update: i had to buy a ninth dvd rack to be able to continue storing things last night
i regret nothing
Out of curiosity have you thought about stockpiling extra VCRs/DVD players/etc before they become hard to find or is this something you're already doing?
i got a working ps3, a working ps4, and a region free dvd player along with a pretty modern (2003) vcr so i am good
what i need to stockpile is head cleaning supplies for the vcr
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Garlic Breadi'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm aRegistered User, Disagreeableregular
So Villeneuve isn’t working with Roger Deakins on Dune, which is a bummer because obviously.
But instead Greig Fraser is taking it on, and he’s fantastic. He’s probably most famous for Rogue One and Lion, but I love his work in Killing Them Softly. Dude has some serious range, so I’m excited to see what they pull off together.
Rogue One is gorgeous. It features a shot that I had been imagining since I was a kid: the Star Destroyer just hovering above the city. I really need to watch that again.
So Villeneuve isn’t working with Roger Deakins on Dune, which is a bummer because obviously.
But instead Greig Fraser is taking it on, and he’s fantastic. He’s probably most famous for Rogue One and Lion, but I love his work in Killing Them Softly. Dude has some serious range, so I’m excited to see what they pull off together.
Rogue One is gorgeous. It features a shot that I had been imagining since I was a kid: the Star Destroyer just hovering above the city. I really need to watch that again.
The shot of the test fire explosion panning up to space was amazing in theaters. There was a certain majesty to the space scenes that really clicked with me.
It had the most truly space-opera feel of any of the modern movies (I'm not gonna compare to the original trilogy because the possibility space for effects has increased so dramatically)
... which i guess might be one reason I like it so much, as someone who isn't much into Star Wars as a franchise.
Shortytouching the meatIntergalactic Cool CourtRegistered Userregular
the rogue one space battle is the best in the series by a country mile
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GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
My issues with Rogue One aside I think it's the only Star Wars movie that has really sold me on the scale of the battles
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Rogue One is my favourite star wars movie by far and I think a lot of that comes from how great some of the third act shots were
Like when the X-Wing peels off from the fleet and dives towards the shield and the camera is basically over the shoulder with the turbolaser fire coming directly past the viewer, that was really something
When I’m looking at the cinematography of massive blockbusters with fantasy or sci-fi settings, I look for what they do when it’s just people in rooms.
So much of the larger scale imagery is essentially animation, which the cinematographer helps guide the look of to varying degrees (oversimplification, obviously) but it’s harder to see their specific perspective/style shine through.
Fortunately, Star Wars has a lot of interesting rooms to put characters in, and I’d say all of the new films have done a fantastic job of designing the light in those rooms. And each of the movies, especially the spin-offs, have taken the cinematography in new directions.
Rogue One and Solo are probably the visually darkest of the series, but they handle it very differently. Rogue One is more classic Hollywood with high contrast light, with strong keys either on or silhouetting the actors. It stands out by using interesting practicals (light sources visible within the image), and letting the rest of the frame fall to darkness. The brightest parts of the image are still quite bright, but the shadows fall to near black. It makes spaces feel claustrophobic and dramatic.
Images in the spoiler:
Solo, on the hand, goes for a much more textured, low contrast look that puts a lot less light on actors faces. I’ve said this before here, but Bradford Young likes to bundle a lot of his tonal range in the shadows, meaning the light is a bit more soft, very dark, but fuckin rich. His characters are in the shadows, emerging from them from time to time. The rooms still feel very dark, but you tend to see a lot more of the detail.
Sometime I should watch all the new Star Wars movies and pick them apart a bit more. They definitely warrant it.
i am sorry but no star wars alien is better than the actual devil, satan himself, scourge of christian soldiers everywhere, what spends his time getting drunk at mos eisley
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GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
Nah dude his day is done. It is time of the Rocket Goblin
Cgi Peter Cushing was the highlight of the movie for me
It was absurdly well done, in my opinion.
I know some people totally hated it, but if I didn't know better I would never have guessed he was CGI.
If he'd kept still I don't think i would have noticed. The mocap was off, somehow - maybe they used a younger actor - and that made me pay more attention. But it was very well done
I'm not even doing a bit, I thought it was really great having Peter Cushing back on screen, it added a huge amount in a way that I can't really articulate.
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KwoaruConfident SmirkFlawless Golden PecsRegistered Userregular
I liked the way cgi peter cushings skin sloshed and wobbled over his face like a water filled skin suit
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GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
edited December 2018
According to Doctor Who lore Peter Cushing actually performed in Rogue One. The Doctor was apparently a big fan of the movie versions of their exploits and Peter Cushing's portrayal. So you know. Time Travel
no im not making this up
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FencingsaxIt is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understandingGNU Terry PratchettRegistered Userregular
I'm not even doing a bit, I thought it was really great having Peter Cushing back on screen, it added a huge amount in a way that I can't really articulate.
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i got a working ps3, a working ps4, and a region free dvd player along with a pretty modern (2003) vcr so i am good
what i need to stockpile is head cleaning supplies for the vcr
Once ya pop, ya just can't stop
Rogue One is gorgeous. It features a shot that I had been imagining since I was a kid: the Star Destroyer just hovering above the city. I really need to watch that again.
the easter bunny fucks
The shot of the test fire explosion panning up to space was amazing in theaters. There was a certain majesty to the space scenes that really clicked with me.
... which i guess might be one reason I like it so much, as someone who isn't much into Star Wars as a franchise.
It also really, really sells how desperate of a situation the rebels are in.
Like when the X-Wing peels off from the fleet and dives towards the shield and the camera is basically over the shoulder with the turbolaser fire coming directly past the viewer, that was really something
So much of the larger scale imagery is essentially animation, which the cinematographer helps guide the look of to varying degrees (oversimplification, obviously) but it’s harder to see their specific perspective/style shine through.
Fortunately, Star Wars has a lot of interesting rooms to put characters in, and I’d say all of the new films have done a fantastic job of designing the light in those rooms. And each of the movies, especially the spin-offs, have taken the cinematography in new directions.
Rogue One and Solo are probably the visually darkest of the series, but they handle it very differently. Rogue One is more classic Hollywood with high contrast light, with strong keys either on or silhouetting the actors. It stands out by using interesting practicals (light sources visible within the image), and letting the rest of the frame fall to darkness. The brightest parts of the image are still quite bright, but the shadows fall to near black. It makes spaces feel claustrophobic and dramatic.
Images in the spoiler:
Solo, on the hand, goes for a much more textured, low contrast look that puts a lot less light on actors faces. I’ve said this before here, but Bradford Young likes to bundle a lot of his tonal range in the shadows, meaning the light is a bit more soft, very dark, but fuckin rich. His characters are in the shadows, emerging from them from time to time. The rooms still feel very dark, but you tend to see a lot more of the detail.
Sometime I should watch all the new Star Wars movies and pick them apart a bit more. They definitely warrant it.
I still cant tell you what Jyns personality is and ive seen that movie 3 times
i so fundamentally disagree with cgi peter cushing on a moral level that i will never see it
but like
i am also pretty sure i'd like it
but i will never know because i stick with every dumb stance i make
but it sounds cool
He did inspire a hit pop song though.
they kinda boring
Voiced by Mark Hamill!
That's a totally fair stance to take
I love Rogue One, but CGI Peter Cushing is fucked
And totally unnecessary! They had a dude play his character in Revenge of the Sith for a hot minute!
Take a gander at the TV Thread if you need further confirmation that my brain is currently soup
I don't really get why they didn't just recast. Most old white guys look alike anyway. They probably could have got Charles dance.
It was absurdly well done, in my opinion.
I know some people totally hated it, but if I didn't know better I would never have guessed he was CGI.
If he'd kept still I don't think i would have noticed. The mocap was off, somehow - maybe they used a younger actor - and that made me pay more attention. But it was very well done
no im not making this up
Charles Dsnce as today's Peter Cushing makes sense
It doesn't hurt that he's your management idol.