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To VFX or not to VFX?
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If you replaced every brushstroke with an algorithm, would it still be art? Here's Bilawal Sidhu making sense of the "romanticism for doing things the old-fashioned way that seems to persist" Catch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxVJ_k-Fzyg
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The Digital Shift in Filmmaking
Bilawal Sidhu discusses the backlash against digital filmmaking, referencing George Lucas's use of digital technology in Star Wars and the ongoing romanticism for traditional methods. He highlights the irony in the perception of modern films like Top Gun, which, despite being heavily reliant on visual effects, are marketed as practical and tactical. This segment explores the tension between old-fashioned filmmaking and the advancements in CGI, questioning the authenticity of art in the digital age.
"George Lucas filmed one of the Star Wars on digital and everyone was just like up in arms and CG was used in like the 2000s rendition everyone was like what the hell like you're going away from practi..."