When it comes to CLU's face: what we saw was the best that we can currently do with the technology available.
A lot of people think that, with visual effects the way they are now, that a life-like human face that can talk and express emotions through facial movements should be easy. It's not. It's close, but the human eye can notice the difference. And when you base it on a real person, the difference is magnified.
A friend of mine complained about it and said that Gollum was done better and that was years ago. True; however, Gollum didn't have a human face. It was an exaggerated humanoid face. That allowed our mind a little leeway in accepting the FX work, since we already knew the face wasn't real.
CLU had to look like a mid-80's era Jeff Bridges or else the effect would have failed on every level. Since it was based on an actor's face that is instantly recognizable, any slight distortion in his facial mannerisms is immediately noticable.
Was it perfect? No. But what we saw was the absolute best job that could be done and this performance will pave the way for future films.
A lot of people think that, with visual effects the way they are now, that a life-like human face that can talk and express emotions through facial movements should be easy. It's not. It's close, but the human eye can notice the difference. And when you base it on a real person, the difference is magnified.
A friend of mine complained about it and said that Gollum was done better and that was years ago. True; however, Gollum didn't have a human face. It was an exaggerated humanoid face. That allowed our mind a little leeway in accepting the FX work, since we already knew the face wasn't real.
CLU had to look like a mid-80's era Jeff Bridges or else the effect would have failed on every level. Since it was based on an actor's face that is instantly recognizable, any slight distortion in his facial mannerisms is immediately noticable.
Was it perfect? No. But what we saw was the absolute best job that could be done and this performance will pave the way for future films.