Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as a demo of how routinely mundane TV scenes use green screen set replacement, even on TV budgets.
What it is
Stargate Studios' 2009 virtual backlot reel shows before-and-after shots in which green screen and compositing replace locations in ordinary TV dramas and comedies. It shows how much of a seemingly real show is computer generated.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2013 to 2024.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec xsmasher · 2024-09 · on “Why wordfreq will not be updated”
This is an amazing demo reel of effects shots used in "mundane" TV shows - comedies and produce procedurals. - for faking locations. [this video]
Recommends manigandham · 2017-09 · on “Why did science fiction stop moving forward?”
You only notice the bad CGI - most TV shows, even a normal sitcom, have a ton of CG that you would never realize unless you saw the raw shots. It's what the audience expects and demands today. Things are getting more efficient but quality level has risen even faster. Here's a good video, from 2009: [this video] And 2012: [LINK]
Recommends e_y_ · 2024-02 · on “Jeffrey Katzenberg Says A.I. Will Eliminate 90% of Artist Jobs on Animated Films”
Even today, there's good and bad uses of CG, usually coming down to schedule and creative direction. The average quality has gone up substantially, though. As you pointed out, there's all kinds of ways to use CGI and VFX more subtly that most people would never realize. [this video] is a great example of green screen set replacement being used for things as ordinary as a city street, 15 years ago on a TV series budget. I expect the use of AI will be similarly varied in the beginning. It could be used just for background details. It could be used in a hybrid fashion where artists design the characters with reference poses, a storyboard, and maybe even some keyframes, and the AI fills in the gaps.
Cites JonnieCache · 2013-09 · on “Google Recently Made A Silent Shift To A New Search Algorithm, “Hummingbird””
Oh, it goes a lot deeper than that my friend. It's now normal for standard-issue comedies and dramas to be chroma keyed, comped, etc: [this video] [LINK]