Resident Evil Extinction: Air Brushed Milla Closeups? - Blu-ray Forum

geekboy2000 · 01-30-2008, 06:53 PM

Watching this DVD at 1080p, is it just me, or are there scenes where Milla's face (in closeup) looks air-brushed - badly?

Firefox · 01-30-2008, 06:55 PM

Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

Idealsupra · 01-30-2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Firefox

Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

lol... Ultraviolet is SUPPOSED to look that way.

GORT · 02-01-2008, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firefox

Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

Thats the way ultraviolet was filmed

bda4life · 01-30-2008, 06:55 PM

I noticed the very same thing when I was watching the movie this past weekend. I would like to know why they decided to do this?

I did not notice this in the first two Resident Evil flicks.

Heidern · 01-30-2008, 07:03 PM

Hmm, I thought I was imagining it when I saw it, but I guess maybe there is more to it than I had initially thought.

I wonder why they chose to do that? It seems odd that they would use a technique that would conceivably reduce the amount of visible detail on a high definition disc.

geekboy2000 · 01-30-2008, 07:07 PM

I'm thinking it went down like this:

Milla has a slight imperfection on her face at some point during the filming. When it's determined that it's going to be released on Blu-ray, she insists that it be hidden, or she'll throw a fit, and refuse to sign on for RE 4 or 5. Afraid to rock the boat, the editing room goes to work. Is it better she look like a mannequin than proudly display her zit for the world to see? I think not. Still, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed it. Anybody see it in the theater and notice it?

[EDIT]: Didn't see Mega-Prime's post. I'm sticking with the "Air brush me or else" theory.

Mega-Prime · 01-30-2008, 07:03 PM

Lot's of people commented on this after watching it theatrically too.

statikcat · 01-30-2008, 07:03 PM

I am not sure either..her face looks great in general though. Maybe she had a scar or something during the shooting.. hard to tell. Or maybe they just wanted to give her that look. Would be interesting to know though.

Locklain · 01-30-2008, 07:07 PM

Just a long shot but maybe the directer wanted her to appear "flawless" as I believe she is the only character they airbrushed.

geekboy2000 · 01-30-2008, 07:11 PM

It seems it's been noticed in reviews as well. I found quite a few results when doing a Google search. Here's one of them:

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/resi...xtinction.html

Sylin · 01-30-2008, 07:29 PM

Get used to it. As more and more movies make their way to hi-def TV and HDM, more and more actors will be concerned with their appearance in close-ups.

It's not all vanity, either. I saw an interview with Michael Dorn (Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation), where he commented about ST:TNG being shown in HD on stations like TNT. His complaint was that you can see the imperfections or "rush jobs" on his Klingon make-up, because they didn't anticipate that level of clarity when they originally did the show.

Now that HD is more prevalent, studio effects teams may be overcompensating the airbrush technique on close-ups. I've met and talked with Milla a few times, and she never came across as someone who was overly vain... my guess is this was a studio decision.

01-30-2008, 06:53 PM	#1
geekboy2000 Member Member since:Jan 2008	Resident Evil Extinction: Air Brushed Milla Closeups? Watching this DVD at 1080p, is it just me, or are there scenes where Milla's face (in closeup) looks air-brushed - badly?

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01-30-2008, 06:55 PM	#2
Firefox Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Sunny SoCal	Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

01-30-2008, 06:55 PM	#5
bda4life Active Member Member since:May 2007	I noticed the very same thing when I was watching the movie this past weekend. I would like to know why they decided to do this? I did not notice this in the first two Resident Evil flicks.

01-30-2008, 07:03 PM	#6
Heidern Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	Hmm, I thought I was imagining it when I saw it, but I guess maybe there is more to it than I had initially thought. I wonder why they chose to do that? It seems odd that they would use a technique that would conceivably reduce the amount of visible detail on a high definition disc.

01-30-2008, 07:07 PM	#7
geekboy2000 Member Member since:Jan 2008	I'm thinking it went down like this: Milla has a slight imperfection on her face at some point during the filming. When it's determined that it's going to be released on Blu-ray, she insists that it be hidden, or she'll throw a fit, and refuse to sign on for RE 4 or 5. Afraid to rock the boat, the editing room goes to work. Is it better she look like a mannequin than proudly display her zit for the world to see? I think not. Still, I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed it. Anybody see it in the theater and notice it? [EDIT]: Didn't see Mega-Prime's post. I'm sticking with the "Air brush me or else" theory.

01-30-2008, 07:03 PM	#8
Mega-Prime Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:New-Brunswick, Canada Blu-ray collection:1066 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Lot's of people commented on this after watching it theatrically too.

01-30-2008, 07:03 PM	#9
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	I am not sure either..her face looks great in general though. Maybe she had a scar or something during the shooting.. hard to tell. Or maybe they just wanted to give her that look. Would be interesting to know though.

01-30-2008, 07:07 PM	#10
Locklain Member Member since:Sep 2007	Just a long shot but maybe the directer wanted her to appear "flawless" as I believe she is the only character they airbrushed.

01-30-2008, 07:11 PM	#11
geekboy2000 Member Member since:Jan 2008	It seems it's been noticed in reviews as well. I found quite a few results when doing a Google search. Here's one of them: http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/resi...xtinction.html

01-30-2008, 07:29 PM	#12
Sylin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Nashville Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:159	Get used to it. As more and more movies make their way to hi-def TV and HDM, more and more actors will be concerned with their appearance in close-ups. It's not all vanity, either. I saw an interview with Michael Dorn (Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation), where he commented about ST:TNG being shown in HD on stations like TNT. His complaint was that you can see the imperfections or "rush jobs" on his Klingon make-up, because they didn't anticipate that level of clarity when they originally did the show. Now that HD is more prevalent, studio effects teams may be overcompensating the airbrush technique on close-ups. I've met and talked with Milla a few times, and she never came across as someone who was overly vain... my guess is this was a studio decision.

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