Read This: How CGI is subtly removing human imperfection from movies
When most people think about computer generated special effects in movies, they may imagine digitally created monsters, like Doomsday in Batman V Superman, or inanimate objects imbued with life, like the toys of Toy Story. But these days, digital effects artists in the movie business are also plying their trade in more subtle and worrying ways, such as removing years and pounds from actors, replacing people’s faces and bodies entirely, and even creating photo-realistic doubles for performers. Writer Logan Hill offers readers a glimpse of the brave new world of digital “beauty work” in a Vulture article called “Plastic Surgery With A Mouse Click.” CGI, it turns out, is being used in a whole host of ways, many of which the average viewer would never suspect. “If you leave the theater thinking your favorite actor has perfect skin and no body fat, then I did my job,” says Edson Williams, co-founder of Lola Visual Effects, a firm that specializes in this kind of work.
