Why Tron Legacy is the Antidote to Bad CGI

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Crafted from sharp, geometric shapes adorned with neon accents, the world of 'Tron Legacy' stands out as perhaps the most uniquely designed film ever. However, within this distinctive design lies valuable lessons about cinematic essence, shedding light on where modern like Ant Man, Thor and Dr Strange falter in their CGI environments.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Why Was Tron Legacy So Distinctive?
3:45 - Shot Types
5:54 - The Power Of Cinematography
7:12 - The Power Of Scale
9:36 - Skillshare
10:39 - The Power Of Shapes
12:10 - The Problem With Modern Environments
14:05 - Whats the Solution to This?
15:29 - The real truth behind all of this
18:47 - Whose fault is this?
20:12 - Outro

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[CGWHY]

I think the discussion in the last third is something that's been really underrepresented in the media, and I'm really interested to hear how many people actually knew about it tbh 😅

Also thank you for watching! I hope you guys enjoyed it😁

[Ronnie]

This movie deserves a 4K Remaster on Blu-ray and an IMAX RE-RELEASE

[Downhuman]

Joseph Kozinski doesn't get enough credit for how fantastic of a director he is. Both Tron: Legacy and Oblivion were amazing.

[DEML]

Lets not forget the top tier sound track that takes this movie to another level and is so often underappreciated by critics in so many movies.

[heidigreen]

I won't lie. I clicked this soley because I adore this film, and I'm always glad to see it get praise. It is truly one of the most unique-looking films, and I can't understand why it doesn't get more attention. And on top of everything else it excels at, beyond its visuals, it's an engaging story---grounded and human.

[dereksilski]

I absolutely loved Tron: Legacy. It captured what the world of tron would’ve looked like if they had our current technology in 1982. And you can clearly tell it wasn’t just MADE but CREATED with a vision.

[Orozco_PNW]

I think a problem with a lot of movies today is how they don't utilize dramatic lighting at all. Most shots have everything more or less exposed evenly. No dramatic highlights, and shadows smoothly lit like some bad HDR photo from 2005. This was not the case in Tron Legacy, there even in the virtual world.

[ryancarter]

Further proof that Tron:Legacy is a criminally underrated film

[Matty]

i rewatch tron legacy sometimes just to enjoy the environment and design. they really made something unique and fantastical

[dunke]

I think this depends a lot on the director's vision. Many of the directors of Marvel films aren't very "visual" and prefer to leave that up to other people on the team (James Gunn is a good exception), and this is not inherently a problem when everything is well alligned (and honestly I forgive ugly visuals if the script and acting are good). The problem with many blockbusters is that there is not much respect for the artistic process because the priority is to create a product to sell without taking risks. Obviously every movie wants money, especially one with a big production value, but respect for artistic vision is also important to make an impact on people and build a legacy, which also translates into money

[sokei]

When this film came out, i was laughed at by film academics (lecturers and students) for my love and importance of this film! It is nice to see over 10 years later that not only was i right, but also happy to see the love this film deserves. As for CGI films, there has never been one either shot or made better imo because they miss the core design that the world comes first before the action and filming.

Amazing video btw <3

[ngairegreenwood]

It's not just the visuals of Tron Legacy that are such a big part of this films' success, but the music too. As soon as I saw it on the big screen I wanted the soundtrack, as the minimalist score by Daft Punk perfectly reflects the linear, minimalist visuals. Brilliant connection of the two makes the whole thing even more impactful.

[jesustyronechrist]

This is actually a thing I notice in the art world in general all the time. People are excellent at drawing designing EITHER characters OR environments in seclusion. It's always "poses", either a doll posed or a miniature readied. That's how most concept art and illustrations look and... It's quite boring.
But the moment you have to design character IN an environment, doing something, interacting... Suddenly it becomes extremely difficult. Hence why you rarely see concept art like that.

Only the true professionals seem to be able to do this consistently, where they can draw a FULL concept, not just elements of it. But most of the time, the best you get is a guy with a stick standing on a hill, looking into the grand vista... The Adventures of the Sticksalesman.

[CalvinHikes]

Tron, not being a terribly popular movie, was really fun to watch and I'm glad that every now and then a video pops up referencing it in a positive way.

[justinbremer]

I think this movie was also a solid example of the "right" way to do 3D. Any big uses of it were for depth (like when the camera's passing over the massive array of soldier programs) moreso than for pop (like, say, Friday the 13th part 3). Instead of trying to jump out and grab you, thereby calling attention to itself and possibly knocking you out of the scene, it just opens up and allows you to sink deeper into it.

[Spessforce]

The Mandalorian went to great effort to integrate and conceal the Volume into a physical set, compared to Obi Wan and Ashoka which used it as a substitute for physical sets.

[jankypox]

You’re absolutely right on every level. I’d just add one extra difference. Quality storyboarding. Modern movies are either lacking in good storyboard artists who would, by their nature, ensure that virtually every shot would be dramatic and contain all of these three key features you covered. Or… the director, director of photography, or VFX teams undermined, ignored, or strayed from our wise amazing storyboards to fit their own preferred vision, technological limitations, or to accommodate the “location”… or lack thereof as in the volume set.

[ShawnShaman]

Tron Legacy is, and always was, underrated af.

[reezlaw]

Thank you for saying that the problem is purely the execution. People are quick to hate CGI nowadays, they blame almost everything on it, it's so unfair. VFX is an art form deserving of respect and admiration, when it sucks it's almost always because the artists aren't given enough time and to top it all off they are often underpaid. Oh and most stories are terrible lately

[tyranix]

Love Tron 2. ... Kosinski also directed Oblivion and Top Gun Maverick. And, has some fun commercials floating around.