ULTRAMAN n/a?

[TerranigmaFreak]

This! This is what the new Toho Godzilla CGI should look like. Yeah, Ultraman himself looks a little off, but I'm fine with it for the most part. The monster was easily makes up for any flaws.

[kiryugoji04]

[Henry88]

this would be great for a western ultraman movie.

[Specium Ray]

[Legion]

Hey look at that. Me and Jared agree on something. This looks like crap.

IMHO, supporting this is supporting yet another nail in the coffin for Japanese practical effects. Yuck.

[Hybrid Gojira]

I thought this was awesome. Perfect? No, but I'd watch it. I also think Ultraman X looks great - need to check that out. I don't see any reason that we can't enjoy both CG and practical stuff.

[kiryugoji04]

[Hybrid Gojira]

[monster of dark]

Tsuburaya Production declared free of insolvency since March last year (IMHO, a feat done right by Bandai after taking Tsuburaya Pro under their wings even though their whole strategy pretty much focus on merchandise and more merchandise) -- Tsuburaya going back to their good ol' Heisei level quality or more with Ultraman X and then this, this video here is to me a definite proof that Tsuburaya Pro is presently profiting healthily to keep themselves going or enough to convince Bandai to keep investing more.

Anyway, since I was younger I have always look at to Tsuburaya Pro's works of special effect as top-notch in the area of practical fx or tokusatsu -- they were\are the Numero Uno to me. This new work here is to me their way of re-declaring their rightful place even if they are using another fx tool instead of their usual practical ones. ~ Pffft, CGs, this IS how you do it.

[tbeasley]

I'm only familiar with Ultraman through the 66 series, and I love practical effects of course, but I thought that was pretty neat. I like how they took advantage of the animation by playing with Ultraman's proportions. I've always imagined him looking extra lanky and alien in a new cartoon or something similar.

[Henry88]

someone should get legendary on the phone.

[TerranigmaFreak]

[klen7]

out of the blue, i had a friend that has never seen anything Ultraman ask me where is a good place to start in the franchise after seeing this trailer online.

[kiryugoji04]

[XvGojira]

CGI is just another tool in the workshed of special effects. A tool that when used properly can create and enhance effects to wondrous levels.

But not everything should be built with just one tool.

[Gman2887]

^I think today it's less of a tool and more like a fast-food chain. Hollywood sees CG effects as a factory to pump out epic scenes for tentpole/blockbuster films. Whatever craftsmenship went into it during its genesis is largely replaced with lazy, sub-par believability. I think western audiences are just so used to CG that we just accept it whether it looks good or not.

As for Ultraman, I'm excited for this new take, but I don't feel like it's something that's here to stay. It feels like a one-shot kind of deal to me-- And I'm certainly not going to sit here and say the CG looks real. It doesn't. At all. It does look like real computer graphics, I'll give it that. It'll be a new visual take, nothing more.

Personally though, I think there's a completely different direction Tsuburaya should be going that isn't apeing Hollywood (Ultraman n/a) or playing catch-up with Super Sentai/Kamen Rider (Ultraman X). There are things that I've wanted to see Tsuburaya Productions do that they haven't taken advantage of and I'm not entirely sure they're in a position to risk such things. Until that happens I'll no doubt enjoy what they hand out since I enjoy most of their work, but there's directions they've yet to go I hope are explored one day.

[XvGojira]

[Gman2887]

[emeGoji]

[O.Supreme]

The preview looked pretty impressive. Other than the fact that Ultraman appeared to have visible toes, (should stick with the boot look) .

[lhb412]

Tomorrow is 7/7... sooooo, who knows?

[Moonlight SY-3]

7/7 came and went and I didn't see anything about this...Ultraman Orb started 7/9, but other than that...nuthin'.

I wonder what's up?