The video features Andrew Price, also known as the Blender Guru, reacting to various visual effects (VFX) scenes from movies, including The Lego Movie, The Mist, Panic Room, Chappie, and Interstellar. He provides insights into the techniques used to create these scenes, such as the use of practical effects, lighting, and computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Andrew Price praises the photorealistic VFX in The Lego Movie, noting that the film's use of the Aces color encoding system allowed for a wider dynamic range and more accurate lighting. He also commends the team behind Chappie for creating a convincing robot character by using a combination of practical and CGI effects.
In contrast, he criticizes the VFX in The Mist, citing issues with the tentacle creatures' texture and lighting. He also notes that the director's decision to add more lights to the scene may have compromised the accuracy of the lighting.
Andrew Price also discusses the challenges of creating VFX for scenes with smoke or complex environments, such as the camera shot in Panic Room. He praises the team behind Interstellar for creating a realistic black hole effect by working with physicists and using complex math equations.
Throughout the video, Andrew Price encourages viewers to learn more about VFX and offers resources for those interested in pursuing a career in the field.
1. Andrew Price is from Australia and has been using 3D software for about 12 years.
2. The Lego Movie used the Aces color encoding system, which allowed for a wider dynamic range.
3. The Aces system has a dynamic range of up to 30 F-stops, compared to 14.5 F-stops for the Arri Alexa camera.
4. The Lego Movie used practical effects and then deepfaked them to create a more realistic look.
5. The film's use of high dynamic range and wide color gamut allowed for more realistic lighting and colors.
6. The artists working on the film had to rebuild the background and remove human elements to replace them with CGI.
7. Sharlto Copley, the actor, was involved in the film and had to interact with CGI elements.
8. The film's CGI was based on real-world reference, including 3D printing of props and practical models.
9. The film's visual effects team worked with physicists to create a realistic depiction of a black hole.
10. The team built a custom rendering engine to simulate the accretion disk of the black hole.
11. The film's visual effects contributed to two research papers on the subject of black holes.
12. Andrew Price has a YouTube channel called Blender Guru and offers free tutorials on 3D modeling and animation.
13. Blender is a free and open-source 3D creation software that can be used for modeling, rigging, animation, and more.