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		Philip-J-Fry on Aug 30, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fake town built exclusively for filming TV and mov... Ground breaking CGI used to be a selling point because you do things that weren't before possible. Nowadays everything is more or less possible in CGI and it has lost its appeal a bit. Now it's appealing to advertise the fact you're doing things for real.

echelon on Aug 30, 2023 | [–]

CGI is sometimes cheaper, and usually logistically simpler. "Fix it in post" lets you wrap up the production sooner and spend less time on set.

brandall10 on Aug 30, 2023 | [–]

Right, both Nolan and Gerwig made a point of that this summer. And Cruise has been making a point of that for awhile now.

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