Posted by Ed Top on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Fw-SHADO-Re-Gerry-Anderson-to-make-new-TV-series-of-Thunderbirds-tp2250949p2262234.html

Look how much money was spent on "Avatar" and the CGI looks crappy to me. If
people want to fool themselves into thinking CGI is superior to hand made models
then so be it. The Emperor's New Clothes springs to mind.

Alex



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From: Jonathan Andrew Sheen <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Fri, 14 January, 2011 16:31:31
Subject: Re: Fw: [SHADO] Re: Gerry Anderson to make new TV series of
Thunderbirds

 
Hi, All,

Thursday, January 13, 2011, 11:45:30 AM, Lightcudder wrote:

If it's CGI it won't, it CAN'T be Thunderbirds.

I've got to take issue with that. CGI isn't a result, it's a tool. It's a
technique. It's not whether or not it's used, it's whether or not it's used
_well._

CGI done properly would give us Thunderbirds vehicles which have the look and
feel gigantic, behave as if they mass in kilotons. CGI done properly could give
us characters with the same appearance and proportions as the characters in the
original show -- if that's what you consider desirable, as I understand Gerry
Anderson does -- but without the limitations imposed on them by their strings.

Crappy CGI looks crappy. Amazing CGI looks amazing.

Instead of making the method your litmus test, how about judging the show based
on its quality?

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Jonathan Andrew Sheen

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