The video is about a group of visual effects (VFX) professionals reacting to and analyzing iconic scenes from movies such as Jurassic Park, Terminator 2, and Aladdin. They discuss the techniques used to achieve the visual effects, including CGI, morphing, and lighting. They also compare the VFX in older movies to more recent ones, highlighting the advancements in technology and the challenges of creating realistic effects.
The group praises the VFX in Jurassic Park, particularly the way the filmmakers used practical effects and clever camera work to create the illusion of real dinosaurs. They also appreciate the attention to detail in the movie, such as the way the dinosaurs' fur and skin react to light.
In contrast, they criticize the VFX in more recent movies, such as the 2015 film Aladdin, where they feel that the CGI is overused and looks unnatural. They also discuss the challenges of creating realistic human characters in CGI, citing the example of Will Smith's genie character in Aladdin.
Throughout the video, the group shares their expertise and insights, providing a unique perspective on the art of visual effects in filmmaking.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The movie that set the bar for pretty much all CG in today's modern era is being discussed.
2. The creators have made two reaction videos, with the first one receiving an amazing response.
3. The video is analyzing the visual effects in various movies, including Jurassic Park.
4. The artists who created the fur for the Pokémon in the movie had to consider the direction of the hairs and use digital CG hair brushes to shape the hair.
5. The hair in the movie is not 100% opaque, but rather slightly translucent.
6. The creators discuss the use of subsurface scattering on the face of a Pokémon.
7. The movie Jurassic Park was able to create realistic fur by using lighting and texture.
8. The creators discuss the use of ambient occlusion in creating realistic hair.
9. Monsters Inc was one of the first movies to feature realistic hair.
10. The creators discuss the use of radiosity or global illumination in creating realistic lighting.
11. The movie Jurassic Park used a single source of light to avoid bounce lighting.
12. The creators discuss the use of 3D tracking in the movie Jurassic Park.
13. There is a shot in the movie where the Velociraptor is missing for one frame.
14. The creators discuss the differences in visual effects between Jurassic Park and Jurassic World.
15. The creators discuss the challenges of creating realistic motion in computer-generated characters.
16. The creators mention that Terminator 2 set the bar for Jurassic Park and pretty much all CG in today's modern era.
17. The creators discuss the use of morphing in visual effects.
18. ILM pioneered morphing, which is a simple technique that involves distorting and cross-fading.
19. The creators mention that morphing was a popular technique in visual effects shops for a couple of years.