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VFX Artists React to DUNE Bad & Great CGi
Corridor Crew VFX artists react to the visual effects of the 2021 Dune and compare them with David Lynch's 1984 version. They discuss which effects were practical and which were CGI.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters cite it in debates about practical effects versus CGI, as a fun comparison of old and new Dune.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Corridor Crew
- Topic
- vfx practical vs cgi
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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I think it really just comes down to the skill of the film makers, as it always has. I think a really good example of this is this comparison between the old and new Dune movies: [VIDEO] The new Dune is masterfully crafted, and I …
jedimastert on Hacker News · 2021-11
In The bullet effects in Terminator 2 weren’t CGISo much of this is just how _much_ work had to be done to get practical effects to work, and how practical and CGI are often good for different things. For an insane example of this checkout this video of how they did the ship …
michaelbuckbee on Hacker News · 2022-02
In Over-reliance on CGI in moviesAnother series that I've enjoyed watching is the Corridor Crew. Their take on Dune (both versions) is [VIDEO]
shagie on Hacker News · 2022-02
In Over-reliance on CGI in movies
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