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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Idealsupra · 01-30-2008, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firefox

Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

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

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.

Mobe1969 · 01-30-2008, 07:50 PM

Same thing with Scarlett Johansen in The Island for the first half. Someone else here mentioned she had a skin problem too.

It was badly noticable on the DVD too (at least the PAL 576 one)

kramer2067 · 01-30-2008, 08:25 PM

Every actress or actors are airbrushed these days especially since we are in the age of HD. Have you ever watched porn in HD. lets just say some things were not ment to be seen in HD

hellmonkey · 01-30-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramer2067

Every actress or actors are airbrushed these days especially since we are in the age of HD. Have you ever watched porn in HD. lets just say some things were not ment to be seen in HD

what, u dont like butt pimples and veins?

Riverside666 · 01-30-2008, 08:58 PM

Oh I love them, that's why I watch sports in High Def. To see Dirty Fat Sweaty men with zits tackle each other. You know you're watching High Def when you See Pimples. Gotta love the Zits. I mean zits are zits, but Zits in 1080p is true quality.

atomik kinder · 01-30-2008, 09:04 PM

I just thought it looked like she had on more makeup than everyone else. I just thought they were trying to make her look perfect. Is she the original or is she a clone??

darkpoet25 · 01-30-2008, 09:05 PM

I wonder if Mila's face was made to look that way in keeping with the story? Umbrella made her a super killing machine, and I wonder if that was done to reflect this in the storyline?

Blu-Beard · 01-30-2008, 09:08 PM

I noticed it but since it wasn't that way in the other two I assumed it was 'cause Alice is essentially supposed to be perfect. And since she's constantly evolving, maybe her being in the desert closed up her pores to resist some of the effects that a dry dirty desert would have on someone.

Mermen79 · 01-30-2008, 09:46 PM

Anyone have a screen shot?

Gamma_Winstead · 02-01-2008, 02:23 AM

it was because she was supposed to look... better more advanced than the others. the "genetic" changes in her made her more "perfect" basically she is better than everyone else so she has better skin.

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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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Firefox Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Sunny SoCal	Have you seen Ultra Violet? looks very unrealistic.

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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.

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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, 07:03 PM	#5
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	#6
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	#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, 07:07 PM	#8
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	#10
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	#11
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.

01-30-2008, 07:50 PM	#12
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Same thing with Scarlett Johansen in The Island for the first half. Someone else here mentioned she had a skin problem too. It was badly noticable on the DVD too (at least the PAL 576 one)

01-30-2008, 08:25 PM	#13
kramer2067 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Sierra Vista,az	Every actress or actors are airbrushed these days especially since we are in the age of HD. Have you ever watched porn in HD. lets just say some things were not ment to be seen in HD

01-30-2008, 08:58 PM	#15
Riverside666 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Oh I love them, that's why I watch sports in High Def. To see Dirty Fat Sweaty men with zits tackle each other. You know you're watching High Def when you See Pimples. Gotta love the Zits. I mean zits are zits, but Zits in 1080p is true quality.

01-30-2008, 09:04 PM	#16
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I just thought it looked like she had on more makeup than everyone else. I just thought they were trying to make her look perfect. Is she the original or is she a clone??

01-30-2008, 09:05 PM	#17
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I wonder if Mila's face was made to look that way in keeping with the story? Umbrella made her a super killing machine, and I wonder if that was done to reflect this in the storyline?

01-30-2008, 09:08 PM	#18
Blu-Beard Banned Member since:Jan 2008	I noticed it but since it wasn't that way in the other two I assumed it was 'cause Alice is essentially supposed to be perfect. And since she's constantly evolving, maybe her being in the desert closed up her pores to resist some of the effects that a dry dirty desert would have on someone.

01-30-2008, 09:46 PM	#19
Mermen79 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:3	Anyone have a screen shot?

02-01-2008, 02:23 AM	#20
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	it was because she was supposed to look... better more advanced than the others. the "genetic" changes in her made her more "perfect" basically she is better than everyone else so she has better skin.

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