Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009

Why HN readers recommended it

HN points to it as a demo of how routinely mundane TV scenes use green screen set replacement, even on TV budgets.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Stargate Studios

Topic

virtual backlot visual effects

Format

demo

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

4

Recommendation years in dataset

2013–2024

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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• This is an amazing demo reel of effects shots used in "mundane" TV shows - comedies and produce procedurals. - for faking locations. [VIDEO]

• You only notice the bad CGI - most TV shows, even a normal sitcom, have a ton of CG that you would never realize unless you saw the raw shots. It's what the audience expects and demands today. Things are getting more efficient but quality …

• Even today, there's good and bad uses of CG, usually coming down to schedule and creative direction. The average quality has gone up substantially, though. As you pointed out, there's all kinds of ways to use CGI and VFX more subtly that most people would …