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Old 07-25-17, 10:13 AM
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

"The set pieces Snyder shot are said to be usable"

I'm with Michael Corvin on this, WTF?!?!
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by 2Hype
"The set pieces Snyder shot are said to be usable"

I'm with Michael Corvin on this, WTF?!?!
Hey, like 80% of the set pieces are people jumping in front of a green screen, so it all depends on how they're handled in post. And keep in mind that the footage is likely shot well, but Snyder's issues have been with editing them together, which again can change in post.
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Already an improvement.

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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

It wouldn't shock me to find out the mustache thing is a foiler planted by WB's marketing team. This falls into the realm of any news is good news.

A movie the size of Justice League will have a 60-man marketing team.
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BTW asking now, over/under 150-minute running time for this.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by Jay G.
Hey, like 80% of the set pieces are people jumping in front of a green screen, so it all depends on how they're handled in post. And keep in mind that the footage is likely shot well, but Snyder's issues have been with editing them together, which again can change in post.
The way I take that quote to mean is that even with Whedon needing to go in and address the connective tissue, the action stuff he shot can still be repurposed if Whedon changes the characters rationale or circumstances leading up to it.

Think of it like this- If I were called in to take over BvS, I would judge something like the attack on the warehouse by Batman as mostly useable footage.
However I would have gone back and reshot the confrontation scene leading up to it to give a stronger and more logical rationale for it to occur.

A very telling quote as it implies there is a good bit of non action stuff Synder shot that they don't deem useable.

But then the hiring of Whedon should have already clued people in that was the case.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Henry Cavill is setting the record straight on Mustache-gate

From his Facebook

Dear followers,

It is time to finally set the record straight in this moustache fiasco. Pictured above, is not a set on MI6 but is in fact the latest in a series of weapons being designed by Warner Bros and Paramount Studios to combat the entity know as "Henry Cavill's Moustache". There has been no discussion over whether to shave or not to shave for the JL reshoots, simply a relentless campaign to put an end to the seemingly inexorable conquest of this despotic 'stache. It is not a question of IF I should shave - it is a question of how can we possibly be victorious against such a beast without bringing our own doom raining down upon us.
#MI6
#JusticeLeague
#HenryCavillsMoustache
#HopeIsAllWeHaveLeft
#MoustacheImpossible

He also posted a photo, but I can't link Facebook photos here.

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Old 07-26-17, 03:51 PM
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by DJariya
Henry Cavill is setting the record straight on Mustache-gate

From his Facebook

Dear followers,

It is time to finally set the record straight in this moustache fiasco. Pictured above, is not a set on MI6 but is in fact the latest in a series of weapons being designed by Warner Bros and Paramount Studios to combat the entity know as "Henry Cavill's Moustache". There has been no discussion over whether to shave or not to shave for the JL reshoots, simply a relentless campaign to put an end to the seemingly inexorable conquest of this despotic 'stache. It is not a question of IF I should shave - it is a question of how can we possibly be victorious against such a beast without bringing our own doom raining down upon us.
#MI6 #JusticeLeague #HenryCavillsMoustache #HopeIsAllWeHaveLeft #MoustacheImpossible

He also posted a photo, but I can't like Facebook photos here.
Link to the Facebook Post:

Picture from the post:


His instagram has a lot of recent photos of him, sporting a moustache and, sometimes, also a beard:
https://www.instagram.com/henrycavill/

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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

He's a good sport.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

is Superman going to be frozen in carbonite?
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by Why So Blu?
He's a good sport.
No shit!! I loved that response!!
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That could work with the black costume.

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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

If a shaving company like Gillette were smart, they'd try to get him as a spokesperson. Strike while the iron is hot.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

But Gillette don't make irons.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by TGM
is Superman going to be frozen in carbonite?
I thought I had accidentally clicked on the Han Solo thread.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by Jay G.

His instagram has a lot of recent photos of him, sporting a moustache and, sometimes, also a beard:
https://www.instagram.com/henrycavill/

Forget the facial hair. What's up with that tiny little hat? Is it just a fashion statement, or is he hinting at a Mr. Mxyzptlk appearance in MOS 2?
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
Forget the facial hair. What's up with that tiny little hat? Is it just a fashion statement, or is he hinting at a Mr. Mxyzptlk appearance in MOS 2?
....it's the hat of the person behind him.
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Originally Posted by Draven
....it's the hat of the person behind him.
That's Mr. Mxyzptlk behind him?
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How much work it will take to digitally remove Henry Cavill's mustache for 'Justice League,' according to visual effects artists

To understand the scope of the work involved in digitally removing Cavill's mustache in post-production, we contacted prominent visual effects company The Mill. Anne Trotman, Lead 2D Artist, and Dave Fleet, the Head of 3D at The Mill, answered our most pressing mustache removal questions.

How common is it for a mustache to be removed in post-production?

As it turns out, having facial hair removed in post-production is far more common than you might think.

"Yes! It's very common to be asked, particularly on beauty projects. Sometimes celebrities might be shooting a commercial, but need to keep their facial hair for a film, so can't shave on set. Also for different global markets these days some clients need alt versions," Trotman explained.

The difficulty of removing a mustache depends on the techniques needed.

Trotman said that from a 2D perspective, the mustache removal process wouldn't be too hard: "We are using grading techniques as it's not that imposing. If it was on a man, we paint a clean top lip and track that onto the face."

However, Trotman pointed out that the degree of work involved in removing a mustache really depends on how much the actor is moving in a scene. If an actor is moving his head around, as opposed to just looking into a camera, 2D and 3D techniques may need to be employed.

"If the head moves in perspective, this would need to be achieved with 3D and 2D techniques. If the talent is facing the camera straight-on, we can use 2D techniques," Trotman clarified.

Fleet explained that from a 3D perspective, depending on how much facial hair needs to be removed, the breadth of work involved can be difficult, and could potentially include digitally rebuilding an actor's face.

Fleet described the process like this:

"Smoothing out tiny vellus hairs on the skin requires a totally different approach to removing a large volume of hair, like a beard or mustache. If we were to remove a beard we would have to digitally re-build the actor's face behind the hair mass. We would need to build a 3D model of the face and then shade the surface of the skin to look realistic. We would then need to track the 3D model to the movement of his head and potentially re-animate his mouth. The amount of lip animation would depend on how much of the original beard occluded his lips. We would need to paint out the parts of the beard that extend beyond his shaven face."

How long does it take to remove a mustache in post-production?

"Justice League" is expected to hit theaters November 17, slightly over three months away.

Fleet explained the time frame required to build out all the basic elements needed to edit the mustache out: "One week just to make the 3D elements; then another three weeks to track, animate, and render the shaven face; and another two weeks to composite it all together."

It would take about six weeks to edit a mustache out of a one minute clip, and approximately 25 weeks to edit a mustache out of a five minute clip, according to Fleet.

Unfortunately, Trotman and Fleet were unable to give a good approximation of the costs involved in removing a mustache, as it is hard to calculate or predict without having a better sense of the work required. However, a source who is familiar with this kind of work told Business Insider that it's unlikely editing out Cavill's mustache would be a huge cost, since the studio certainly has already 3D modeled his face.
http://www.businessinsider.com/henry...-remove-2017-7
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Gee. If only the technology existed to create a real looking fake mustache that could be glued on instead of needing 25+ weeks of cg tracking, animation, and rendering to remove a real one.

Seriously, wouldn't it have been easier for Warner to offer to cover the cost of development and execution of a seriously high quality fake stache he could use for the remainder of the other films shoot?
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

I was thinking that too. Prosthetics of various sorts are commonplace in film. Would it have been so hard for Paramount to have just made a fake mustache for Cavill to wear during filming? What a dumb thing to have to spend a bunch of time and money fixing.
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re: Justice League (2017, D: Snyder and Whedon) S: Gal Gadot, et al

Originally Posted by Paul_SD
Gee. If only the technology existed to create a real looking fake mustache that could be glued on instead of needing 25+ weeks of cg tracking, animation, and rendering to remove a real one.

Seriously, wouldn't it have been easier for Warner to offer to cover the cost of development and execution of a seriously high quality fake stache he could use for the remainder of the other films shoot?
Originally Posted by Mike86
I was thinking that too. Prosthetics of various sorts are commonplace in film. Would it have been so hard for Paramount to have just made a fake mustache for Cavill to wear during filming? What a dumb thing to have to spend a bunch of time and money fixing.
Well since it's for Paramount, i'm sure they don't give two shits about helping WB out They're probably thinking why they should have to deal with fake mustaches when they're not obligated to.
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Originally Posted by Paul_SD
Gee. If only the technology existed to create a real looking fake mustache that could be glued on instead of needing 25+ weeks of cg tracking, animation, and rendering to remove a real one.

Seriously, wouldn't it have been easier for Warner to offer to cover the cost of development and execution of a seriously high quality fake stache he could use for the remainder of the other films shoot?
You realize that its possible Cavill could have been contractually obligated to have this mustache and not shave it off during production right?
Old 07-30-17, 06:32 PM
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Yeah, the onus isn't on Paramount to come up with a solution. That's why I questioned why Warner Bros didn't just go to Paramount/ The films producers and offer a far less expensive and just as workable solution. Contracts can be amended in a circumstance like this.

And studios do each other favors all the time. It's good business.
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For Paramount, continuity could be an issue. It'd be one thing if Cavill had been wearing a fake mustache from day one, but now the fake would have to match his real mustache almost exactly or it'd be noticeable in the final edit cutting between the two.

Also, Paramount may feel they're already being accommodating by allowing Cavill to hop between the two projects like he is, since originally the reshoots weren't supposed to happen until later, after M:I 6 had wrapped.

Wheedon may also be shooting Cavill to minimize the amount of 'stache that's visible in the shots, and thus need to be edited out.

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