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CGI and visual effects
CGI and visual effects are digital technologies used to create or enhance imagery in film and television, ranging from photorealistic rendering to stylized animation.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche uses film and pop culture as cultural mirrors, particularly when visual aesthetics become culturally jarring or symbolically laden—the Cats movie serves as a recurring touchstone for discussing how the collective responds to uncanny or transgressive imagery, and what it means when mainstream entertainment fails to land visually or spiritually.
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Topics that frequently appear alongside CGI and visual effects
film criticismFilm criticism examines movies through analysis of narrative, visual style, cinematography, performance, and artistic choices. It evaluates films as cultural texts worthy of aesthetic and thematic discussion.Cats movieCats is a 2019 live-action/CGI musical film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical, notable for its controversial visual effects and design choices. The film features human actors rendered as anthropomorphic cats using digital technology, creating a distinctive and widely debated aesthetic.live-action adaptationA live-action adaptation is a film or show that translates animated, illustrated, or literary source material into a version featuring real actors and practical or digital effects rather than traditional animation.uncanny valleyThe uncanny valley is the psychological phenomenon where humanoid figures that are almost—but not quite—convincingly human trigger discomfort, revulsion, or existential unease in viewers. It occurs at the threshold where something appears familiar enough to seem alive but strange enough to feel wrong.
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