The Main Thing Ive Gathered From The Pacific Rim Directors Commentary Is That, Even Though A Lot More

the main thing I’ve gathered from the Pacific Rim director’s commentary is that, even though a lot more of PacRim was done with CGI than I had realized, it still holds up almost 10 years later because of how intentional Guillermo Del Toro was with building in details, flaws, weathering and environmental factors, and, primarily, love and respect into every single model.

He helped animate every single creature and robot by hand on his tablet, he praised the animators for every single shot and talks about how brilliant they are, how hard they worked on every detail, he treats all of them like human beings, like geniuses, just as integral to the film as himself and the actors. The animators themselves talk about how intentional and detailed his ideas were, how helpful and insightful he was when he spoke to them about changes, when he came to them with new ideas.

There’s also a hell of a lot of practical effects woven in, which add to the believability, but the CGI holds up first and foremost because he saw it as an art form to be cultivated and loved just as fiercely as everything else, not a ‘wow’ effect to be slapped in for budget cuts.

Pacific Rim (2013) dir. Guillermo del Toro

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today, we are canceling the apocalypse!

happy 10th anniversary pacific rim!

OMG MY NEW SHOES CAME :3 ignore my ugly house arrest ankle bracelet. haha

i was unaware of this until a school friend showed up silent and handed me a card.

I’d like to take the rest of today (or everyday if need be.) to be quiet for all the queer children and adults affected by queer hate/phobia.

I cannot take the vow today, but I hope some do, but regardless spread the “word,” and don’t forget all our siblings we’ve lost and the ones we still have.