Creative Bloq on MSN

I tried Autodesk's budget 3D software, and here's what I really think

Is Maya Indie worth it?

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Hits Back at Pirates of the Caribbean Director Who Blamed Unreal Engine for Bad CGI in Modern Movies

"I should know," says VFX supervisor who worked on Gore Verbinski's trilogy.
Creative Bloq on MSN

Unreal Engine VFX backlash explained, as Epic Games addresses filmmaker criticism

Epic Games says artists matter more than tools.
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 a photorealistic presentation. The filmmaker says that this tends to create ...
FandomWire

Secrets Behind Pirates of the Caribbean’s VFX and What Hollywood is Doing Wrong Now

With modern movies looking unreal, Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski revealed the industry secret on why ...

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 director Gore Verbinski, who says that the decline in effects quality comes ...
ProVideo Coalition

It’s 2026 and my Unreal Engine 5 learning continues.

Now I did say that Unreal Engine 5 will be our application of choice. Keep in mind a few things. First, it’s completely free.

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 ...