The Taken King Live Action Trailer (Destiny)

by DreadPirateWes, Thursday, September 10, 2015, 16:45 (3489 days ago) @ Harmanimus

I wonder... there's was very little real life stuff in there, so why do it like that? Just for a different, fun, lifelike look? I mean, so much of it is CG that most people probably think it's CG, right? Why not just do all CG and up the render quality?

It's a focal point thing and more importantly the inherent sense of weight and the impact of real-world lighting that we still don't entirely capture. Big fan of puppets and costumes for those reasons, though I acknowledge in film making the best results are combining multiple disciplines. Part of liking practicals is that it is more lifelike, but it's also that there is a sense of, dare to use the word, gravitas anytime there is a tangible manifestation to connect with.

Gravitas, yes. Or maybe it's the je ne sais quoi.