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Re: For those who think CG effects are turning film in to video games....

"The situation is analogous to the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques into the formerly artisan endevour."

Not even close to the truth. Computers are just another tool for the artist to use as a means to an end.


"With more and more imagery generated by computers and other means, some movies will basically become the "machine made" things."

Again completely untrue. The machine is just a tool. The designers still have to design the product. One could say the same thing about film itself that you have said of CG. Computers are just another tool for generating an image.

"That will contrast with the minority that will still bemade using human talent and 'hand labor'."

This is laughable. Do you imagine a world where CG is not the product of talent and hand labor? Do you know how CG are created? Do you think machines are writing the stories and designing the artwork?

"The two coexist in many fields today. We have machine-made shoes and hand-made ones. Shirts... many other things."

And they can both suck or be excellent depending on the design and execution.

"Masses want cheap product, cheap shirts and shoes, food and entertainment."

Yeah, It's what they can afford.

"The fine things shall remain the prerogative of the few cognoscenty that are willing to pay premium prices for their wine, single harvest, no blend."

It seems you fail to see the real source of excellence in this world.


"So yes, the CG IS turning movies into cheap mass-production entertainment."

No. Suits are doing this. Don't blame technology for business decisions.

"Fortunately for us, good movies will continue to be made."

Some with and aome without CG.




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