Author Topic: DTF Chat Thread v. Gadzooks! (Read 267986 times)

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4305 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:03:36 AM »

Well I was at one of the best fights ever. Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti. When the bell rang after the last round the whole place broke out in fights, beer flying everywhere, guys ripping off shirts it was nuts! Animal instincts really. It was amazing. Though there has been some real clunkers I've been to as well.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4306 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:05:12 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 04, 2015, 07:03:36 AM

Well I was at one of the best fights ever. Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti. When the bell rang after the last round the whole place broke out in fights, beer flying everywhere, guys ripping off shirts it was nuts! Animal instincts really. It was amazing. Though there has been some real clunkers I've been to as well.

That sounds awful, and exactly what I'd expect from people who enjoy watching other people beat the shit out of each other for money.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4307 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:15:37 AM »

I bet you like robot on robot crime.

bl5150 · « **Reply #4308 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:22:14 AM »

Blob's excited.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4309 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:22:58 AM »

Are you allowed to post that here? That's dirty and arousing.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4310 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:28:54 AM »

I bet loves the Reverse Autobot position.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #4311 on:** August 04, 2015, 07:33:43 AM »

Ye gods.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4312 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:17:38 AM »

What's a matter Hef. You never like Erector Set as a kid?

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #4313 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:31:39 AM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 04, 2015, 08:17:38 AM

What's a matter Hef. You never like Erector Set as a kid?

No.

Chino · « **Reply #4314 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:34:24 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on August 04, 2015, 08:31:39 AM

Quote from: kingshmegland on August 04, 2015, 08:17:38 AM
What's a matter Hef. You never like Erector Set as a kid?
No.

Erector Set > Legos > K'nex > Linkin Logs

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4315 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:34:47 AM »

Lego >>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else.

Bolsters · « **Reply #4316 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:41:47 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 04, 2015, 08:34:47 AM

Lego >>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else.

Yeah, I'm not even sure why this is a question.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #4317 on:** August 04, 2015, 08:50:30 AM »

I've gotta agree.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4318 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:19:34 AM »

Music & Games Room = GO !

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4319 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:22:00 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on August 04, 2015, 07:22:14 AM

Blob's excited.

They make Viagra for Robots ?

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #4320 on:** August 04, 2015, 12:55:53 PM »

Morning guys.

Got to sleep in today.

And woke up with several missed calls and texts and emails from work.

It never ends.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #4321 on:** August 04, 2015, 01:05:59 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 09:19:34 AM

Music & Games Room = GO !

Awesome

, my place is a mess but I should take some pics.

I just got finished with 3 hours of yard work, time for a shower.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4322 on:** August 04, 2015, 01:21:17 PM »

The traffic wardens in this town are pretty lax and I'm allowed to park outside my house after 5pm Sat and all day Sunday. But for now i'm keeping my bike at Dads in one of the barns til I cn sort out something permanent.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4323 on:** August 04, 2015, 02:27:16 PM »

For you gearheads :

Nintendo Gamecube.
Playstation 4
iMac 2010
Blackstar HT 100
Watson 50 watt tweed combo ( trans )
Randall 75 watt combo ( valvestate )

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #4324 on:** August 04, 2015, 02:37:23 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 09:19:34 AM

Music & Games Room = GO !

Very neat room, Must have room. Must. Have. Room.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4325 on:** August 04, 2015, 03:15:12 PM »

ReaperKK · « **Reply #4326 on:** August 04, 2015, 05:01:26 PM »

Saw a neat video on reddit that reminded me of Blob https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3fs66z/we_think_cgi_sucks_because_we_only_notice_bad_cgi/

Kotowboy · « **Reply #4327 on:** August 04, 2015, 05:35:45 PM »

Yep ! if CGI is really good then you shouldn't even notice it.

Or know it's even CGi like the feather in Forrest Gump or Gary Sinise's missing legs for example.

*Disclaimer - the feather looked pretty good back in the day - no idea how it holds up today.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #4328 on:** August 04, 2015, 06:13:08 PM »

I like music.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #4329 on:** August 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 05:35:45 PM

Yep ! if CGI is really good then you shouldn't even notice it.

Or know it's even CGi like the feather in Forrest Gump or Gary Sinise's missing legs for example.

*Disclaimer - the feather looked pretty good back in the day - no idea how it holds up today.

I remember seeing a youtube video about the cgi done in brokeback mountain, it was incredible how much cgi was there and you never noticed.

bl5150 · « **Reply #4330 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:14:07 PM »

I can't remember the last time I felt my eyes tear up , but this was too close to home.......what a tragedy

Seems like a ripping little kid.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/american-sports/nine-year-old-bat-boy-kaiser-carlile-dies-after-on-field-baseball-accident/story-fnq2nnu6-1227470522810

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4331 on:** August 04, 2015, 10:53:55 PM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on August 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM

Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 05:35:45 PM
Yep ! if CGI is really good then you shouldn't even notice it.

Or know it's even CGi like the feather in Forrest Gump or Gary Sinise's missing legs for example.

*Disclaimer - the feather looked pretty good back in the day - no idea how it holds up today.

I remember seeing a youtube video about the cgi done in brokeback mountain, it was incredible how much cgi was there and you never noticed.

This is the case for many newer movies. I haven't watched the video you linked yet, but even the title is basically spot on. When you have a CG character at the forefront, people know it's CG, and notice the flaws. When an entire background is replaced with CG, it's often seamless and goes unnoticed.

Chino · « **Reply #4332 on:** August 05, 2015, 06:09:44 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 04, 2015, 10:53:55 PM

Quote from: ReaperKK on August 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM
Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 05:35:45 PM
Yep ! if CGI is really good then you shouldn't even notice it.

Or know it's even CGi like the feather in Forrest Gump or Gary Sinise's missing legs for example.

*Disclaimer - the feather looked pretty good back in the day - no idea how it holds up today.

I remember seeing a youtube video about the cgi done in brokeback mountain, it was incredible how much cgi was there and you never noticed.

When you have a CG character at the forefront, people know it's CG

They're getting a lot better at this as time goes on.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #4333 on:** August 05, 2015, 06:20:33 AM »

Morning.

MY CGI counterpart typed this. Man, they've improved so much that it didn't misspell!

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4334 on:** August 05, 2015, 06:40:56 AM »

Quote from: Chino on August 05, 2015, 06:09:44 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 04, 2015, 10:53:55 PM
Quote from: ReaperKK on August 04, 2015, 06:51:20 PM
Quote from: Kotowboy on August 04, 2015, 05:35:45 PM
Yep ! if CGI is really good then you shouldn't even notice it.

Or know it's even CGi like the feather in Forrest Gump or Gary Sinise's missing legs for example.

*Disclaimer - the feather looked pretty good back in the day - no idea how it holds up today.

I remember seeing a youtube video about the cgi done in brokeback mountain, it was incredible how much cgi was there and you never noticed.

When you have a CG character at the forefront, people know it's CG

They're getting a lot better at this as time goes on.

That was right in the ditch of the uncanny valley.

Chino · « **Reply #4335 on:** August 05, 2015, 06:55:03 AM »

I said we were getting better. I didn't say we were there yet.

I know they weren't human, but I think the Na'vi in Avatar have been the most convincing CGI main characters so far.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #4336 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:05:44 AM »

Good morning.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4337 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:07:34 AM »

Quote from: Chino on August 05, 2015, 06:55:03 AM

I said we were getting better. I didn't say we were there yet.

I know they weren't human, but I think the Na'vi in Avatar have been the most convincing CGI main characters so far.

What do you mean "we"? You're not the one making it.

I think the fact Avatar wasn't human was still one of the biggest factors. People can recognize even the tiniest discrepancy when it comes to the human face, a lot of which is not an issue (or much less) for blue cat people despite being very humanoid. That includes the correct look of skin with sub surface scattering and pores, the complex muscle structure used for expression (although the mouthes were basically human and are probably the best I've seen), and the eyes, which are very hard to replicate to look alive, and perhaps the part of the face humans are most tuned to, being the first part of the face we focus on and recognize when we're young.

That's not to take anything away from Avatar, but not being human makes a huge difference at a sub-conscious level, which is why the uncanny valley so far still proves to be uncrossed in my opinion.

Chino · « **Reply #4338 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:15:48 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 05, 2015, 07:07:34 AM

Quote from: Chino on August 05, 2015, 06:55:03 AM
I said we were getting better. I didn't say we were there yet.

I know they weren't human, but I think the Na'vi in Avatar have been the most convincing CGI main characters so far.

What do you mean "we"? You're not the one making it.

I think the fact Avatar wasn't human was still one of the biggest factors. People can recognize even the tiniest discrepancy when it comes to the human face, a lot of which is not an issue (or much less) for blue cat people despite being very humanoid. That includes the correct look of skin with sub surface scattering and pores, the complex muscle structure used for expression (although the mouthes were basically human and are probably the best I've seen), and the eyes, which are very hard to replicate to look alive, and perhaps the part of the face humans are most tuned to, being the first part of the face we focus on and recognize when we're young.

That's not to take anything away from Avatar, but not being human makes a huge difference at a sub-conscious level, which is why the uncanny valley so far still proves to be uncrossed in my opinion.

Fair enough. James Cameron says on the behind the scenes stuff that the eyes are the most difficult element when making a CGI face. He said if he didn't get the eyes right, no one would buy into the na'vi as being characters they should care about.

As for "we", I meant the royal we, man

Cedar redaC · « **Reply #4339 on:** August 05, 2015, 07:46:43 AM »

CGI Jeff Bridges from Tron Legacy was impressive.

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

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