#piratesofthecaribbean

#piratesofthecaribbean

Why Pirates Of The Caribbean Was Doomed to Run Out of SteamAs the 21st century dawned, Disney had a ridiculous idea: make a feature film based on one of their theme park rides. Usually, it's the other way around, where theme park rides are designed for people to relive an existing Disney film. And the ride they chose was Pirates Of The Caribbean, so movie people laughed. Everyone knows pirates were played out! What did Disney think this is, the 1960s? But the movie Pirates Of The Caribbeanwas made, and was a huge hit in 2003. It had action, adventure, and was quite funny, too. It had big stars and a beautiful historical setting. So of course they had to crank out sequel after sequel, which could never live up to the first movie, which was pretty much perfect on its own. Nerdstalgic looks at the inevitable problems with trying to recreate lightning in a bottle, as each Pirates sequel took the franchise downhill. -via Digg #PiratesoftheCaribbean #franchise #sequel

The Extensive Visual Effects in Pirates of the CaribbeanWe've had five movies in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, which might make you forget that the first one came out almost twenty years ago. It was a fun story with great characters, and the world they inhabited looked so authentic that we completely overlooked the many computer-generated visual effects. They were so well-done that we just didn't notice. Oh yeah, we knew the ghosts were special effects, but that was just one small part of the CGI. The truth is that almost every scene in all five Pirates of the Caribbean films involved CGI that ended up looking quite real. This dive into what was involved in making those movies will give you a new appreciation for those who do this work. -via Digg#CGI #PiratesoftheCaribbean