But still it's really unfair to expect Hollywood quality cgi at a fraction of the budget. It took em 30 years to get from the first Star wars to the Matrix. It's been only 20 years since Haatim Tai, we'll get our own matrix in 10 years
Sorry to be harping about this. I promise it'll be the last.
Ok, I get that you are of the opinion that these guys should be given some slack. Question is for how long? Also, even if you can't really expect Hollywood standards, shouldn't an informed audience always be using the best as a standard
for comparison?
It is only when the audiences start demanding for more that we'll see an improvement. Take Bollywood actors' physiques these days. The audience expects/demands to see a chiseled physique. Anything less will not cut it.
Now with CGI, it's only a handful of people in India who are exposed to Hollywood CGI. & so there's less pressure to deliver & consequently the makers can get away with sub-par work. When that is no longer true, those artists who can deliver the quality will start getting paid what they deserve. Right now they are treated like dirt because every fairly computer literate person can deliver the quality required.
All the more reason for those in the know to be more critical.
As to whether we'll get our own Matrix, only time will tell. There will be immense development when it comes to the technicalities. But there's more to this than just that.
As an example, Krish is a superhero with a raincoat. What does this serve except hide Hrithik's excellent physique? It would be considered a master stroke if your hero was a
motya potya madrasi star from yester years. But you'd want to design a suit that would show Hrithik off.
Also the mutant with the long tongue. Make that tongue green, make it dirty with warts, spores etc. Have it forked at the end. Anything that makes the audience go yuck. Don't have a pink human tongue sticking out as if it's a dog who's panting.
So there are design decisions which can make or break an illusion. & I would at the very least expect that the design choices made in Bollywood be valid, if not the execution.
There's also this desire to "show off" CG in Hindi movies atm where all the vfx shots are deliberately slowed down. Contrast this with Hollywood where, for the most part the action happens too fast for you to realize that there's CG at play.
As for the budget, there are numerous independent shorts on youtube which show how quality vfx work can be done even on tight budgets. So it can be done.
Again, apologies to all members. Didn't mean to digress but couldn't resist. I promise I won't say any more.
