The Lacanian Principle of Special Effects (Daniel Kaufman & David Ottlinger)

August 10, 2020 01:22:09
The Lacanian Principle of Special Effects (Daniel Kaufman & David Ottlinger)
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The Lacanian Principle of Special Effects (Daniel Kaufman & David Ottlinger)

Aug 10 2020 | 01:22:09

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Show Notes

Why does bad CGI make us feel weird? ... Where digital effects work (The Avengers) vs. where they don't (CATS) ... Gollum vs. Thanos, Roger Rabbit vs. Jar Jar Binks ... The tragic digital miscues of The Irishman ... Are practical effects dead? ... The closing of aesthetic diversity ...

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