1980-90 and 2000-2010

[Miss Anne Thrope]

Avatar is impressive in many ways, but the one place it still falls down is in the subtleties of CGI facial expressions - the hardest thing you can possibly do in CGI, because we're all so acutely aware of what a face should and shouldn't do.  I predict that in 10 years we'll look at it again and think the facial animation is shit.

Or, we'll still be in the "Uncanny Valley", the theory that as representations of humans get more and more accurate, there is suddenly a point at which humans' interest in them turns to repulsion. (Thanks, 30 Rock)



Tracy: Tell it to me in Star Wars.
Frank: All right. We like R2D2 and C3PO.
Tracy: They're nice.
Frank: And up here, we have a real person like Han Solo.
Tracy: He acts like he doesn't care, but he does!
Frank: But down here we have a CGI Storm Trooper or Tom Hanks in the Polar Express.
Tracy: I'm scared! Get me out of there!

[Guy]

Referencing Star Wars hasn't fucked anywhere in a decade, proof of a stagnant ten years right there.

[El Unicornio, mang]

Young people have gotten a lot rubbisher

[Miss Anne Thrope]

Referencing Star Wars hasn't fucked anywhere in a decade, proof of a stagnant ten years right there.

Being sneery about it seems to have taken off, though. Progress.

[Ginyard]

Cover me, Porkins

[Guy]

Being sneery about it seems to have taken off, though. Progress.

Oh no I've sneered at Star Wars! However will Star Wars cope?