Fury road, one might be surprised at just how much of the george millers dynamic visuals were aided by the use of cgi. Freddie, joey, and lauren talk about the process of creating one. In this video from rocketjump film school, freddy wong goes over why cgi is not bad, but bad cgi is bad. Many of us think back on our favorite practical special effects and say, this looks way better.
About freddie freddie wong is a filmmaker, musician and vfx artist. One of the things were excited about with the rocketjump film school is highlighting the techniques and tricks of the trade. Since its launch in the summer of 2015, rocketjump film school has released over 100 videos online. Truly great visual effects serve story and character and in doing so are, by their very definition, invisible. A behindthescenes look at the rocketjump production team video game high school as they create phenomenal actioncomedy short films. Rocketjump film school did a good video about the cgi talk 4 years ago. In firstperson shooter games, rocket jumping is the technique of using the explosion of a rocket launcher combined with a jump. Nov 28, 2014 thanks for tuning in to another most excellent episode of the facerocker podcast. Is the industrys use of cgi really that bad, and has the arrival of hdrwcg only exasperated the problem. How rocketjump film school has removed all your excuses for. Rocketjump film school wants to teach you how to do exposition in movies when youve got 20 pages of plot to cover, your only choice is exposition. In just under seven minutes, rocketjump demonstrates that cgi. The show is a goofy, laidback portrayal of what makes filmmaking so fun, but it also manages to take an honest look at how serious issues like anxiety, racism, and differences of.
This video, why cgi sucks except it doesnt comes courtesy of rocketjump film school, an online destination. Expect to see a lot of stunt work, some weapon use guns, mostly, explosions. A set up is an essential part of scheduling any film shoot. Storyboards can help you construct your film, plan your shots and your edit, and visually communicate. Rocket jump film school crafted the following visual essay about how ubiquitous cgiuse is in film today.
This video, why cgi sucks except it doesnt comes courtesy of rocketjump film school, an online destination for filmmaker tutorial videos. The dean of rocketjump film school talks about how a production. The online reaction to the lack of vfx was overwhelmingly positive as many believe vfx ruins movies. A digital entertainment company that specializes in development, production and distribution of original web video content, tv shows and feature films. In a brand new video from rocketjump film school, which is rapidly becoming one of my favorite new youtube channels, freddie wong takes. Heres why people think visual effects in movies suck buzzfeed. On todays episode the dean of the rocketjump film school lauren haroutunian is in the building to give a sneak peek into rocketjump s next great adventure. Hey editors, this is how you create an oh, fk moment in a film. How rocketjump film school has removed all your excuses. The show is a behindthescenes look at the rocketjump production team video game high school as they create phenomenal actioncomedy short films. Freddie, joey, and lauren talk about the process of creating one of rjfss most successful videos, why cg sucks except it doesnt, which went viral and was featured on entertainment weekly, the huffington post, the av club, and. Freddie wong born september, 1985 is an american filmmaker, musician, vfx artist and competitive gamer. In this video essay, joey lists and defines the different cuts and transitions available to an.
Wong is the cofounder of the production company rocketjump and has worked on shows such as video game high school and. Visual effects artist freddie wong and rocketjump film school make. Get your free copy of the ebook called astonishingly detailed and useful by filmmaker magazine. Anyway, rocketjump film school s latest clip is one well worth your time. Like us for updates, community features, and the latest here at rjfs. Aug 05, 2015 rocketjump film school examines the issue in a brisk overview. Set aside 8 minutes of your time and give this one a shot. As put together by rocketjump film school, this excellent video methodically works through all of the various options that filmmakers have when putting together a movie. A behind the scenes look at how short films are produced by the internet sensations from. They argue that truly great cg is often invisible, so we dont remember it. We believe that the reason we think all cg looks bad, is because we only see bad cg. View the daily youtube analytics of rocketjump film school and track progress charts, view future predictions, related channels, and track realtime live sub counts. Official facebook page of the rocketjump film school. Fantastic, beautiful, and wonderfully executed cg is everywhere you just dont know it.
Do you ever go to see and movie and its over blown with cgi, making the movie look soulless and weird. As the rocketjump film school confirms in the slick new video above, cg effects are now used for everything. Its simple, but can really bring out the emotion in your scene. Rocketjump studios bigfoot northwest script challenge. The aim of this technique is to reach otherwise unreachable heights and. Total special insurance section g giftsthank yous subtotal meals, snacks adjustments drives, dvds, media. The reason we complain about cgi, the video asserts. Each halfhour episode of the series will chronicle the filmmaking behind rocketjumps newest short and will include an exclusive look at the short film itself. To break it down, rocketjump film school just released a thorough youtube explanation of why cg sucks except it doesnt. To mask the mans face in clip2 to the body and arm movement of the woman in clip1, rocketjump uses keylight, the puppet tool, and rotoscoping to composite the two layers into one and create the faceswap effect. Rocketjump is also known for the three seasoned web series video game high school, which freddie wrote, directed, and starred in as a fictionalized version of himself. To see the full list of vfx breakdowns and films we featured, go here. Although the origin of rocket jumping is unclear, its use dates back at least to play in quake. Rocketjump film school is, at first glance, an ongoing series of online filmmaking tutorials that follows ro.
In his defense of computergenerated imagery, or cgi, wong tosses the common. Rocketjump practices and teaches nextgeneration filmmaking. Think again, says rocketjump film schools freddie wong. Each halfhour episode of the series will chronicle the. Aug 04, 2015 while much was discussed over the onset stunts captured on mad max. Detractors of cgi will invariably point to examples in modern films. Vghs writer will campos is also in attendance to confront matt about his blood lust for director christopher nolan. Rocketjump film school is an ongoing series of online filmmaking tutorials. The issue with cgi and plastic surgery alike is that its so easy to overdo it, making it. This visual essay explains why cgi sucks except that it doesnt.
A new video essay from rocketjump film school attempts to argue, in perhaps a response to this misformed video on weta effects, that the execution of ideal. Like us for updates, community features, and the latest. Make a faceswap video with the rocketjump experts adobe. With desmond dolly, ashly burch, freddie wong, ellary porterfield. Rjfs director and editor joey scoma brings you a quick editing tip that can come in handy when assembling a scene. Rocketjump film school why cg sucks except it doesnt. View the daily youtube analytics of rocketjump and track progress charts, view future predictions, related channels, and track realtime live sub counts. On todays episode the dean of the rocketjump film school lauren haroutunian is in the building to give a sneak peek into rocketjumps next great adventure. Whether its jump cutting, cutting on the action, or other cuts and transitions, the video expertly showcases clips from films that demonstrate exactly how each editing move. Why cgi in movies doesnt actually suck the daily dot. Come on people, its time to stop hating on cgi no film school. Are computer generated visual effects really ruining movies.
So sit back, relax and get your face rocked while we discuss. With joey scoma, lauren haroutunian, kevin senzaki, desmond dolly. Its the combined placement of camera, lights, props, set. Movies these days have a lot more cgi than you might realize. The awesome folks over at rocketjump film school have put together a fantastic video covering the different cuts and transitions used in films. Rocketjump film schools youtube stats summary profile.
By rocketjump film school directoreditor joey scoma talks about something simple. But, as the video below points out, these instances when cgi calls attention to itself are dwarfed by the good use of cgi that largely goes unnoticed by most moviegoers. Tutorials, tips and tricks, interviews, podcasts, live streams, events, contests, forums, film. Visual effects artist freddie wong and rocketjump film school make the argument that people notice bad visual effects only because they stand out. Welcome to rocketjump film school heres how video game high school got started. Rocketjump film school examines the issue in a brisk overview. Play the rocketjump film school tutorial here 23 min or watch the tutorial on the rocketjump website. Anyway, rocketjump film schools latest clip is one well worth your time.
A new video essay from rocketjump film school attempts to argue, in perhaps a response to this misformed video on weta effects, that the. Rocketjumps youtube stats summary profile social blade. According to a smart new breakdown from rocketjump film school, cgi is actually doing just the opposite. Some are video essays, the most popular of which explains why people think cgi sucks, but many. The companys youtube channel gets some mention on this show thats clearly designed to foster interest in rocketjumps short films. Heres why people think visual effects in movies suck. Freddie, joey, and lauren talk about the process of creating one of rjfss most. But, in actuality, there is so much beautiful cgi that is so great it gets. The show is a realitystyle series about the popular internetfilmproduction firm rocketjump. I will tell you this, they have a lot more fun, since they have the whole film and work with other composers in putting the pieces together. Wong participates in at least three youtube channels, with rocketjump, his production companys main channel, supporting over 8 million subscribers, brandonjla, a secondary channel with behind the scenes videos and other content, which. If you have ever felt like vfx is killing modern cinema, i encourage you to at least watch this video essay from the team at rocketjump film school. This succinct, no nonsense tutorial video from rocketjump film school breaks down the various components of a call sheet, showing how to read each section and understand various acronyms.
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