Jeffrey Forner
Screenwriter
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But films like Gladiator would simply force the filmmakers to use effects/techniques that were far more refined and understood. Thus the film might take different approaches (like matte paintings) but these approaches would be using those techs at their highest level rather than CGI at what will be seen in a few years as at a very raw level.
Forgive me for saying so, but those old methods look out-of-date when compared to the digital technology used today. Sure, those who created them and employed them in films refined the techniques as much as they could, but they're still limited in what they can do simply because computers are a better tool for building and compositing fantastic images that you could never film real to reel. At the same time, I would argue that CGI is far more refined than those old methods ever were for the simple fact that you can just do more with it. Yes, the use of computers in movies is still relatively new, but that doesn't mean that the people using them don't have a clue what they're doing.
Besides, if no one pushes the envelope with computers, their true potential may never be unleashed. Just imagine the amazing possiblities inherent in computers and the amazing images that have yet to be created using them. Couple that with the degree of freedom that they give to the filmmakers and I say its crazy to expect them to use anything but computers!