I think the easier question would be "What are some CGI that DOESN'T make me cringe?"
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Mr. Dr.
Basically anything that Dreamworks or Blue Sky Entertainment produced prior to 2005.
edited 15th Apr '13 9:39:01 AM by Mattonymy
You are displaying abnormally high compulsions to over-analyze works of fiction and media. Diagnosis: TV Tropes Addiction.
Eden
Nope, I agree with you man.
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Even though Dream Works DID and has gotten better (even if just IMHO) - not sure about anyone else, though.
Even if I had different face, I AM STILL DISGRACED.
Jimmy Neutron. I've learned to appreciate it for the self aware writing now that I'm older, but as a kid, the CG models really creeped me out.
edited 15th Apr '13 5:54:55 PM by JenKunoichi351
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I still like Jimmy Neutron more than Dexters Laboratory, (no matter how much the CGI in gets deservedly bashed at times), especially for its writing and character development, as example of a redeeming quality or two going for it (just not that movie, though...).
Make of that what you will.
edited 15th Apr '13 6:39:02 PM by TheShopSoldier
Even if I had different face, I AM STILL DISGRACED.
NOT THE BEES
As much as I loved Roughnecks (the old Starship Troopers cartoon — damn you execs for cutting its budget three episodes from the finale!), one thing I distinctly remember about it is that they had this really awkward arm positioning while walking. Which is a shame, because the CG in that show was otherwise beautiful.
x4 No, their movies have become better graphic-wise. Stories are still hit and miss. Blue Sky's have too.
In my opinion (after watching several episodes), Beast Wars. It may have to do with how awkward the Beast modes look, especially in the first season. The lack of shadows also hurt it in my opinion.
Wait, Starship Troopers had a cartoon?
The Collective
Have A Car's Life
. Some of the worst character modeling I've ever seen.
NOT THE BEES
Yes. And it was actually really good.
Okay, not like cartoon cartoon but you know what I mean.
edited 15th Apr '13 10:24:34 PM by Pykrete
The bonus was hilarious. Also intentional me thinks.
Aren't complaint threads discouraged?
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Maybe, but I don't know why.
This thread is for the curious people looking for bad CGI, not an exclusively complaint based thread.
Also, technically, a cartoon may have awful CGI but still be saved by good writing.
Mad Scientist Wannabe
Like the first season of ReBoot.
The Donkey Kong Country cartoon had awful CGI. Even for it's time it looked cheap.
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Even for a show where said characters could talk, it still sucked, with the CGI just being a key detraction point to it!
Did it look better or worse than the actual game?
"In distress", my ass.
Not the OP or a mod, but if I may make a suggestion, perhaps you (generic "you") can provide at least a brief comment on why a particular use of CGI makes you want to cringe?
If this were a wiki page and not a forum thread, there would be more than a few Zero Context Examples here.
edited 16th Apr '13 11:24:03 AM by Nohbody
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The Warhammer 40k film, Ultramarines. The facial animations are bad. Like serious Uncanny Valley effect, they all look like zombies. Add that they all have very similar faces, it's hard to tell who is who without the armors or the voices.