Salzmank Watches “Star Wars”

Salzmank Watches “Star Wars” Dec 1, 2018 3:08:58 GMT

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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Dec 1, 2018 3:08:58 GMT

Dec 1, 2018 2:55:16 GMT Salzmank said:

Dec 1, 2018 2:48:48 GMT Primemovermithrax Pejorative said:

I was interested in reading your opinion on the special effects because I know you’re a Cushing fan too.

I pretty much thought the same thing–I could almost believe it when he’s in shadow, but when they did this one close-up I could immediately tell it was a (creepy!) computer duplicate.

And you’re right about the voice (and the height). I think I’d be able to do a better Cushing impression! And no patented Peter Cushing finger! That’s unforgivable.

They used the second make-up test for Sith? As much as I love Cushing, I’d be fine with recasting the part in future movies; I’d prefer that over a CGI clone.

The makeup guy was on Facebook some time back (there are a few Peter Cushing pages--I wonder how many Trevor Howard ones there are..). He showed the makeup tests he did.

But I forgot why he said they used the second. Everyone agreed the first test was closer.

I think it will be possible (maybe even now) to take old footage and extrapolate performance ticks from it to get very convincing fake-at least under the right conditions. DeepFakes shows that potential.

They can even take sound and make up new words in the person's voice. Disney is really really bad at FX innovations. If James Cameron had wanted to do it, you can bet it would be very good.

I went to the movie theater just to see the fake Arnie in Terminator Genysis (I thought Emilia Clarke seemed too young-some say her acting is bad but I was distracted by her high school age appearance so didn't notice that--I will have to get assessments of her part in SOLO) and it was almost convincing to me especially one where they show him walking towards the time machine-I would have believed it archival footage if i hadn't known. But his voice sounded old, and they went into video game mode with the action as soon as the older Arnie shows up. Not to mention, not using a Bill Paxton lookalike detracted as well.

Whether it is full cg or some kind of makeup combo, I am sure a totally believable fake is possible. If I made a film I would stick a famous old actor in the background of a shot and see if anyone catches it!