Credit to Digital Artists

     Speaking of the Marvel aesthetic, and how the most interesting thing in their movies is the background, I can't help but think about how digital artists never get credit for making a film more endearing. So often they get blamed for being used in place of actual stories. But there's more than just one film that is enhanced, and even works just because of digital magic.

     Perhaps the best example would be Gollum from Lord of the Rings. Gollum was such a well-done and endearing character. I honestly think that if he were played by an actor it might have ruined the movie. Can you imagine a dirty, bald man walking around in a loincloth instead of the CGI Gollum with oversized blue eyes and overly large smile? Essentially having an insane hobo in Lord of the Rings might have scared children.

     Okay, maybe Tom Hanks could have made a good Gollum, but aside from that, it might be horrifying...