+MIchael Reis Hello friends! You can find full movie here: ecekecekfilmcreedmovie.blogspot.co.id/2015/12/star-wars-force-awakens-2015.html Best movie of the year so far! Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens full onlen free!!!
+Angus Lamont (AnimateAngus) Agreed. This definitely visually stood out in the film, in a positive way. I'm a big practical effects fan, and it's nice to see them give stop motion a win here!
+Angus Lamont (AnimateAngus) well that's just my point. . modern stop motion is nearly indistinguishable from modern CGI. . lighting in modern CGI has improved to the point it also looks like a real life object. . So it is odd to say that one technique is "far superior" to the other. . when you may not even be able to tell the difference.. . At which point whatever technique is fastest and cheapest should be the main consideration.
+Daniel Tynan CGI is very noticeable when put next to a tangible effect. That's pretty much why in TFA the only two instances of CGI are VERY noticeable and much less seamless compared to the costumes and other elements.
The idea that the game picked up from the last sequence is jaw dropping attention to detail, along with the remake of the pieces/characters and how it was made. All for a few seconds at best of time on screen. Details, it's all about the details. Nice work.
Fascinating stuff. It's really great that they opted to use the traditional stop-motion technique for this scene. Also, the big ogre wearing a tunic looks OP af.
Wonderful to watch, we need the stories of these artists while we still have them, can you imagine having Willis O'Brien here to tell us the story of animating Kong, sadly we cant but it,s a lesson we need to learn to preserve these memories
It was a nice tip of the hat to the original that they used stop motion. However, I will say (and don't kill me for saying this) that this is one sequence where it would have made sense to use CGI, since in the actual Star Wars universe itself, they are digitally rendered creatures displayed through a hologram. But this works too, and clearly these guys are masters at what they do.
Tippett looks like a real Santa Claus now ! ;-) For the man genius who gave us to see so many wonders on screens since the 70's, it seems quite normal though. Even just for DRAGONSLAYER's Vermithrax and for STARSHIP TROOPERS' bugs, Big Thanks to you, Mr Tippett !
Tony Cross you would be wrong, he suffers from depression and anxiety. come close to ending it all. he loved what he does but its not stress free no worries life by a long shot.
I was so thrilled when I saw the film to see they did the claymation style again. I think it's funny that Chewie never picked up playing holochess again after c3p0 'lets him win'.
+bugzkilla I meant that in reply to Mad Cows comment. I'm Implying there was a bit too much "it's like poetry, it rhymes." Not to use Georges quote against JJ or Disney, and obviously they're going to be rich.
Goblin Honey Ah, well of course they had to relate it the the original Trilogy. They also needed to give *spoilers* Han Solo a good send off while introducing new characters ; they did this by giving the audience familiar things while showing them new stuff. 7 is a lot more like the introduction and setup for the audience, 8 and 9 can take it in a different direction and no longer will be tied down.
+Kirby Weldon This is Disney and Star Wars. .you think they are just going to give out their merchandising designs for free?! You better believe they will hold on to EVERY little thing in case it can be used for a McDonalds toy or something.
It looked better than the 1977's version because that was made at a lower frame rate. Probably 10 fps. This new version it's 24 fps, so it looks more smooth.
Star Wars is in a different place now. Back then, we were so excited, but now; not so much. The fanbase is fractured. Our last hope is the Ahsoka show, which it's first two episodes just released, but has led some to believe that even this show won't save the fandom. We will just have to see, once the show is done.
That was so great in the original and yet it was one short scene. Great to see there will be something cool with it in the new movie. -- Amazing they did it in stop motion this time around. It'd be great if they release a figure set and game.
wwaxwork If I were trying to be cool wouldn't I claim that I liked it? It is apparently very popular although I have no idea why. The entire plot line was made up of plots from the old movies. There was nothing original.
You got me there, it was better than the prequels. A turd is better than the prequels. As for a formula there was none. You've got a droid with a bit of vital information stuck on a desert planet with storm troupers chasing it. It gets briefly captured by a small alien then rescued by a future Jedi who knows nothing about the force. The bad guy is related to one of the good guys. They go to a cantina seeking safe transport. They escape from the desert planet in the Millennium Falcon. Han Solo doesn't want to get involved. There's a giant laser gun that destroys planets. They have to destroy the gun to prevent the destruction of the rebellion. In order to destroy the gun they have to take down the shields. then the X-wing pilots fly along a trench filled with gun turrets. Most of the pilots die. Then they have to fly inside the gun to blow it up. One of the hero's even gets captured and tortured. Did I miss anything? I have no problem with call backs to previous episodes but you have to add to the story. The only thing new that I can think of is there was a storm trouper who switched sides and he dies.
Would have been cool to come in with a shot-plan similar to the one animator's and presuming you couldn't use the Star Wars characters use some other characters to create something rough in about an hour. Should have been able to get 5-10 seconds of something.
