the13bats Posted April 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (edited) I want to find out if its fairly commen to recognize CGI pretty quicky, Im not so much talking big deal movies where we go in knowing the film is full of CGI but rather the home videos like get posted here as ghosts, aliens, UFOs weird creatures crypto, trying to claim its real not some effect. When you first start watching such a video in most cases does CGI just stand out to you as that is what it is? You think to yourself, "thats likely CGI" Thanks all. Edited April 18, 2021 by the13bats 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted April 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Mostly, yes - there are lots of potential traps for beginners trying to pass off hoaxes... I'd suggest one of the best resources on this topic is a Youtube channel by "Captain Disillusion". If you can take his weird look and his satirical (over the top) humour, he actually does a remarkable job of explaining how he detects fakery, but even better than that he will often duplicate it, showing step by step how it is done. His CGI skills are very impressive - he can fool me. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted April 18, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted April 18, 2021 Thanks, i saved his channel and i watched his moon ufo video, hes great, his look is tame compared to some who come to my club shows, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TashaMarie Posted April 18, 2021 #4 Share Posted April 18, 2021 No, I can look at a video and think something looks off or not quite right but I wouldn't say I know if its CGI or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted April 18, 2021 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, the13bats said: Thanks, i saved his channel and i watched his moon ufo video, hes great, his look is tame compared to some who come to my club shows, lol. That's a great choice... I'd also recommend this one - it is rather ontopic, and quite hilarious.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted April 18, 2021 #6 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I like to think I can spot CGI, but it's becoming more & more difficult. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted April 18, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 18, 2021 (I'm pretty sure that the AOC and Jagger video was fake) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted April 19, 2021 #8 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I really don't think that most people can tell the difference. Commenters are always quick to cry "CGI" whenever a weird video pops up (UFO's, cryptids, etc.), but more often than not it has a practical explanation (misidentified objects/animals, physical suits/models, etc.). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted April 19, 2021 #9 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Not always when it's minor or exceptionally well done. Other times, even with a big budget it's schlock overkill, like that movie Midway, that looked worse than a video game and in sepia tones that just made it look even worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeGorilla Posted April 19, 2021 #10 Share Posted April 19, 2021 18 hours ago, acute said: I like to think I can spot CGI, but it's becoming more & more difficult. Yep, as a result, I just call everything CGI... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted April 30, 2021 #11 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Ask a flat earther, apparently everything is CGI! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejarma Posted April 30, 2021 #12 Share Posted April 30, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 9:57 PM, the13bats said: When you first start watching such a video in most cases does CGI just stand out to you as that is what it is? yep 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted May 2, 2021 Author #13 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 11:56 PM, Carnoferox said: I really don't think that most people can tell the difference. Commenters are always quick to cry "CGI" whenever a weird video pops up (UFO's, cryptids, etc.), but more often than not it has a practical explanation (misidentified objects/animals, physical suits/models, etc.). I realize for some its a go to cry when they dont really even look at the image well but in my eyes and with most non top dollar progessinal work aside, CGI has a look a "feel" to it, i just wondered if others saw it as i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbloodmoon Posted June 4, 2021 #14 Share Posted June 4, 2021 As red/green and normal color blind, I usually can spot cgi fairly quickly because I see color weirdly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted June 5, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 5, 2021 11 hours ago, newbloodmoon said: As red/green and normal color blind, I usually can spot cgi fairly quickly because I see color weirdly. That's interesting - I'm mildly red-green blind myself and while my color-recognition is bit off, I have much greater perception of very subtle changes of shade, eg the slight banding effect that appears esp. in skin tones in lower bit-depth images (many tv's look horrible to me, yet my friends/family cannot see the problem..). I was delighted when computer graphics arose so I could check and color-balance using the numbers, rather than my non-standard perception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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