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Originally Posted by The Gate Master

Addressed to those in the Black Realm:

List two pros and two cons of using CGI in films.

Pros:

1. CGI enables directors and producers to create realistic effects where costumes, props, and make-up fall short. CGI adds a level of realism to not only characters, but entire worlds and assists the viewer in suspending their disbelief in fantastical situations.
2. CGI will also ultimately improve the level of acting ability in films; when we can CGI parts of an actor (enhance/decrease body parts, body build, and facial beauty), we no longer need to hire beautiful people with no acting ability. Now, people can be hired on acting talent alone and CGI can make up for any physical inadequacy that they may have.

Cons:

1. Unfortunately, while CGI has been praised for enhancing the special effects industry, part of the drawback is that that it is expensive and, like all other special effects, unless you have adequate funding and creative skillsets, you risk poor CGI, which will result in the Viewer's incapability of suspending their disbelief.
2. Also, CGI brings along with it a certain set of negative connotations for the "purest" film viewer. For Viewers who have embraced the old school thought of make-up, props, animatronics, etc. to perform the special effects, the notion of CGI being brought into a film automatically separates them from the "reality" of the movie. While CGI can create some incredible effects, there will always be the purest neigh-sayers who will refuse to support these films based on principle. Also, the Screen Actors Guild is horrified by the notion of CGI as it will ultimately put hundreds of physical special effects professionals out of jobs.

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