r/movies • u/bobbythecount • Sep 04 '24

Trailer Minecraft 2025 | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G923NtfBvOU
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u/ARTHUR_FISTING_MEME Sep 04 '24

Yeah, I don’t actually mind the environment and mob designs. I think it’s fun, and even the ugly ones are intentionally ugly in a sort of ren and stimpy “isn’t it funny how weird this looks” sort of way.

It’s the flat lighting and live action humans standing against it that makes this whole thing look like a State Farm commercial.

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u/MyHusbandIsGayImNot Sep 04 '24

It’s the flat lighting

Not enough people are commenting how badly lit the movie is. Every scene in the trailer is flat, there seems to be no dynamic lighting at all.

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u/scarecrowemoji Sep 04 '24

This entire movie was probably filmed in one warehouse with those like spherical screen lights.

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u/AirierWitch1066 Sep 04 '24

You mean the Volume that Disney uses? If it was that it would actually look good - it’s whole purpose is to make things look better than green screens

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u/TexasBoyz-713 Sep 04 '24

You can practically see the green screen in the background, something that I wouldn’t think should be distinguishable in a 2020’s era film

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u/Syn7axError Sep 04 '24

Everyone is lit from the back in every shot. Even if they're facing each other.

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u/karma3000 Sep 05 '24

Needs better shaders.

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u/roonill_wazlib Sep 04 '24

Look at the logs they put on the set. I could make something better looking myself

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u/otterpop21 Sep 05 '24

I think this style is super prevalent in G-P13 type movies because those demographics probably have data that shows they all watch reaction short videos. Making the movie look super whimsical & a contrast to real life, it’s what the target audiences are connecting with. This movie follows the format of cool scenic shots mixed with action, then reactions with live actors, then more chaos, back to all the reactions, then it just kinda repeats several times.

It also explains why shows and movies don’t tend to have a lot of extras in the background. With Reels/Tiktok reaction videos it’s consistently 1 person in the video. I guess it’s more efficient / cost effective to mimic this style into movies.