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GoT - I wanted to know where is Ghost and I found out that it is easier to CGI a large scaly dragon than it is a furry real animal. (s6 spoils)

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Aug 10 '17, 08:29

I didn't realize that but I guess it makes sense.

Turns out in the script for Battle of the Bastards, Ghost was 'all over the place'. Since they said all over the place, I guess Ghost was kicking all kinds of ass.

But it turned out they didn't really have the budget for both Ghost and Wun Wun (the giant). So they decided to go with the giant. Which probably was the best thing for the viewers to experience.

But here is hoping that Ghost kicks ass in the future.

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I sold my mom on watchig GOTs on Sunday by promising both Dragons and Wolves - Epiphany Aug 10, 08:31 2
- What did she think? Probably a good starter ep, all of the violence and none of the sex. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:32 1
  - She loved it - said she will be watching every sunday. - Epiphany Aug 10, 08:35
CGI wolves are basically impossible to do correctly for some reason. -- nm - Shaun Aug 10, 08:30 15
- it's the fur. -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 08:36 3
  - Yeah, hair and fur. -- nm - Spawn Aug 10, 08:50
  - with True Blood, Twilight, GoT - I would think that there is wolf software, but I know nothing -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:38 1
    - hell with Grey you'd think that -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 08:55
- not knowing anything about CGI, this strikes me as odd, but I'll believe it -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:36 10
  - Lots of individual hairs, as I understand it. It can be done, but it takes a Pixar (Monsters Inc) or a WETA (PotA) for it to look any good, and - Roger More Aug 10, 08:44 7
    - The latest PotA was weak story-wise but man oh man the effects. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 08:49 1
      - agreed. they're the closest we've come to life-like CGI characters yet. (spoilers) - Mel Profit Aug 10, 10:03
    - I know I'm going to say 'doh!' but PotA? I've got a brain cloud and can only think of PotC -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:46 2
      - Gollum as Ceasar. -- (edited) - Shaun Aug 10, 08:47 1
        
        DOH! -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:47
    - Yeah, we listened to a feature-ette on either Brave or Tangled as to how hard it was do those CGI-hairs...just tough overall -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 10, 08:45 1
      - Brave. I recall them stating that Merida's hair was a technical marvel for CGI at the time. - Shaun Aug 10, 08:48
  - Even the new Beauty and the Beast had trash CGI wolves. -- nm - Shaun Aug 10, 08:39 1
    - yeah, that scene didn't leave as big an impression on me as some of the others did -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:43

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