Cgi (Computer Generated Imagery)

Almost every fall, Disney and Pixar would team up and create a family friendly film that would have “anthropomorphic creatures or objects rendered with state-of-the-art computer graphics.”(Babich 235) Then later on in the summer Disney would come out with one of its more classic movies ,a 2D animated film

Film has revolutionized the world as we know it. In the current day and age film is quite advanced. You can watch movies with special effects and insane resolution there were never thought possible before. But film has not always been this way. Over the decades since around the 1900s when the first film was made there been amazing advances in technology and in acting. An examination of the past hundred or so years will show the amazing advances film has taken to come to what we know of it today.

The filming of Avatar marked the innovation of combining computer-generated imagery (CGI) and stereoscopic 3D methods, thus expanding the reach of intensified continuity. About 70% of the footage from Avatar is CGI-based and was obtained by having the actors/actresses wear motion-capture (mo-cap) suits while filming. The use of CGI and mo-cap was crucial for Avatar because it allowed for more opportunities to adjust camera angles in post-production as well as “crank up the realism by improving the way the suits captured the actors’ facial expressions” (Johnson). It was this method that allowed the Na’vi to be realistic in their human-like form. The characters were not the only CGI-based aspect of the film. The scenes that took place on Pandora were almost entirely computer generated. The animators were able to balance the CGI and live-action components of the movie well enough that the immersion was never

This new period created the films to become more realistic. The Movie Brats have created biggest blockbusters in American history, from Star Wars, The Godfather and Jaws.

Toy Story is the groundbreaking 1995 motion picture developed by Disney and Pixar and directed by John Lasseter. The film was so revolutionary not only because it was the first feature length animation to be created completely by CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) but also, also the film was more rounded in all respects. The characters not only looked more sophisticated and three-dimensional but their personalities were also more human and fewer cartoons like. The film uses a constructed text in order to put across a theme of two very different characters learning to work together beyond their rivalries to rise above a common enemy and work towards a common goal. The film uses characters and imagery very cleverly to

The stop motion animation sequences were filmed separately from the live action scenes with the actors. These two parts were then combined to create the illusion that the ape was towering over the actors. In the 2005 remake of the film, director Peter Jackson relied on Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) to animate Kong. This use of CGI gave the director greater artistic control of the narrative. Many of the sets were computer-generated, as well as Kong himself. To combine both the actors and the computer-generated images together, chroma keying was used. In the scene where Ann Darrow is placed in the hand of Kong, the actress was filmed against a green screen, and held by a large green hand. When this scene was merged with the digital Kong, a composite image shows Kong holding her. Since chroma-keying technology did not exist in the 1930’s, a full-sized, fur covered hand had to be constructed to create the effect of Kong holding the actor. The difference between the visual effects in both versions is significant, making is apparent that the remake has displayed great technological advancement. These advancements also make the film more believable, and emphasise the story.

A long time ago Disney company turned into some kind of Hollywood «machine» of making animation hits with the same parttern and also they missed the moment when computer animation has become much more interesting in the audience of animated cartoons. Pixar is representing some kind of new wave (especially, on the technological side) in the cartoon field . Also, they are succesful. Teir «Toy Story» and «Finding Nemo» were real hits:

Special effects are another very important tool in defining the horror genre. In the years leading up to the 1970s, special effects were almost non-existent, or minimal at best, in the film industry. It wasn’t until The Exorcist was released in 1973 that movie goers were hit with believable special effects that would have been thought impossible a mere half decade before. As a result of these revolutionary special effects, The

Advertisement is one of the most important aspects of building the confidence of a business targeted towards consumers. Effective brands, creation of a product and services helps to enhance its competitive advantage over its competitors. Computer Generated Images or CGI. The term "CGI" is commonly called 3D computer graphics. These images are shown all throughout the media world, industry, and business, such as television, movies, media print, pictures, and commercials. In a world where technology is growing at an amazingly fast rate, it is hard to keep up with all the changes. If you look back over the years it is interesting to see how fast CGI has changed to what we are seeing

During the Modern American Era (1980-present), filmmakers started using CGI or computer-generated imagery to go from 2D animations to fully 3D animations, which were similar to stop motions. In 1984 the first short film created fully this way was “The Adventures of Andre and Wally B”.

Speaking of today, in the 21st century there has been some new techniques to deliver this message that has been both glamorized and lambasted than ever before. Many have heard of “CGI” and “Photoshop” in the sense of what makes “gorgeous” women in media, and this cannot be understated as it is everywhere, not just magazines. On the contrary, editors who make use of this process defend it, stating that it shows the woman’s beauty and confidence to the women’s fans. Lucy Danziger, a Self magazine editor, has addressed this criticism of the status quo; “Kelly Clarkson exudes confidence, and is a great role model for women of all sizes and stages of their life. She works out and is strong and healthy, and our picture shows her confidence and beauty.

IT has also changed the way movies are shot particularly through application of film special effects. The film industry heavily relies on illusions to simulate imaginary events in a story (McClean, 2007). Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) is another key technology that is applied to special effects to enhance films. CGI is mainly used in special effects to enable filmmakers to control the scenes instead of using many extra actors. This has simplified film production and reduced the costs incurred. A lot of movies especially those classified under fiction, action, and horror genres rely on CGI.

For example, it would have been interesting to see the perspectives of actors in being part of a reality that they could not see instantly during the acting since the CGI and robotics of the dinosaurs would only be added during the post-production stage. It is also worth mentioning that, on the production stage in Hawaii, Spielberg mentions his vision on having actors who could be as naturalistic as possible, instead of casting movie-icon starts. Considering the and technological development of the 90s, the audience needed to believe in the components of reality proposed in order to be taken in the journey the film proposes; otherwise, the interlocutor would never believe in the fantasy that “Jurassic Park” aimed to

In a world where technology is rapidly developing and evolving, it is sometimes hard to keep up with the changes that are made. When looking back on changes that are made it is particularly interesting to look at the development of animation over history. Today when one thinks about animation it is impossible not to think of Disney and their major motion pictures. The Shreck films, Finding Nemo, and Happy Feet, to name just some of the dozens of animated films Disney has produced, raked in million upon millions of dollars at the box office, and have been hit films with people in all age groups.

Pixar Animation Studios was founded in 1979, initially specializing in producing state of the art computer hardware (Carlson, 2003). In 1990, due to poor product sales the company diversified from its core business and began producing computer animated commercials for outside companies. Success came for Pixar after the production of its first computer animated film ‘Toy story’ in 1995 (Hutton and Baute, 2007). Since then, Pixar has made many innovative animated feature films, with well known ones including - A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille and WALL-E, six of which are in the top grossing animated