Behind The CGI Scenes: Here’s What It Really Looks Like

one small seed — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:31:53 +0000

Companies such as Rhythm and Hues — who worked on Life of Pie for example — spend thousands of dollars on equipment and technology. A single piece of CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) equipment can cost as much as $5000, while studios such as Grumo Media would charge you $3000 to $10 000 to render just one minute of their product. And all just to make you believe that what you’re seeing is real. Here’s a before-and-after look at what it really looks like ‘behind the scenes’!

The life of Pi

There have been countless movies that have been made using CGI, but how will it affect the film industry in the future? Well, one of the most significant will be actors’ approach to a scene. Godzilla star Elizabeth Olsen, for example, said in an interview with Screen Rant, ‘The main difference is that in Godzilla you’re reacting to something that isn’t there, and in something like Avengers, you’re approaching and almost interacting with something that’s not there’.

Or maybe soon movie producers will simply use A-list stars and B-listers will lose their jobs to computers. Leonardo DiCaprio and Angelina Jolie would only have to interact and engage with greenscreens and inanimate objects fitted with motion sensing nodes or – god forbid – the attractive physique of popular actors could become redundant completely.

According to New York Daily News the late Fast and Furious star Paul Walker will be rendered using CGI. ‘They have hired four actors with bodies very similar to Paul’s physique and they will be used for movement and as a base.’ Might it then not be possible to replace Leonardo DiCaprio or Angelina Jolie with more accessible labour?

It seems my mom was wrong for telling me I should stop having imaginary friends. Nice one mom.

Is CGI the death of true acting talent? Comment your thoughts below or hit us up on Twitter @onesmallseedSA.

Words: Matthew Alexander

Life of Pi

The Avengers

Pirates of the Caribbean

The Walking Dead

The Great Gatsby

Oz The Great And Powerful

The Avengers

Prototype

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Competition | IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING| A Throwback to Baz Luhrman’s “The Great Gatsby”

one small seed — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:15 +0000

Primed as one of the most thrilling film debuts of 2013, The Great Gatsby has hit South African theatres to a wave of excitement. To celebrate the release of the film Broaden A New Sound is bringing you IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING — A Throwback to Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby. The event — hosted at Shikisha in JHB — is the unofficial after-party to honour the first week of The Great Gatsby‘s motion picture arrival, and we have five double tickets to give away!

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The Great Gatsby — published in 1925 — is one of literature’s most prized legacies, and it has since become a cultural icon that has helped define the candescent charm, fashion and music of the 1920s. Now, in 2013, this literary masterpiece is being revitalised through the cinematic direction of Baz Luhrman with a stellar cast of Leonardo DiCaprio (Jay Gatsby), Tobey Maguire (Nick Carraway) and Carey Mulligan (Daisy) backing up the credits. The movie will keep audiences captivated for just over two hours, but the experience doesn’t have to stop there. F. Scott Fitzgerald said it best in the words of the novel:

And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy

and IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING — A Throwback to Baz Luhrman‘s The Great Gatsby will be a party you don’t want to miss! Shikisha is the perfect vista for this roaring affair with wooden floors, an overlooking balcony and plenty of space to mingle — all of which sets the scene for this electrifying event!

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Music

The event will be starring an explosive line-up of DJs:

MICHAEL LESAR(Let’s Swing It)
CHARLES LEONARD & MARC LATILLA (Reform!)
PLAAT JAPIE (Kitchener’s)
WAZ (NOT WAS)

This soundtrack will pay homage to the 1920s and Baz Luhrman’s trademark musical dedication to his films, in the sounds of:

20s / Swing / Electro Swing / Indie / Pop / Hip Hop

Fashion

To cap off the theme, party-goers will get to swank up their style with the dress code entry:

>> “Crazy In Love”
Dress to The Great Gatsby theme and get in for half price (R50)

>>”Over The Love”
Don’t dress up and get in for R100

Drinks

IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING — A Throwback to Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby will also give revellers a taste of the 1920s with an authentic 20s cocktail menu that includes three distinctly 20s cocktails:

THE BRONX
Gin, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Orange Juice

PLANTER’S PUNCH
Dark Rum, Grenadine, Sour Mix, Orange Juice, Club Soda

CLASSIC G&T
Gin, Tonic Water

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THE COMPETITION

We have five double tickets for the event happening at Shikisha in Johannesburg to give away! Here’s what you need to do to win:

1. Share our Facebook status of this competition on Facebook. (This is very important. You must go onto our Facebook page and share the status we’ve created.)

2. Tweet a link to this post, a mention of @onesmallseedSA, Broaden A New Sound and the #ThrowbacktoGreatGatsby hashtag.

3. Like both one small seed Magazine & TV and Broaden A New Sound on Facebook.

The five winners will be announced on Friday, 24 May, at 5pm. Each winner will be allowed a plus one to invite to the event. Check our Facebook, Twitter, and this post to find out if you’re one of the lucky five. So get sharing, Tweeting and commenting guys and girls!

Important information:

IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING — A Throwback to Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby will be happening in JHB, so only enter if you are based in JHB or plan on going to JHB.

Date: 25 May 2013

Time: Doors open 20:00

Venue: Shikisha (the old Horror Cafe), Newtown, Johannesburg

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Behind The CGI Scenes: Here’s What It Really Looks Like

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Competition | IT DON’T MEAN A THING IF IT AIN’T GOT THAT SWING| A Throwback to Baz Luhrman’s “The Great Gatsby”

THE COMPETITION

Important information: