - it's difficult to replicate production design 'quick fixes' on a traditional CG pipeline
01:00:14 - where are all the blue screens?
01:01:19 - lack of respect for the VFX artists
01:02:23 - most departments work very well together
01:04:38 - the mermaid’s wig
01:06:21 - shame it wasn't nominated
01:09:15 - the transition sets to the real world
01:10:28 - the wires to bring Margot Robbie down
01:12:15 - UPP's work
01:16:08 - Members and Patreons credit
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@beforesmag 4 месяца назад

Hope everyone’s enjoying this episode! There’s probably one little extra nuanced thing that I might not have properly brought up during our discussion that I think is important (and we may have mentioned it in other episodes): AWARDS SEASON. One reason that VFX does not get brought up perhaps more than it should is that the film studio is often ‘backing’ particular members of its crew for awards consideration. And rightly so. The director did an amazing job, as did production design, and cinematography etc. But in my view, sometimes, the film studio fears that ‘highlighting’ the VFX work runs the risk of diminishing the role of certain departments. I don’t think this is ever openly said, but it sometimes feels that way, as if by saying a lot of the environment was 'CG' makes less of the production design or other depts (when of course it's all a wonderful collaboration).

@marctwinam-cauchi3488 4 месяца назад

I worked on this film at framestore for the better part of a year and the whole publicity about this having no cgi is completly enraging and an insult to all the artists who worked hard producing the work that is so good that nobody knows it's there

@TheMovieRabbitHole 4 месяца назад

FREE THE DATABASES

@BardzoPowaznyUzytkownik 4 месяца назад

'Forgotten toy' meanwhile I don't have any more space for dolls in my room XD

@isobel7 4 месяца назад

I understand your disappointment. To me, it's the same... in a movie that talks so much about respect and has such strong messages about how unfair life can be for women, and how the industry can glamorize and make things seem perfect when they're not, they go and do the same to an entire community. They disrespect the artists who worked on the film, they disrespect an entire class that, without them, the film wouldn't have had the success it did. The ironic part is that if the effects weren't so good (and congratulations to everyone involved), they could never claim there's no CGI. In the end, it's just hypocrisy, and the movie's message rings hollow to me.

@JasonKey3D 4 месяца назад

👍

@wodan74 4 месяца назад

The whole problem is with these marketing guys who spend their time on social media and they picked up this narrative that the people doesn't like CGI, so they desperately want to adhere to that audience now. It's the same we saw a couple of years ago with the political correctness trend to cast only women for head roles to avoid sexism comments.

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@JamesBrophy 4 месяца назад

Shameful? Wow. No. After seeing so much anti VFX nonsense in every corner of film discussion, making the behind the scenes more understandable to ludites is honestly a sensible thing to do.

@HugosDesk 4 месяца назад

Ok so you agree with them removing all mentions to VFX and blocking the VFX bourse showreels? How is that sensible?

@blackspear217 4 месяца назад

“More understandable”? What is this? The breakdown of quantum physics? It is no different had they left the original green screen backdrops. There is an obvious marketing motive behind all this vfx silencing nonsense.

@DrBipolar 4 месяца назад

Thats the thing! There shouldn't be any such anti VFX nonsense anywhere. Its an essential part of film making and should be treated as such. Everybody wants movies to look good and we work to get that done, but when stuff like this happens its just unfair to artists across the globe who spent probably years perfecting everyframe! They already cut down thee credit list significantly and now to this, its unacceptable to say the least.