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Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

I read that "Digital Domain" will be doing the next movie's visual effects. Is this the company that did the effects for Insurrection? PLEASE let's HOPE NOT - cause the effects in Insurrection were WOEFUL. The effects for that movie were the worst since TFF.

Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :

No, it's not the same company that did Insurrection (which personally I never really found anywhere near as bad as everyone claims they are.) Digital Domain is a rather high-powered VFX house, probably number two in terms of experience to ILM. Here's a listing of some of their other work.

Posted by Topher (Member # 71) on :

Sweet Jesus! That's some pretty big movies they've got under their belt! I can't wait for Nemesis now! [Big Grin]

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Because we ALL know that the special effects are all that makes a Trek movie worth watching... [Wink]

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Well they don't HURT! [Wink]

This movie has to be 'EPIC' - and so the effects and sets and set lighting (see previous rants about the look of the Insurrection bridge) have to have that 'epic' feel. ST6 Has that feel. Majestic ships in space (see ST3 and ST6) not these little buzzy things... ST8(beginning) and all ST9.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

WOAH! I followed the link and the first movie I saw was "Apollo 13" I was sold then and there! The effects in that movie were just nothing short of brilliant.

Then I saw tLotR!!!! I thought it was WETA digital - I guess it was both! YES! I was going to suggest who-ever did tLotR!

THEN I saw Sgt. Bilko! ;o)

Then Titanic - Guess who won an Academy Award AND who is a previous Trek Director and Effects guy!! Robert Legato!!!!!!!!!!

Then X-Men. I am TOTALLY sold people!

Oh FRELL! I just saw they did "The Fifth Element" too! WOW!

Andrew

Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :

They've certainly got a reputation... But you gotta wonder if Paramount is springing for their "A" team of animators or settling for the cheaper teams that don't do the main-line work. Furthermore, many of the big films they worked on were not solo efforts, but in combination with other effects houses, including ILM. DD has standards of performance, but who knows if they'll be assigning their main men to work on Nemesis...

Mind you, if they DO, I'll be in quality heaven. [Smile]

Mark

Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :

A quick look at the fraction of the VFX team already listed at IMDb under ST:NEM seems to suggest these are indeed the A-list guys.