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In response to "not knowing anything about CGI, this strikes me as odd, but I'll believe it -- nm" by crash davis

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

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Aug 10 '17, 08:44

that means $$$$

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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

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