tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188103495953123621.post6635568537401402747..comments2013-04-04T17:53:24.682-04:00Comments on Slamfist Media: REVIEW: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterSlamfist Mediahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820819245763144948noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188103495953123621.post-12638246155439116872012-06-28T03:40:55.841-04:002012-06-28T03:40:55.841-04:00*Mustaine. Sorry, androids and antihistamines don&...*Mustaine. Sorry, androids and antihistamines don't mix. Sorry everyone!AmberDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749107352613652528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188103495953123621.post-84131818973781092462012-06-28T03:38:49.834-04:002012-06-28T03:38:49.834-04:00People love negativity. Also, I shared it on Faceb...People love negativity. Also, I shared it on Facebook. Anyway, I agree with you on all points. Especially about Savini and Nicotero. Oh, Greg. My crush on Greg Nicotero came after watching Full Tilt Boogie. Not only is he a ridiculously talented individual, he looks like he should be playing lead guitar next to Dave Mustane. Those gorgeou curly locks. Okay, I'm getting off topic. Yes, After Effects should be used as an enhancement, not in place of practical effects, or cinematography or a plot in many cases.AmberDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749107352613652528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188103495953123621.post-70636253983020481332012-06-27T11:40:17.669-04:002012-06-27T11:40:17.669-04:00I suppose I should clarify, based on this comment....I suppose I should clarify, based on this comment. It isn't the concept of digital MEDIUMS that I think will destroy cinema, but rather the propensity for Digital Effects over practical effects. I come from a school of thought that absolutely adores the artistry of the likes of Tom Savini, Dick Smith, Rick Baker, Greg Nicotero, and even Cleve Hall. You look back at the movies of yesteryear, "Alien", "The Exorcist" and the like, and you see just how much could be done with practical effects. <br /><br />Am I saying "Down with Digital completely"? Not at all. I'm saying that CGI effects should be used to AUGMENT practical effects, not REPLACE them...<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, Amber. Although I'm shocked that this review got more hits than the Brave review. weeeeeeeird.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741235052315442520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188103495953123621.post-90729436793238988532012-06-27T04:29:10.305-04:002012-06-27T04:29:10.305-04:00Thank you for the warning. I will disagree with yo...Thank you for the warning. I will disagree with your last sentence. Digital isn't the death of cinema. Digital in the wrong hands will be the death of cinema. Ditching the DV tapes and switching to DSLR changed our goals substantially. But we are still huge fans of practical effects. Maybe it comes from having a theater background. But I believe that if you don't have a concept of how an effect should be done practically, or at least how it should look practically, you have no business doing it digitally. (Certain unrealistic scifi scenarios excluded as long as some science is there. Science!) I digress. Thanks for the heads up. I'll find my visual stimulation with a side of substance elsewhere. :)AmberDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749107352613652528noreply@blogger.com