The Hobbit Trilogy 4K UHD Extended & Theatrical (2012-2014) - Page 45 - Blu-ray Forum

Avageektwit · 11-28-2020, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jerclay

Hey, I’m not taking anything from him, just saying.

dominica · 11-29-2020, 09:53 PM

Some Pics Ralph Potts:

"Watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Looks fabulous in 4K w/HDR. Taken with my iPhone 12 Pro"

https://twitter.com/RalphAVSreviews/...79215773097985

Pagey123 · 11-29-2020, 10:57 PM

Those do look nice. I know...phone pics, etc., but I would be lying if I said otherwise.

punisher · 11-29-2020, 11:03 PM

Mine shows delivery tomorrow!

slumcat · 11-30-2020, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dominica

Some Pics Ralph Potts:

"Watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Looks fabulous in 4K w/HDR. Taken with my iPhone 12 Pro"

https://twitter.com/RalphAVSreviews/...79215773097985

Looks nicely detailed. You can see individual threads in the hat.

The others though, the colors look a bit unnatural.

But that's the movies though. Even in 4K Cinemas to me, the Hobbit movies all had a very pronounced CGI sheen to it. It's all basically a heartbeat away from animation.

tfmaiden · 11-30-2020, 03:56 AM

Here are some screenshots from the battle of the five armies I found on a different forum:

Pieter V · 11-30-2020, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tfmaiden

Here are some screenshots from the battle of the five armies I found on a different forum:

I know what the source is and by default they always having macro blocking on their screens.

levcore · 11-30-2020, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tfmaiden

As amazing as a lot of the VFX are in these movies, it's like they only created one digital model for the elves and just copied and pasted it for the elf army. It's crazy how close up they went with these CG characters, didn't even bother to have some practical human actors in costume next to Gandalf. I love the movies and the majority of the VFX but i do wonder about the reasoning behind a shot like this.

LiemaxUnenhanced · 11-30-2020, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

As amazing as a lot of the VFX are in these movies, it's like they only created one digital model for the elves and just copied and pasted it for the elf army. It's crazy how close up they went with these CG characters, didn't even bother to have some practical human actors in costume next to Gandalf. I love the movies and the majority of the VFX but i do wonder about the reasoning behind a shot like this.

I like how each elf only has three arrows in their quivers as-well.

Geoff D · 11-30-2020, 12:47 PM

Now I've seen that I can't unsee it

levcore · 11-30-2020, 01:03 PM

Exactly lol, i mean surely they could've just put some guys in costumes for the row next to Gandalf.

Geoff D · 11-30-2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

Exactly lol, i mean surely they could've just put some guys in costumes for the row next to Gandalf.

The Hobbit Episode II: Attack of the Clones

levcore · 11-30-2020, 01:13 PM

Exactly!

imsounoriginal · 11-30-2020, 01:24 PM

Five Armies already looks better.

wildphantom · 11-30-2020, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

The Hobbit Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Spin-off movie where Rivendell have conspired to develop a clone army, which Gandalf uncovers. I wants it.

Geoff D · 11-30-2020, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wildphantom

Spin-off movie where Rivendell have conspired to develop a clone army, which Gandalf uncovers. I wants it.

And it's already got Count Dooku in it and everything!

Pieter V · 11-30-2020, 01:51 PM

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Resettito · 11-30-2020, 02:05 PM

They likely had a very good reason to do so.

Julio23 · 11-30-2020, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Resettito

They likely had a very good reason to do so.

Pure laziness. It was literally Ian McKellen in a green screen studio, couldn’t they just get a couple of extras and dress them, make up as elf warriors?

I think that the only thing worse than the clone army of elfs was that 90% of Billy Connolly screen time was completely replaced with CGI, it was beyond awful.

Resettito · 11-30-2020, 02:49 PM

I don't think Connolly looked awful at all really. You can tell he's CG (once again, there's a reason though I don't remember it off the top of my head) but it works imo. And yeah, I mean, it's probably something similar to trying prosthetic goblins, it not working and then going with only a few prosthetic ones and the rest in CG.

It's been a while since I've watched the appendices and don't remember if this particular scene is addressed but Jackson isn't a nut, there's always a reason there.

11-29-2020, 09:53 PM	#882
dominica Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Some Pics Ralph Potts: "Watching The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Looks fabulous in 4K w/HDR. Taken with my iPhone 12 Pro" https://twitter.com/RalphAVSreviews/...79215773097985

11-29-2020, 10:57 PM	#883
Pagey123 Special Member Member since:Apr 2020 Location:Middle, TN USA	Those do look nice. I know...phone pics, etc., but I would be lying if I said otherwise.

11-29-2020, 11:03 PM	#884
punisher Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2010 Location:MSG CHASE BRIDGE Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:224	Mine shows delivery tomorrow!

11-30-2020, 03:56 AM	#886
tfmaiden New Member Member since:Dec 2010 Blu-ray reviews:1	Here are some screenshots from the battle of the five armies I found on a different forum:

11-30-2020, 12:47 PM	#890
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1352 Blu-ray collection:2529 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Now I've seen that I can't unsee it

11-30-2020, 01:03 PM	#891
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Exactly lol, i mean surely they could've just put some guys in costumes for the row next to Gandalf.

11-30-2020, 01:13 PM	#893
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2617 Trading Score:3	Exactly!

11-30-2020, 01:24 PM	#894
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:322 Blu-ray collection:950 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Five Armies already looks better.

11-30-2020, 01:51 PM	#897
Pieter V Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:14	https://i.postimg.cc/y77PN124/4c8d6d...bee32888a1.png https://i.postimg.cc/gp7NKPL8/511f86...bcc5c1f4a6.png https://i.postimg.cc/L2tDRYC3/6115e3...95452b4288.png https://i.postimg.cc/2rRGPFw5/b3db75...26b19b80da.png

11-30-2020, 02:05 PM	#898
Resettito Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:57	They likely had a very good reason to do so.

11-30-2020, 02:49 PM	#900
Resettito Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:57	I don't think Connolly looked awful at all really. You can tell he's CG (once again, there's a reason though I don't remember it off the top of my head) but it works imo. And yeah, I mean, it's probably something similar to trying prosthetic goblins, it not working and then going with only a few prosthetic ones and the rest in CG. It's been a while since I've watched the appendices and don't remember if this particular scene is addressed but Jackson isn't a nut, there's always a reason there.

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