Barbie - CGI done just like it was in the 1910s | VFX Notes Podcast Ep 59

(chapter available) This week we talk about Barbie. We discuss the VFX from Framestore and UPP, the LED volume shots, and the production design and have a long discussion about the ’no-CGI’ debate around the film. We also have a few ’rants’ along the way, sorry! Enjoy. Enjoy. Chapters: 00:00:00 - intro 00:01:37 - a word from our sponsor 00:02:19 - intro 00:05:10 - first reactions to Barbie 00:06:05 - huge fan of Greta Gerwig 00:10:13 - the social experience of watching this film 00:13:34 - did not play with Barbies 00:17:20 - a very strong and universal message for all ages 00:18:17 - 2023 was a great year for cinema 00:20:29 - Barbenheimer and superheroes fatigue 00:23:09 - the push to physical sets and no CGI 00:24:20 - the DOP Rodrigo Prieto 00:25:07 - the set design and the way the film was promoted 00:26:14 - they did film it all for real but also replaced most with CGI 00:26:49 - the Bluray BTS are missing all CG coverage 00: