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From: Darren New
Subject: Silly special effects
Date: 30 Jan 2010 12:56:38
Message: <4b6472d6@news.povray.org>
This probably didn't cost noticeably more than the $300 thing, yet actually 
has some idea behind it. :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8O8YbnworA

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   I get "focus follows gaze"?


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From: Orchid XP v8
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 30 Jan 2010 17:12:30
Message: <4b64aece$1@news.povray.org>
...OK, wow.

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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 30 Jan 2010 17:40:01
Message: <web.4b64b3fb8fd0c90bcc88e2a30@news.povray.org>
definitely funny. :)

and it's amazing how digital tech made it so simple for anyone to do
Hollywood-blockbuster-style shorts with a minimum of dignity... :)

BTW, found this cool compilation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio


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From: Charles C
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 30 Jan 2010 22:30:00
Message: <web.4b64f8638fd0c90bcac4259f0@news.povray.org>
"nemesis" <nam### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> definitely funny. :)
>
> and it's amazing how digital tech made it so simple for anyone to do
> Hollywood-blockbuster-style shorts with a minimum of dignity... :)
>
> BTW, found this cool compilation:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdbYsoEasio





Warning: if you haven't seen Avatar, minor plot details given away:

I was introduced to the existence of the Wilhelm Scream just a few weeks ago.
Then, when watching the movie Avatar, I *thought* I heard it just as one of the
soldiers in a robot-walker is getting crushed by a hammer-head rhinoceros, and
then perhaps again a minute or two later when a different soldier is getting
crushed between two pallets of explosives.    But I haven't been able to confirm
this or find any references!  Can anybody confirm one way or the other?
Charles


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From: Captain Jack
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 1 Feb 2010 09:08:33
Message: <4b66e061$1@news.povray.org>
"Charles C" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
news:web.4b64f8638fd0c90bcac4259f0@news.povray.org...
> Warning: if you haven't seen Avatar, minor plot details given away:
>
> I was introduced to the existence of the Wilhelm Scream just a few weeks 
> ago.
> Then, when watching the movie Avatar, I *thought* I heard it just as one 
> of the
> soldiers in a robot-walker is getting crushed by a hammer-head rhinoceros, 
> and
> then perhaps again a minute or two later when a different soldier is 
> getting
> crushed between two pallets of explosives.    But I haven't been able to 
> confirm
> this or find any references!  Can anybody confirm one way or the other?
> Charles

I haven't heard anything definitive about it, but Ben Burtt is the guy who's 
been keeping that sound alive. Since he moved over to Pixar, he probably 
didn't do any sound design for Avatar, and I'm guessing most other sound 
designers wouldn't feel comfortable using it, since it kind of became his 
baby.

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Jack


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 1 Feb 2010 10:19:20
Message: <4b66f0f7@news.povray.org>
Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8O8YbnworA

  The letters made me lol (a relatively rare occurrence).

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                                                          - Warp


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From: Invisible
Subject: Re: Silly special effects
Date: 1 Feb 2010 10:20:20
Message: <4b66f134@news.povray.org>
Acting skill: Neglagable.

Graphical amazingness: Significant.


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