Interesting computer animated dogfighting vid

[Lepape2]

I can think of one scene in pearl Harbor that was really well done.
just before the attack the planes coming through the mountains. Prior and after that.
It was too perfect. Too clean. And i think "too clean" is the right description for alot of the CGI stuff. Its so perfect it looks unnatural.

This is called the "uncanny valley". Its a dangerous point where CGI and real life experience have a very close resemblance but is just sooo close that it causes a repelling feeling. It just needs "the" CGI addition that makes it go seamless with reality.

Another series of videos:

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OcDqAi4SPQ&feature=related

Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xl_qgCB0Lo&feature=related

Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8dtJ1PwuOE&feature=related

I just watched that 1st part, and I find the ending VERY realistic. Not in CGI effects (although quite impressive) but with reenactment and "feel" of the battle and what is going on. The guys that did the plane animation paths have without any doubt done some dogfight themselves (for real or in simulators) and grasped the feeling it is to get shot down or have a friend help you out. I compare it to the American "dogfight" TV show and it is NOTHING like it.

I'll watch the rest 

[AKHog]

I can't wait until AH looks like this! 

[Treize69]

I can't wait until AH looks like this! 

I'll be happy when AH look all canvasy and wiry.

[Shamus]

Interesting vid.

Regarding Hollywood: At the risk of being tarred and feathered; I would suggest that the BoB CGI scenes in (can barely bring myself to say it) Pearl harbor are excellent.

Got to agree mazz, and far superior to this clip.

shamus

[Ex-jazz]

Got to agree mazz, and far superior to this clip.

shamus

I wonder how the 'BoB' and 'Pearl harbor' would appear in the Youtube.

But

Maybe those yanks are simple more keen for the grease and over done CGI's. Go figure.

See, the holliwood moguls surely know's how to please the mass of the fly's.



Maybe I'm wrong again

[DREDIOCK]

I can't wait until AH looks like this! 

I remember seeing artwork type pictures for game box covers that looked alot like AH does now and saying" wouldnt it be cool if the game really looked like that?"

that was back in the days when the terrain had like 3 colors. green, blue and blue and the mountains looked like giant pyramids. lol

[Saurdaukar]

I wonder how the 'BoB' and 'Pearl harbor' would appear in the Youtube.

But

Maybe those yanks are simple more keen for the grease and over done CGI's. Go figure.

See, the holliwood moguls surely know's how to please the mass of the fly's.



Maybe I'm wrong again

Try again.

With words.

[Shamus]

I wonder how the 'BoB' and 'Pearl harbor' would appear in the Youtube.

But

Maybe those yanks are simple more keen for the grease and over done CGI's. Go figure.

See, the holliwood moguls surely know's how to please the mass of the fly's.



Maybe I'm wrong again

Wine connoisseurs and cigar aficionado's have been known to call me a Luddite at times as well, alas....its my cross to bear.

shamus     

[Rolex]

Anyone know what series these CGI videos are from?  The terrible Engrish has one listed as "Ace of Zero" but can't find anything on it.

ack-ack

This was from a DVD series by a company called Futabasha. This is just one of the 42 scenarios included in this DVD about the Zero-sen and its pilots. It was released in 2008. As you can see from the link, they are prolific publishers.

[Viperius]

Check this out, even better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zFX3jn6h8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAnv4t6--U

[Denholm]

I can't wait until AH looks like this! 

It already does. Did you not notice that flames, smoke, tracers, and explosions all look the same?

[jay]

this is animated!?!??! 

[LLogann]

It's a shame the Japs are so historically inaccurate.  Watching that video you count up almost half of the Allied total aircraft loses for a 5 day battle. 

WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR................

Great Fiction though.