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Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich
Doesn't Masamune Shirow draw straight-up porn now

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Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich
‘Ghost in the Shell’ Producers Reportedly Tested Visual Effects That Would Make Scarlett Johansson, White Actors Appear Asian

http://screencrush.com/ghost-in-the-shell-whitewashing-scarlett-johnasson-vfx/

According to multiple independent sources close to the project, Paramount and DreamWorks commissioned visual effects tests that would’ve altered Scarlett Johansson in post-production to “shift her ethnicity” and make the Caucasian actress appear more Asian in the film.

It’s the latest, and most extreme, case of “beauty work,” the new trend in Hollywood to discreetly use visual effects to tweak an actor’s appearance, making them thinner, younger or stronger. The Ghost in the Shell tests were conducted by Lola VFX, the same company that aged up (and down) Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and is considered the industry leader in so-called beauty work. Though the tests were requested by the production team, once they were developed and reviewed, the idea was rejected “immediately,” says an insider.

Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich
According to the Wikipedia article Shirow only provided the concept for that one. He didn't write or draw it.

Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich

Guy Mann posted:

I thought people were supposed to be outraged that there weren't enough movies with strong female leads, does that not count anymore just because an anonymous stranger on the internet said that they were totally going to use CGI to make the cast look more asian despite the adaptation not being set in Japan.

Paramount literally admitted they ordered the CGI test.

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A test was done related to a specific scene for a background actor which was ultimately discarded. Absolutely no visual effects tests were conducted on Scarlett’s character and we have no future plans to do so.

Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich

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Corek
May 11, 2013

by R. Guyovich
The later manga with the crappy CGI looks like Sea Patrol.

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