| thismeintiel said: 5. Uneccesary CGI. Now, I don't mind CGI when it is used sparingly or for things that would just be impossible/impratical to do with makeup. And TFA does get points for using much more pratical effects than the prequels. However, there are two characters that stand out as completely uncessary to be CG, especially since JJ decides to show them up close. Now, Kanata (cantina owner) isn't the worse CGI character and would have been better if we weren't having to focus so closely on her face. After awhile the delusion melts away and you are just looking at something a computer baked up. What's worse is that her part could have been 100% played by a short woman with face makeup on, as nothing about her screams "couldn't be done practically." This is even more apparent with Leader Shoke. Not only would he have been much easier/cheaply done with an actor, but he looks like CG from the first Harry Potter movie. It not only looks bad in an otherwise visually stunning movie, but it also detracts from his itimidation factor. |
I read in the official concept art book for The Force Awakens that Maz Kanata was originally intended to have a puppet, but the team ran out of time to make a proper puppet. Hence why she is CGI.
Also, Snoke is Andy Serkis. That's what Andy Serkis does.
