New Delhi:As technology has gotten better, movies that use visual effects have also become popular. But as more and more movies with visual effects come out each year, movies shot in real places and on man-made sets are becoming popular again. Hrithik Roshan, a Bollywood actor, seems to be involved in this debate too. He posted a long message on Instagram for his fans.
The actor talked about big movies like Baahubali, Kalki 2898 AD, and even his own movie War in this Instagram post.
What did Hrithik Roshan say?
"Yes, bad VFX does exist. Sometimes it's so bad that it's hard to watch. Especially for me... and especially when I'm in the movie. I saw Back to the Future when I was 11 years old on a trip to London, and it changed my life. I got really into it. I would sit with my dad's VHS player and study the frames, playing and pausing them until I broke the player. I ordered a book called "Industrial Light and Magic."Reader's Digest's "The Art of Special Effects" Digest with my pocket money…and waited months for it to arrive at the Juhu post office. Happiest day of my life. I can still smell the book as I unwrapped it. Many others followed.'
"Yes, bad VFX does exist. Sometimes it's so bad that it's hard to watch. Especially for me... and especially when I'm in the movie. I saw Back to the Future when I was 11 years old on a trip to London, and it changed my life. I got really into it. I would sit with my dad's VHS player and study the frames, playing and pausing them until I broke the player. I ordered a book called "Industrial Light and Magic."Reader's Digest's "The Art of Special Effects" Digest with my allowance...and waited months for it to get to the Juhu post office. The best day of my life. As I took the book out of the box, I could still smell it. A lot of other people did the same thing.'
The actor went on to say, "Today, some special people among us, like the people who made the movies Kalki, Baahubali, and Ramayana (also my dad for Koi Mill Gaya and Krrish, of course), are my heroes. They have the guts and vision to do something that has never been done before, all for the love of cinema so that we, the audience, can see something that has never been seen before." I think they put all that money and years of hard work on the line just so another 11-year-old could feel what I felt. I think that's a good thing. Just the thought deserves praise! I am proud of the other Indians. I would do anything to be a part of such dreams, even as an assistant.
Hrithik brings people to the center.
Hrithik went on to say, "But this post isn't about me; it's about us, the audience." The thing is, it takes thousands of our artists working around the clock for years to make movies with a lot of VFX. The least we can do is be more aware of them! From what I've learned, there are different VFX styles that creators use to make their ideas come to life. Some people like anime style, but that's not as real as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. It's okay to like one style more than the other.
"Just like VFX movies can be photorealistic (invisible) VFX, where you shouldn't be able to see the VFX at all. Like in big action movies like James Bond, Die Hard, War 1, and so on. Or the creators can use stylized VFX that are more magical, with colors that are sometimes brighter, lighting that isn't realistic, and visuals that look like beautiful paintings on purpose. Similar to movies like 300, Lord of the Rings, and others. There are also Hyperreal/Enhanced Reality movies, which are like superhero movies and high-concept movies like Inception and Fantastical Realism (Hybrid). I also like Surreal/Experimental VFX, which break all rules of logic and reality on purpose. It has shapes that don't make sense and abstract forms.
Dhoom 2 actor talks about bad VFX
Hrithik wrote, "Bad VFX is when the movie promises "photorealism" but can't fully inhabit it." This helped to clarify the issue. If you make even a small mistake with physics or gravity, the whole illusion can fall apart. Or they promise a storybook style, but they don't make it beautiful, artistic, or divine enough, so it doesn't work. But it's not fair to say that the storybook style doesn't look like a photo. Because that's not what it's for. And you can't criticise the maker just cause he has chosen one style while you prefer another style. That's not fair. So sometimes when you say 'bad VFX,' maybe it’s just a style you didn’t expect? So next time
Don't just say, "Is it real?" First, ask yourself, "Is it right for the story?" and "Is it making me feel what the maker wanted me to feel?" Talk about it. But be aware when you debate it. Yes? Please!
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