Is there a terrible looking Blu of a CG film? (half-serious) - Blu-ray Forum

monkeyjb1988 · 04-20-2009, 08:45 PM

Seriously, minus four of the shorts from the Pixar Shorts Collection Blu-Ray (and 9 out of 13 is a pretty good percentage anyway), I haven't seen a CG movie that didn't kick rear in the video department. Seriously, am I missing something, or are CG films by default demo Blus?

(P.S. I know a quaility of a Blu is mostly on the movie itself. This is just for the video presentation).

Mr.Sparkle · 04-20-2009, 08:56 PM

I think this is because CG movies are made completely on the computer, and since blu rays are so big (50GB), there is little to no compression when put on the disc, so they always look amazing, well that is unless the animation has an ugly style, but that's an opinion.

Al_The_Strange · 04-20-2009, 09:29 PM

I have yet to see a "bad" CGI film. For that matter, all cartoons I've seen on Blu-Ray have been perfect.

The closest thing I can think of is "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," just because it looks a bit dark and grainy. But it's still awesome quality; better than the DVD. Everything else is pristine.

Al_The_Strange · 04-20-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Sparkle

...well that is unless the animation has an ugly style, but that's an opinion.

Huh, the "Clone Wars" suddenly comes to mind...

PH3AR · 04-20-2009, 10:12 PM

never seen a cgi flim with bad PQ yet!

dvd_mazter · 04-20-2009, 10:14 PM

Unless they really used cheap CG or just do the worst possible job putting it on the disc, I doubt there will ever be a bad looking CG film on Blu just because the source is all digital.

My only bump would be Surf's Up which looked great but because of the style they went with, some scenes had intentional grain on them. (documentary clips / fake handheld camera shots)

P@t_Mtl · 04-20-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Huh, the "Clone Wars" suddenly comes to mind...

You should try watching it in HD, they will look amazing in BD, cannot wait for that release.

Clark Kent · 04-20-2009, 11:06 PM

Unless something goes terribly wrong, most CGI animation should look great on Blu-ray. Cheap animation does have a tendency to stick out though.

F-Man · 04-20-2009, 11:21 PM

For a CG film, Appleseed Ex Machina isn't at the best it could look, which is unfortunate.

It still looks great as a whole though, and you won't find too many people complaining about the PQ on that one.

krylonman · 04-20-2009, 11:22 PM

'Dinosaur' is supposed to look pretty bad, isn't it?

Batman1980 · 04-20-2009, 11:23 PM

Appleseed Ex Machina is a very good blu-ray and I'm glad it was one of my first, need to watch it again in the near future.

MerrickG · 04-20-2009, 11:25 PM

I didnt like how Monsterhouse looked.

blurayforever143 · 04-21-2009, 01:15 AM

They already said Dinosaur, Monster House..

How about iGor? maybe the first ice age?

they don't look bad but compared to say "Cars" or "Surf's Up" they look pretty nasty.

Rob J in WNY · 04-21-2009, 01:47 AM

Without a doubt, Ice Age: The Meltdown has a bit better imagery and detail over the original Ice Age. This might be due to the fact that animation technology improved in the four years between the two movies.

Both look very good on BD, though.

Chicken Little, with its slightly odd color palette, is also quite a fine movie, visually, on BD.

space-monkey · 04-21-2009, 03:58 AM

Monster House looked fuzzier because it had a grain filter applied that, unlike actual film grain, covered up detail here and there.

Still a great-looking disc, just not as impressive-looking. But it's a perfect transfer from the original film.

tbizzle · 04-21-2009, 04:35 AM

I didn't think that Ice Age 2: The Meltdown looked as good as the other CG films I've seen. It doesn't even come close to Kung Fu Panda, Wall-E, Cars, etc. Still looks good, just not quite as clear as the others

ajmrowland · 04-21-2009, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by krylonman

'Dinosaur' is supposed to look pretty bad, isn't it?

That's only part CG, though. Most of the backgrounds were live action.

brewp13 · 04-21-2009, 07:09 AM

Its not complete CG but on spider man 3 all of the CG effects looked really fake.

AFightingPanda · 04-21-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by brewp13

Its not complete CG but on spider man 3 all of the CG effects looked really fake.

agreed, that's what happens when you don't get a good lighter. The job everyone appreciates and no one knows about. but yes unless something goes VERY wrong on a transfer of a movie to BD I don't see their being a bad cg animated movie that looks bad. Bad as in quality of the transfer not the art form...because that is always debate able.

Derb · 04-21-2009, 08:11 AM

Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom is the worst one I've seen.

04-20-2009, 08:45 PM	#1
monkeyjb1988 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:188 Digital collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 16	Is there a terrible looking Blu of a CG film? (half-serious) Seriously, minus four of the shorts from the Pixar Shorts Collection Blu-Ray (and 9 out of 13 is a pretty good percentage anyway), I haven't seen a CG movie that didn't kick rear in the video department. Seriously, am I missing something, or are CG films by default demo Blus? (P.S. I know a quaility of a Blu is mostly on the movie itself. This is just for the video presentation).

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04-20-2009, 08:56 PM	#2
Mr.Sparkle Senior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:54 DVD collection:78	I think this is because CG movies are made completely on the computer, and since blu rays are so big (50GB), there is little to no compression when put on the disc, so they always look amazing, well that is unless the animation has an ugly style, but that's an opinion.

04-20-2009, 09:29 PM	#3
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1123 Blu-ray collection:4947 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1008 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	I have yet to see a "bad" CGI film. For that matter, all cartoons I've seen on Blu-Ray have been perfect. The closest thing I can think of is "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within," just because it looks a bit dark and grainy. But it's still awesome quality; better than the DVD. Everything else is pristine.

04-20-2009, 10:12 PM	#5
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	never seen a cgi flim with bad PQ yet!

04-20-2009, 10:14 PM	#6
dvd_mazter Power Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Winnipeg, Manitoba Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 146	Unless they really used cheap CG or just do the worst possible job putting it on the disc, I doubt there will ever be a bad looking CG film on Blu just because the source is all digital. My only bump would be Surf's Up which looked great but because of the style they went with, some scenes had intentional grain on them. (documentary clips / fake handheld camera shots)

04-20-2009, 11:06 PM	#8
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Unless something goes terribly wrong, most CGI animation should look great on Blu-ray. Cheap animation does have a tendency to stick out though.

04-20-2009, 11:21 PM	#9
F-Man Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:282 Trading Score:1	For a CG film, Appleseed Ex Machina isn't at the best it could look, which is unfortunate. It still looks great as a whole though, and you won't find too many people complaining about the PQ on that one.

04-20-2009, 11:22 PM	#10
krylonman Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 15	'Dinosaur' is supposed to look pretty bad, isn't it?

04-20-2009, 11:23 PM	#11
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Appleseed Ex Machina is a very good blu-ray and I'm glad it was one of my first, need to watch it again in the near future.

04-20-2009, 11:25 PM	#12
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	I didnt like how Monsterhouse looked.

04-21-2009, 01:15 AM	#13
blurayforever143 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:6	They already said Dinosaur, Monster House.. How about iGor? maybe the first ice age? they don't look bad but compared to say "Cars" or "Surf's Up" they look pretty nasty.

04-21-2009, 01:47 AM	#14
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Without a doubt, Ice Age: The Meltdown has a bit better imagery and detail over the original Ice Age. This might be due to the fact that animation technology improved in the four years between the two movies. Both look very good on BD, though. Chicken Little, with its slightly odd color palette, is also quite a fine movie, visually, on BD.

04-21-2009, 03:58 AM	#15
space-monkey Active Member Member since:Mar 2008	Monster House looked fuzzier because it had a grain filter applied that, unlike actual film grain, covered up detail here and there. Still a great-looking disc, just not as impressive-looking. But it's a perfect transfer from the original film.

04-21-2009, 04:35 AM	#16
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	I didn't think that Ice Age 2: The Meltdown looked as good as the other CG films I've seen. It doesn't even come close to Kung Fu Panda, Wall-E, Cars, etc. Still looks good, just not quite as clear as the others

04-21-2009, 07:09 AM	#18
brewp13 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Louisiana Blu-ray collection:579 DVD collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:33 Trading Score:5	Its not complete CG but on spider man 3 all of the CG effects looked really fake.

04-21-2009, 08:11 AM	#20
Derb Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Vancouver, B.C. Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:3278 DVD collection:4 MA collection:3 Digital collection:7 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:51	Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom is the worst one I've seen.

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