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When CGI Becomes More Convincing Than Reality
Original: When CGI Looks More Realistic Than Reality We're used to complaining when CGI looks fake. But sometimes CGI gets so good
Film commentators are highlighting a curious reversal in visual effects: instead of complaining about CGI looking fake, audiences increasingly struggle to recognise when computer-generated imagery is being used at all. The argument is that hyper-realistic effects create a strange effect of their own, blurring the line between what exists on screen and what was actually filmed, and making viewers question the authenticity of what they see.
Why now: Visual effects have advanced to the point where audiences can no longer easily tell CGI from reality, prompting fresh debate about authenticity in film.
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- When CGI Looks More Realistic Than Reality We're used to complaining when CGI looks fake. But sometimes CGI gets so good that you forget you're looking at something that doesn't actually exist. And that's almost stranger. The more convincing visual effects become, the harder it… · odditiesinmedia.wordpress.com@odditiesinmedia.wordpress.com · 3
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