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Star Wars Visual Effects, from AT-ATs to Tauntauns

4 pointsby hoggleover 10 years ago

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hoggleover 10 years ago
Even though I&#x27;ve got a keen interest in computer graphics I&#x27;ve always found well-done live-action special effects to be more engaging than digital effects. There are movies who don&#x27;t abuse the seemingly limitless power of computing but in my opinion there are surprisingly few.<p>Good examples where analog &gt; digital: all the Ray Harryhausen movies, Alien, Aliens, Blade Runner, Terminator, Predator...