Union prez Fran Drescher thinks Hollywood’s digital desires have no style or flair
  • zalack
    23•2 years ago

    Crowd extensions are already pretty common with traditional VFX techniques.

    I worked in Hollywood editorial for a bit and, IMO, the producers are playing up the AI stuff so that said stuff can be given to the writers and actors as a “victory” instead of the real spectres in the room:

    • streaming residuals need to get the same payout and transparency as home video and syndication did

    • streaming numbers need to be made available to creators to facilitate the above.

    • the ‘mini-room’ system that totally disconnects writers from the productions they are writing for needs to be broken down.

    • Smoogy
      2•2 years ago

      Yeah I’m a bit confused why suddenly ‘being scanned’ is news. Digidoubles have Been commonly used for well over a decade now in film.

      • zalack
        5•2 years ago

        It’s because the producers want their counterparts spending time, energy, and perceived social capital negotiating over it rather than the things the Producers actually worry about having to give up.

        IMO it’s pretty transparent.