“And this movie [Real Steel] definitely looks like nothing else I've made, which was the point. I think also, Evangeline and Hugh are such a fantastic... Their chemistry is so genuine. And also it's a good balance to all those visual effects. It'll give you more of the tone.” ThinkingGivingLooksMadeRealEffectsBalanceGenuineFantasticToneVisualsChemistrySteelVisual EffectsReal Steel Author:Shawn Anthony Levy
“I think that, on the one hand, our audience, our culture is so savvy now to an assumption that teaser effects are not fully representative of the final product. But in the same breath, I would say there's no shot in the teaser that I'm not really happy with.” ThinkingHandsCultureAudienceEffectsProductsShotsBreathsFinalsAssumptionRepresentativesReally HappySavvyTeasers Author:Shawn Anthony Levy
“I would say, while I think audiences are savvy enough, I think that the effects work in the teaser is quite a bit more than presentable. I think they look good and representative of the film. The harder thing with the teaser, interestingly enough is, how much to show.” ThinkingLooksEnoughShowsFilmBitsAudienceEffectsHarderRepresentativesSavvyTeasers Author:Shawn Anthony Levy
“There is a reality to the way the actors play the scenes, given that there is a real, animatronic, moving robot in the room. So the level of nuance and realism in performance was higher because we built the real ones, and it keeps the visual effects guys honest.” WayRealPlayRealityMovingGuyActorsGivenLevelsRoomsEffectsHonestHigherSceneBuiltPerformancesVisualsRealismRobotsNuanceReal OnesVisual Effects Author:Shawn Anthony Levy