Re: UFO 2012 !

Posted by twonky on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Signed-Copy-of-Shane-Rimmer-Book-tp1906819p1931969.html

Hey Rob,

Note that Matt Gratzner has been a great miniature FX Supervisor  
since the mid 90's...and has owned his own highly lauded miniature FX  
shop. I admire this man and his work and that is the only reason I  
hold out any hope for this movie to be something we'll enjoy. That  
they are taking their time is also a good sign (not rushing to get it  
in the theatres). I am quite sure Gratzner doesn't want another  
Thunderbirds movie fiasco.

The industry miniature FX skills are all still there...at this  
juncture anyway. CGI is a great tool but overused by lazy Producers  
and Directors. I know, I've done enough of it over the years and am  
just about burned out. I've done a lot of miniatures over the years  
too, but the last time was in about 2005 (which is a pity).

The "fix-it-all-in-Post-Production-with-CGI" attitude is a sign of  
lazy talentless hack filmmakers that should be selling tires at  
Sears...IMHO ;-)

Bestest,

John Ellis

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0254918/

http://homepage.mac.com/twonky/LSFX/John_Ellis_Bio.html

On Nov 19, 2010, at 8:03 AM, Hemmings, Rob K. wrote:

> Agreed.
>
> Ridley Scott didn't do bad with only 14/28 million for Blade  
> Runner. :o)
> (well, as long as you view the seminal Directors Cut version, rather
> than the dumbbed-down original release.)
>
> Little models, painted scenery, but you can't tell that in the film -
> those Blade Runner scenes look more realistic than any made using CGI
> and costing megabucks, as in more recent films (which others have
> already mentioned.)
>
> One (rhet.) question though: Are there still the skills out there to
> do stuff like this based on models?..
>
> Best,
> --
> Rob
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On  
> Behalf Of
> >Marc Martin
> >Sent: 18 November 2010 03:08
> >To: [hidden email]
> >Subject: Re: [SHADO] UFO 2012 !
> >
> >> Marc, and anyone else who might be interested I also had a look  
> at the
> >> IMDB site for the up coming UFO film and beside the date change  
> I also
> >> noticed the supposed budget for the film.  Only 95 million dollars.
> >> That sort of on the low side in this day for a Sci-Fi film.  The  
> cast
> >> will take a good deal of that leaving very little for anything  
> in the
> >> way of FX work or extras.  Anybody think they can do a good film on
> >> this kind of money?
> >
> >I think earlier articles had the budget at $130 million. Who knows
> >what's correct, or even if this film will ever be made?
> >
> >Frankly, I see a limited budget as a potential good thing. The  
> original
> >series did NOT have an infinite amount of money at their disposal,  
> and
> >some of the episodes were pretty low budget.
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >
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