Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't)

Computer graphics are already better than a lot of people realize, because now you only "see" the bad effects. The good effects you often don't notice. Highly relevant YouTube video: [this video] While they may not quite be there yet, I think a lot of the modern animated movies are deliberately affecting a style, rather than being forced into one by the technology.

Related video about why people think CGI sucks or is still in the uncanny valley: [this video] Basically we consider CGI bad because we only see bad CGI. If it's used properly and the director/creator understands its limitations we either don't notice it or use our suspension of disbelief and don't care.

This video from a few years ago is a great counterpoint: [this video] It's not defending all CGI, just arguing that we only notice it when it's bad. It's basically a toupée fallacy

> He's saying that CGI, despite decades of progress, seem _fake_ in a way that subtly destroys our sense of immersion Because he choses to use bad CGI in comparisons and completely ignores all the cases where CGI is invisible. See Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn't) [this video] "I think that CG looks bad is because we only see bad CG. Amazing, wonderfully executed CG is everywhere, we just don't know it"

> even today, a discerning viewer can still tell CGI apart from live action You can tell BAD CGI apart from live action. [this video]

> CGI now somehow looks worse than VFX 10-30 years ago It's somewhat incorrect. We now have significantly more CGI, and most of it significantly better. See, e.g., Why C.G. Sucks (Except It Doesn't) [this video] However, the over-reliance on CGI is a problem

> A good SPA is indistinguishable from a native app. Exactly. It’s like CGI in movies. People always talk about how bad CGI is, without realizing just how much good CGI they never notice. [this video]