PROJECT HAIL MARY: When Hollywood Doesn’t Hate You

About this episode

Scott Ott shares his impressions of the science fiction film 'PROJECT HAIL MARY' and discusses Hollywood's relationship with practical effects and CGI.

Our own Scott Ott came away from a science fiction movie mightily impressed! Was it extensive use of practical effects and lack of dead-eyed CGI? Or is there a deeper magic that Hollywood has not only abandoned, but learned to despise?

People in this episode

Guest: Scott Ott

Topics covered

• science fiction
• practical effects
• CGI
• Hollywood
• film critique

Keywords

• PROJECT HAIL MARY
• Scott Ott
• Hollywood
• practical effects
• CGI
• science fiction
• film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood

Books & works: PROJECT HAIL MARY

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