Raised in a home filled with books on Western civilization, P.G. Mantel became a lover of history at an early age. An amateur writer of verse, he makes himself useful as an editor for Men of the West.
Although not as flawless, I still think these old stop-and-go animations look better than modern computer generated effects. I’d take that Titan scene over any modern Star Wars cartooney looking battle.
Agreed. I’m not certain whether it’s the technique itself or the high quality of all the other elements (acting, dialogue, music, editing, etc.) that makes the use of miniatures so convincing in this movie. Without believable characters and an engrossing story no amount of CGI wizardry will suffice to capture the viewer’s imagination.
Editor’s Note: A few years ago, we had a fairly popular article here on raising manly men. Our friend Den Blonde Ulven adds in a needed update. The Western world is plagued
I don’t know about you, but events of the past couple months haven’t put me in any less of a prepping mood than when the COVID-19 panic began almost a year ago.
“You know what causes that, right?” When you show up anywhere in public with more than three children, complete strangers feel they have carte blanche to critique your sex life and procreation
So you’ve done the Dad thing and it’s almost time for your kid to go to college, to graduate, to fly off and make something of himself. There’s an assumption snuck in
Although not as flawless, I still think these old stop-and-go animations look better than modern computer generated effects. I’d take that Titan scene over any modern Star Wars cartooney looking battle.
Agreed. I’m not certain whether it’s the technique itself or the high quality of all the other elements (acting, dialogue, music, editing, etc.) that makes the use of miniatures so convincing in this movie. Without believable characters and an engrossing story no amount of CGI wizardry will suffice to capture the viewer’s imagination.