Top 8 High End Computer Graphics in Hollywood Movies
Computer graphics have taken Hollywood by storm. Here we will look at eight high-end computer graphics projects that have hit the silver screen. We will give you a run down of the plot and show you what was so great about the graphics.
1. Tron
This 1982 Walt Disney production is widely considered to be the founding father of computer graphics in the movies. The plot, fittingly enough, concerns a computer programmer who is trapped inside the software of his mainframe and must work through various programs to get out. The film, starring Jeff Bridgescombined live action with computer animation using a technique called backlit, making an almost neon look. Coming as it did, right when computers were becoming more common, Tron was a giant leap forward in pop culture.
2. Terminator 2:Judgment Day
This Arnold Schwarzenegger film featured the very first 3-D computer generated main character. Computer graphics were also used to show the T-1000 regenerating body parts and morphing into liquid form. The plot concerns the T-1000 returning to kill John Connor, son of Sarah Connor, of the first Terminator film because John has been tapped to be the new leader of the resistance movement.
3. Jurassic Park
This Steven Spielberg hit not only featured animatronic effects, it also featured the first computer-generated, realistic looking creatures in film history thats right the Velociraptors. We all know the plot of this classic how a group of people become trapped in a yet-to-be-opened dinosaur habit/theme park only to find that the dinosaurs are very real.
4. Toy Story
This Disney movie is the one that made Pixar a household name. Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their friends took 3-D animation to the next level. Indeed the film changed movie animation forever. When was the last time you saw a flat-looking (i.e. 2-D) cartoon, anywhere?
5. Titanic
James Camerons epic saga of the sinking of the famous ship won the hearts of many young girls for its fictional romance between Jack and Rose. But it won the respect of film makers for the use of computer graphics to recreate the disaster, showing realistic passengers being flung overboard and the ship itself submerging under the computer-generated but very icy looking water. More people saw this film than any other in history.
6. Transformers
This film, starring Shia LaBeouf, brought the childrens cartoon about robots in disguise to major theaters. Computer graphics were combined with live action footage in a new way to realistic show the robots battling each other on the streets of Detroit.
7. Matrix
This 1999 film was created with cameras arranged in a circle to allow for bullet-time camera panning. Computer graphics filled in what those cameras missed and filled in additional details to hide the cameras from view. And this was accomplished for a mere $62 million US when most blockbusters cost more than $200 million. Oh yeah, the plot? A group of humans, led by Keanu Reaves, break free of a computer simulation and try to defeat the agents of the repressive system.
8. Avatar
James Cameron nailed again with this 2009 epic about humans who invade the planet Pandora, a world created completely through computer graphics. The result was stunning textures, believable creatures and the first live-action movie to be shot in 3-D. Even though the movie was criticized by some as being a bit on the preachy side, almost everyone had to be impressed by the artistry and the levels to which computer graphics had risen.
Honorable mentions
Special recognition must also be given to the modern classic film series of Star Warsand the Lord of the Rings. While these films were not known primarily for their computer graphics, they would not be such beloved films without them. Yoda of Star Wars and Gollum of Lord of Rings were largely computer generated and were worth the price of admission by themselves. Peter Jackson tried to get an Academy Award acting nomination for Andy Serkus who created Gollum, he was THAT good.
About Guest BloggerThis is a guest post written by Michelle Patterson. Computer graphics have come a long way. Check out these movies and admire how far they have come. These graphics are possible only by advanced and high performing computers. For such High performance computers from Novatech visit the author's site.
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