Before returning to the grid in the next installment, Jeff Bridges has some candid thoughts about aging CGI. Tron: Legacy. The actor reprized both his role as programmer Kevin Flynn and Program Clue for the 2010 sequel to the 1982 sci-fi adventure, as an elderly Flynn now trapped in the grid by a tyrant Clue, who asserts his dominance over the virtual world. managed by Top Gun: MaverickJoseph Kosinski, Tron: Legacy It also starred Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde and Michael Sheen and, although not a critical hit, gained a cult following in the years since.
Bridges set to return to grid Throne: AresThe actor opened up to Josh Horowitz Happy Sad Confused podcast about his dual role in the 2010 entry in the franchise and commented on the then-unusual practice of digital de-aging and duplication. Bridges described how his character was captured for the feature and how the technology stood out at the time:
That’s the new thing… When we did Tron 2 I scanned into the computer — what was it called? – Inheritance.
Despite the ambitious nature of the technology, Bridges admitted he wasn’t entirely satisfied with the results. The actor even admitted that he thought of Clue more like controversial television host Bill Maher than his 1980s self:
I did not particularly like this pastime myself. I thought I looked more like Bill Maher than myself.
Clu was an ambitious undertaking for VFX artists in the late 2000s
Very much like the original the throne Digital effects pushed the boundaries of what could be achieved in their time, Tron: Legacy Digital VFX sought to differentiate itself from what other properties were gaining as technology improved Take advantage of that technology avatar Used to give life to its Na’vi cast, the digital effects team took the likeness of the bridge from 1984. Against all odds As the basis for Clue’s appearance, on-set actor double John Reardon replaced the head in shots where he replicated Bridge’s performance in a process that took nearly two years to bring to life.
for his time, Tron: Legacy Its daring special effects work would garner praise, becoming a point of appreciation among critics and audiences who were divided on the movie as a whole. While its narrative and character stories failed to land with every critic, the sequel succeeded in following in the original’s footsteps by pushing what digital effects could do.
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Time has not been kind to Clue
Looking back to 2024, it might become easier to see where Bridges’ criticism of Clu’s execution was coming from. While the efforts are impressive for its time, there’s also a stillness to Clu’s execution that makes the character seem almost plastic, unable to fully capture the character’s emotions. As such, Clue falls into the Uncanny Valley trap of lacking a vibrant performance.
However, in Clue’s case, it could be argued that this effect is potentially an advantage, especially in a story that deals with sensation and that defines an entity, its digital existence distinct from any other entity on the grid. Despite these more optimistic readings and further innovations in digital de-aging and duplication, it seems that Bridges will not have to reprise Clu’s role in the future. Throne: Ares. However, like the throne And Tron: Legacy As previously offered, many would expect the upcoming third movie to surprise people and find its own way of innovation in the practice of VFX.
Source: Happy Sad Confused