The transcript discusses a detailed analysis of the visual effects in a movie, presumably "The Flash". The speaker, who appears to be a visual effects expert, provides a step-by-step breakdown of different scenes, highlighting both the impressive and the less impressive aspects of the visual effects.
The speaker starts by discussing a scene where the main character runs at superhuman speed, with his steps appearing to be in slow motion. The speaker notes that the effect of the character moving at high speed while his steps appear normal is visually interesting but ultimately feels unrealistic.
The speaker then delves into a scene involving babies, noting that the CGI of the babies looks preposterous and fails to feel realistic. The speaker criticizes the scene for its lack of realism and its use of a digital character that is inconsistent with the physical world.
The speaker also discusses a sequence involving two versions of the same character, noting that the character's head appears to be completely digital. The speaker notes that the character's movements are dynamic, but the CGI version of the character is steadfast, which seems to contradict the dynamic blocking of the original character.
The speaker then discusses a sequence involving the character vibrating through a door, noting that the sequence is visually interesting but lacks realism. The speaker notes that the sequence could have been executed in a more realistic way, but instead, it was made to look interesting.
The speaker also discusses cameos in the movie, noting that these cameos do not serve any real purpose for the story and are instead fan service. The speaker notes that the cameos involve actors such as Christopher Reeves, Adam West, and Nick Cage, all of whom are represented as 3D models. The speaker notes that these models look good but fail to look realistic when the camera orbits around them.
The speaker concludes by noting that while there are many impressive aspects of the movie's visual effects, there are also many shortcomings. The speaker argues that the visual effects work is suffering from the "triangle of expectation", which states that it is impossible to create a film that is cheap, fast, and good. The speaker notes that the movie's visual effects are a result of artists working under tight deadlines and limited resources, and suggests that the default reaction to bad visual effects is to blame the artists. However, the speaker argues that the artists are not to blame, and that the problem lies with the limitations of the technology and the expectations of the audience.
1. The speaker is discussing the movie "The Flash" and expressing their opinion on the visual effects.
2. The speaker mentions that the movie includes a scene with a baby, and they express that the baby in the movie is not realistic.
3. The speaker discusses the use of CGI in the movie, mentioning that the visual effects were not as high quality as "Avatar".
4. The speaker talks about the movie's use of clones, mentioning that there are two versions of the character Ezra Miller in the movie.
5. The speaker discusses a scene where the character Barry Allen vibrates through a door, describing this as a form of quantum tunneling.
6. The speaker mentions that the movie includes cameos from several famous actors, including Christopher Reeves, Adam West, and Nick Cage.
7. The speaker discusses the limitations of the movie's visual effects, citing the use of 3D models and digital hair as examples.
8. The speaker concludes by stating that despite the shortcomings of the movie's visual effects, they enjoyed the movie and found it entertaining.