Sunday, December 22, 2019

CGI hasn't got shit on me...

I was discussing special FX in movies with someone last night. I was discussing how a lot of "movie magic" has been drained from film because no one asks "How did they do that"? anymore. Even if it was a brillian practical effect, it is layered with so much bewlchit, that it LOOKS like CGI even if it's not. We have reached a point that everyone assumes it's just green screen even if it's not.

What does this have to do with magic you ask? A lot actually. There are people out there who like to think that we are "competing" with movies and TV shows but the truth is when you see something amazing live you KNOW there is no green screen. Magic has always been fascinating for most and always will be. Movies are a different medium and people know that. The effects in a movie are a different (but adjacent) art from what we do.

Even technology can't trump magic, merely enhance it. The people who sit around worrying about their empty safe need to get out more and perform for real people instead of sitting on forums giving their armchair opinions based off the three tricks they do for their family once a year.

TL;DR - Movies have reached a saturation point, magic is fine.