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Originally Posted by nik-
I thought that whole scene looked bad. Regardless of whether it was over the top cheesy or not, the CG just was poor. It really stood out to me when it showed the orcs running alongside the river ... jarring almost. Not sure how the movies they made 12 years ago looked better. But CG's limitation has always been light and shadow looking natural, especially when it's mixed with an actual shot.
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Oh man, right. Those mixed in shots of actual water splashing was brutal, took me right out of the movie.
Lord of the Rings had big huge sprawling actual sets and locations. The Hobbit seems to be mostly a George Lucas cgi extravaganza.