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‘Barbie’: Greta Gerwig refused to use CGI on actors’ feet – Insider
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‘You People’ Actor Claims Jonah Hill and Lauren London’s Pivotal Kiss Was Faked With CGI – Hollywood Reporter
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Christopher Nolan recreated nuclear explosion without CGI for new film | Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan has spoken of the challenges of showing an atomic explosion without resorting to computer-generated imagery for his new film, Oppenheimer.
The director’s forthcoming biopic of Robert Oppenheimer, one of the pioneers of nuclear weapons during the second world war, involves a scene recreating the first atomic detonation in New Mexico in July 1945, a month before the US dropped similar bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, hastening the end of the conflict.
“Recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to take on,” Nolan told Total Film.
“Andrew Jackson – my visual effects supervisor, I got him on board early on — was looking at how we could do a lot of the visual elements of the film practically, from representing quantum dynamics and quantum physics to the Trinity test itself … there were huge practical challenges.”
Nolan has long pioneered ambitious technical film-making while also mounting real-life stunts of considerable scale. He blew up a real Boeing 747 for 2020’s Tenet, flipped a truck for The Dark Knight and shot on top of melting glacier in Interstellar.
Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy alongside Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Josh Hartnett. The film will be released in July.
Ford F-150 Raptor R Ushers Era of Rich People Hauling Gold in Broad CGI Daylight
At long last, after countless rumors, there is a measured Blue Oval response for the absolute pickup truck hoon, the 2022 Ram Trucks 1500 TRX. Alas, something is definitely amiss with the 2023 F-150 Raptor R.
If I had to throw a wild guess, it might be another case of the Mercedes CEO saying the board must have been “drunk” when they approved this – the Mercedes-AMG One hypercar for them, the less powerful and more expensive than TRX Ford Raptor R for the Detroit corner offices. But that is just my assumption based on two simple facts.
No matter how hard you paint a pretty off-road picture; two values are easy to use in any comparison. Arriving later on the market – thus with enough time to study the competition – the 700-horsepower F-150 Raptor R misses the mark on ponies against the 702-hp Ram 1500 TRX. Yes, there’s just a couple of coltish hp in between them, I’ll give them that.
But the pricing difference is much harder to grasp. A 2022 Ford F-150 XL kicks off at $31,520, for example, but that is just a base model. The 2022 Ram Trucks 1500 TRX has a starting MSRP of $78,890. So, how in the world has the Ford pricing department come up with a base $109,145 quotation? Simple, according to an automotive pixel master – they are just targeting rich folks and their desire to haul “whatever it is rich ppl haul around lol.” Like gold, for instance, and lots of it.
Sure, Oscar Vargas, the virtual artist better known as wb.artist20 on social media, is “just having a little fun!” And he also acknowledges that at least the F-150 Raptor R “finally has a V8.” Probably, that should be enough oomph to help it carry a few hundred bars of gold from the owner’s bank to the yacht, mansion on the hill, or the apocalypse man cave he has got lying around somewhere secret…
2023 BMW M2 Completely Ditches Camo Using a Decent Dose of CGI, Do You Like the Design?
BMW’s M Division has had a hard time keeping the designs of its upcoming models a secret, as before the leaks of the first-ever M3 Touring, it was the next-gen M2 that has spilled the beans on its styling.
Those pics, combined with the numerous spy shots and videos, have made it rather easy to see behind the fake skin, and this is exactly what Kolesa has done, putting their Photoshop skills to good use to come up with a couple of renderings of the car.
Telling the all-new M2 Coupe apart from the normal 2 Series Coupe family will be very easy, as all you have to do is look for the fender flares, more aggressive-looking front bumper with squared air intakes, and typical grille with horizontal slats. The side skirts are fatter, and at the back it has an edgy bumper with a rather big diffuser attached to it, four tailpipes, and a discreet trunk lid spoiler.
Spinning around the M brake calipers are the M Division’s wheels, shod in sticky rubber. Also, the car sits a bit closer to the ground compared to the regular new-gen 2er, as it sports a tweaked chassis with a stiffer suspension setup. Taking center stage inside will be the iDrive 8, with two screens: one for the infotainment system, and the other one for the digital dials. A sportier-looking steering wheel, front seats with more side bolstering, and exclusive upholstery and trim will round up the changes here.
With the Audi RS 3 Sedan and Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 S in its sights, the 2023 M2 will launch with the familiar twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six. The engine is shared with the bigger M3 and M4, and it is understood to pump out in the region of 480-490 horsepower. It remains to be seen whether this will be the actual output because if it is true, then it will be punchier and quicker than the non-Competition variants of its larger brethren.
Marvel Fans Upset Over She-Hulk CGI In New Trailer
Hulk has long been pushed aside in the MCU as the green Avenger hasn’t starred in a solo outing since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk – in which he was played by Edward Norton. Marc Ruffalo has taken over as Bruce Banner for eight live-action appearances, but he has yet to take the solo spotlight again. To some degree, that all changes this year with She-Hulk.
The nine-episode Disney+ legal comedy will star Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, the cousin of Bruce Banner who gets her own gamma green transformation after a blood transfusion. Marvel Studios has introduced plenty of CGI characters over the years, but this will be the first time a motion-capture character will take the leading role on Disney+.
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With VFX hold-ups plaguing Hollywood productions and causing delays due to the COVID-19-induced backlog, Marvel Studios couldn’t have picked a much worse time for this step. As reports indicate the backlog is only just beginning to ease, the first full look at She-Hulk just debuted, and not everybody is happy.
She-Hulk CGI Creates Viral Controversy
Marvel Studios’ debut trailer for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has been met with social media controversy due to debate over the quality of the CGI present in the footage.
Popular social media star Supes shared his praise for most elements of the series, but noted that “the CGI doesn’t look great:”
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“‘She-Hulk Attorney At Law’ looks like A LOT of fun! Tatiana Maslany looks perfect for the role. Abomination. Professor Hulk. The CGI doesn’t look great, but I still think this show is going to be an absolute blast!”
TikTok creator Andrews Visual compared the effects to “a video game cutscene placed into live-action:”
“Marvel is a multi-billion dollar franchise, I don’t care that She-Hulk is a TV show, it has to look better than that, it looked like a video game cutscene placed into live-action. So many Netflix/Amazon shows WAY better CGI and VFX. I don’t see an excuse. Hope it improves tbh.”
Writer Christopher Marc commented on the “unfinished and rubbery” CGI, shutting down any budgetary excuses with the comparison to the Star Wars Disney+ series:
“She-Hulk as a show looks amazingly fun but the actual CGI looks really unfinished and rubbery. I’m aware it is TV but the STAR WARS stuff manages, and they have the budgets to adjust.”
Twitter user @cgichipmunk drew particular attention to how Hulk’s VFX appears to be far more complete than that of She-Hulk:
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“Why does Hulk’s CGI in this trailer look perfectly fine but She-Hulk looks very bad?? i’m absolutely aware that unfinished VFX are in trailers often but man… all her shots looks bad.”
@ashCr__ defended the VFX artists behind She-Hulk, calling the complaints “ridiculous nitpicking” since this is just a trailer and the first one at that:
“Where is the respect for VFX artists? The vast majority of people don’t have the slightest idea as to how difficult of a job it is. Complaints about the CGI in a trailer are the most ridiculous nitpicking I’ve seen from Marvel fans. #SheHulk.”
The Direct’s Russ Milheim once again celebrated the fun potential of She-Hulk, but pointed out the team still have “plenty of work to do on her VFX:”
“Really hoping She-Hulk sticks the landing. Could be a truly fun and unique ride. They still have plenty of work to do on her VFX though.”
Matt Roembke – also of The Direct – responded with a more positive outlook on the VFX, sharing his belief that “if this is as bad as it gets we are going to be fine:”
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“For stage one, I can get behind the VFX. If this is as bad as it gets we are going to be fine.”
Can She-Hulk Fix Its CGI Issues Before Release?
There’s no denying some of She-Hulk‘s CGI doesn’t look quite up to scratch in the debut trailer. Marc Ruffalo’s Smart Hulk appears suitably polished in most scenes, while Tatiana Maslany’s She-Hulk noticeably sticks out as being somewhat unfinished in the majority of her clips.
Marvel Studios – much like most of the movie industry – has been suffering great difficulty as of late due to VFX delays. With only a select few VFX production houses being trusted by major Hollywood studios, the industry has suffered a major backlog of shots to be completed due to COVID-19, spawning delays for many blockbusters.
She-Hulk is a nine-episode series starring a fully CGI-created hero, making the project an enormous undertaking from a post-production perspective. Although there are still three months to go before the legal comedy premieres on Disney+, so there’s plenty of time for these shots to be polished before release.
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Some have been quick to justify the quality through the caveat that She-Hulk is a streaming series and not a big-screen flick. The Mandalorian should serve as evidence alone that Disney is more than prepared to shell out movie-level budgets for Disney+, although there’s no denying this may be Marvel Studios’ most ambitious project to date in terms of CGI.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a perfect example of a CGI character who looked abysmal upon the first peak, but the studio was able to fix things up in time for release. There’s no doubt that whenever the next look at She-Hulk arrives, things ought to be looking much more polished.
Disney revealed the debut trailer during its 2022 Upfront event which highlighted its upcoming television undertakings. The House of Mouse naturally needed to premiere something new from the MCU – arguably its biggest brand – and She-Hulk was the obvious candidate, perhaps forcing a trailer release earlier than once planned.
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will premiere on Disney+ on August 17.
CGI Merchant Group purchases Trump hotel in DC; expected to remove Trump name
The Miami group is expected to remove the Trump name from the ornate building located a short walk from the White House and is partnering with Hilton Worldwide Holdings to brand it a Waldorf Astoria, according to the person familiar. The deal is subject to approval by the General Services Administration (GSA), which will conduct a 60-day review, because the federal government owns the property.
The CGI Merchant Group declined to comment to CNN. CNN has reached out to the Trump Organization for comment.
Former President Donald Trump’s company had been in advanced talks with CGI Merchant Group this fall to sell the lease of the hotel, CNN previously reported.
Last month, the House Oversight Committee released documents showing the DC property, which attracted conservative lobbyists throughout the Trump presidency, lost $70 million while he was in office. (The former President had publicly claimed the hotel was making more than tens of millions of dollars.) The company has been trying to sell the property since 2019 but paused last year when the pandemic all but shuttered the hospitality industry.
The GSA, which manages federal buildings and land, awarded the lease for the Old Post Office building in 2012. Trump opened the hotel in 2016, when he was the Republican nominee for president.
Since then, the House Oversight Committee had been investigating conflicts of interest regarding GSA’s management of the Trump hotel lease.
When he took office, Trump resigned from his companies but transferred his assets to a trust run by his sons, allowing him to still benefit financially from the DC hotel and his other businesses.
In 2019, the inspector general of the GSA said the agency “ignored the Constitution” when deciding to maintain the lease of the building to the hotel after Trump was elected to the White House.
The documents released by the Oversight Committee showed the hotel received millions from foreign governments in payments and loan deferral, which Trump did not disclose, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest during his presidency.
The disclosure marked the first time that congressional investigators had reviewed and released details of the former President’s financial information, though the Trump Organization had challenged the committee’s understanding of accounting and denied any wrongdoing.