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Pirates of the Caribbean Director Blames Unreal Engine and Video Game Aesthetics for the Decline of CGI in Movies

Director Gore Verbinski believes that CGI effects in movies have gotten worse in recent years because of Unreal Engine.

Pirates of the Caribbean director knows exactly why movie CGI is getting worse – Unreal Engine: "You have this sort of gaming aesthetic entering the world of cinema"

It's no secret that CGI has seemingly gotten worse over the years, and no one knows this more than Pirates of the Caribbean ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Pirates director Gore Verbinski is iffy on Unreal Engine in movies: "I think it doesn’t work from a strictly photo-real standpoint"

The director of Pirates of the Caribbean and Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die has spoken at length about the presence of a ...

Epic responds to director Gore Verbinski's claims that Unreal Engine is making movie CGI worse: 'Aesthetic and craft comes from artists, not software'

"It’s inaccurate for anyone in the industry to claim that one tool is to blame," said Patrick Tubach, VFX supervisor at Epic ...
PlayStation Universe

Gore Verbinski Says Using Unreal Engine For Visual Effects In Movies Is ‘The Greatest Slip Backwards’

Hollywood director Gore Verbinski has said that the use of Unreal Engine for visual effects is "the greatest slip backwards," and makes movies look more like video games.
GameSpot

Unreal Engine Makes Films Look Too Much Like Games, Pirates Of The Caribbean Director Says

As Verbinski explained, Unreal Engine 5's approach to light and its application in scenes doesn't work with films aiming for ...
Gamereactor

Pirates of the Caribbean director slams Unreal Engine for ruining modern VFX

Gore Verbinski believes it's one of the main reasons why CGI shots are sometimes looking worse than they did in the late 2000s.
Tech Times

Unreal Engine vs Unity: Game Engine Performance and Visual Quality Explained

Explore how game engine performance shapes graphics, with an objective Unreal Engine vs Unity game engine comparison to help developers balance visual quality, optimization, and platforms.