Director Gore Verbinski says Unreal Engine is 'the greatest slip backwards' for movie CGI

Do visual effects look worse than they used to? The director of Pirates of the Caribbean says Unreal is the culprit.
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"It Looked Amazing, But Editorially, We Couldn't Keep It": 1 Offspring Shot In Alien: Romulus Had To Be Recreated Entirely With CGI, Despite Practical Effects

The VFX Supervisor of the Oscar-nominated Alien: Romulus has revealed how one impressive practical effects sequence had to be entirely recreated with CGI. Directed by Fede Álvarez, Alien: Romulus ...
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14 Recent Times TV Shows And Movies Said, "Screw CGI" And Did SUPER Impressive Practical Effects

Onscreen, CGI can be so dazzling, and the artists are no doubt extremely talented. However, sometimes, it seems like movies and TV have become over-reliant on it, making practical effects seem even ...
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11 Practical Effects In Older Movies That Are So Convincing, Fans Can't Believe They Aren't CGI

Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community what they think are the most impressive practical effects in older movies. Here are 11 of their top responses: 1."The entire movie Aliens is loaded with great ...
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Thunderbolts* Stunts Were Achieved With Practical Effects Not CGI, Reveals Sebastian Stan

Thunderbolts* will be unlike any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in recent memory. Winter Soldier actor Sebastian Stan has shared that the blockbuster utilized practical effects over CGI. In a ...
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Until Dawn Director Reveals Film’s Extensive Practical Effects (And It’s Disgusting)

Practical effects have long been a staple of the horror movie genre, where they’ve been used to pull off deaths, dismemberments, and everything between. From Sandberg’s new video, it seems the ...