VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 111

Niko, Wren, and Jordan break down some of the best (and worst) visual effects in some of your favorite Hollywood films!

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00:00 Welcome to VFX Artists React
00:38 Anime Rock, Paper, Scissors 2
00:58 Mission: Impossible Masks
05:17 Beirut Explosion (The Creator)
08:29 Beauty and The Beast (2017)
13:08 Speed 2: Cruise Control

[jscottreel]

That Seymour Hoffman joke was fire! So glad to see some of the MI flicks covered!

[michaelt]

Funny I actually worked on Beauty of the Beast and coordinated that shot in VFX at Framestore. The BG is a plate, the whole kitchen was actually a set (so foam was real) and we just added Mrs Pott. Good old memories! Thanks for revisiting this!!

[nemethagoston]

Hi, and thank you for approaching the Beirut explosion the way you did. I like the sensitivity you talked about it. Actually I did shoot that footage and I am quite shocked that the filmmakers used my footage for this purpose.

[keithcullen]

Man, the whole ethics behind your explanation of the explosion effects is just another reminder that you are some solid, on point dudes. Thanks for making these videos!

[willhahn]

That See More Hoffman joke was the greatest line in corridor history.

[Rushil]

Literally started laughing out loud when he said $25M dollars for that stunt. The idea of him barely wanting to do the movie but still making the studio spend that much on a single stunt. Brilliant

[Jams-mbsh]

The Director just did a Reddit Q&A and answered the Question about Beirut controversy : “It was never meant to be included in the trailer and never appears in the actual movie. Just by way of explanation: the reality is that archival footage is commonly used as reference for temporary VFX.”

[Orihnge]

It's always fun to watch the crew try to figure out what's happening in a shot. Seeing Wren and Niko's genuine reactions from that most expensive action shot was a pleasure.

[Saimeren]

You know it gets real when Wren stays quiet for several minutes of the video.

[ScareCrow]

The Beirut scene reminds me that they used actual news footage of the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing at the beginning of the first X-Files movie. Like not even overlaying a cg building. They had an office building blow up and collapse and the footage after the collapse is the actual footage of the federal building. I remember my parents getting upset that they did that.

[jdavid]

Here's a suggestion from a classic movie. There's a scene in Legend (1985) with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. Tim Curry's character, Darkness, walks into a room through a mirror, showing both the forward movement and the reflection at the same time. It's a really cool visual effect from a time before computers were used. Plus, his makeup in the film is incredible too.

[Pubeheadcodders]

I think this was one of the best episodes you guys have done in a long time. The poignancy of the Beirut explosion (which is vile) and then the speed stuff, MI as well this one rocks. Also more Jordan please! Loving his dynamic and takes ( maybe a 4 seater sofa is required to get Sam back 😆)

[ate]

the energy in this trio is unmatched. hope we get to see more of jordan, wren, and niko together on the couch.

[acct]

“Two stunt people died”

Jordan has great comedic timing.

[harrisphera]

See I thought this was saying they took inspiration from that and I could see that. But when they play the trailer and I see that it’s actually the same video I just jaw dropped. And seeing Wren go silent for so long just reinforces what I was feeling.

[IAmFromTheYear]

Fun fact: In Speed 2 when the oil tanker explodes you can see a random cow being thrown through the air with the other debris. It's a homage to the director's previous film Twister.

[blackspear]

I am half Lebanese, lived there for the majority of my life. By a draw of luck, I was in Canada when the tragic explosion happed. My sister was within the shockwave of the blast and I nearly lost her. U guys hit the nail on the head. I am all for freedom of speech and freedom of artistic expression, but this felt more like an artistic and financially exploitive shortcut. It is just in very poor taste and complete lacks the self awareness of what actually went down on that day. Always been a massive fan of you guys but actually speaking out on this makes me proud to be a long time corridor fan. Cheers fellas

[grzegorz]

9:02 The flute cover got me laughing. It was great

[montialarson]

It's really cool to see these amazingly talented vfx artists geek out over good and bad CGI. I love seeing people be passionate about their work and special interests. I also love that they explain, with their experience, how they think the scene was done. It makes me appreciate the art and the artists so much more when I know how behind the scenes things are done. Btw loved that 'see-more' Hoffman joke. Killed me.

[TheUnmade]

My thing that made me laugh about the “Be Our Guest” song was that the performance goes from the dining room to the kitchen without Belle. I would’ve loved for them to cut back to Belle, sitting alone, with muffled music coming from the kitchen. They just left her sitting there while they sang and danced into the next room. 😂