Is the VFX fight scene technique of Road House the future of action?
Movie combat sequences have long been produced with false strikes combined with deft camera angles and cuts. To create hits feel faster and harder, several movies also erase a frame or two of footage at locations of impact. Although Road House's reviews were quite mediocre, its innovative combat scene approach could revolutionize the game.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the Road House adaptation boasts a meager 53% audience rating and a 60% critics' score. Not that all of Road House's fight scenes look perfect, though. There are some punches and hits where the VFX is rather clear, and these scenes most definitely have the power to bring one out of the film. Though future usage could further hone and simplify it, it's worth noting that the remake is essentially the first time this approach has ever been employed at this scale.
"It's Really Successful": VFX artists react shockingly favorably to Road House Remake's controversial fight CGI.
Artists in visual effects respond to the contentious battle scene CGI of the Road House remake. Acting as a remake of the venerable 1989 Patrick Swayze film, Road House portrays Jake Gyllenhaal as former UFC fighter Elwood Dalton, a bouncer hired at a Florida dive club. Doug Liman directed the movie, which has many of hand-to--hand brawls and a shockingly VFX-heavy approach to give the impression that actors were really striking one another.
VXF artists Niko Pueringer, Wren Weichman, and Sam Gorski hail the VFX battle scene method of the Road House remake in a fresh installment of Corridor Crew's popular "VFX Artists React" YouTube series. The VFX artists draw attention to how the movie basically filmed all of its Fight Scenes several times with pads hitting actors and being hit by actors before these several plates were composited together. With Niko stating that it "feels like these impacts have real weight behind them," the ultimate effect is battle scenes with punches that seem to be actually landing. He says, "It's a lot of [compositing] work, but it's comp work using actual footage." And I truly believe it to be rather successful. The effects seem unique from anything else I have seen in a fight scenario.
Remade at Road House
Acting as a retelling of the venerable 1989 Patrick Swayze film, Road House stars Jake Gyllenhaal as former UFC fighter Elwood Dalton, a bouncer at a Florida dive club. Doug Liman directed the movie, which has many of hand-to--hand brawls and a shockingly VFX-heavy approach to give the impression that actors were really striking one another.
VXF artists Niko Pueringer, Wren Weichman, and Sam Gorski hail the VFX battle scene method of the Road House remake in a fresh installment of Corridor Crew's popular "VFX Artists React" YouTube series. The VFX artists draw attention to how the movie basically filmed all of its Fight Scenes several times with pads hitting actors and being hit by actors before these several plates were composited together. With Niko stating that it "feels like these impacts have real weight behind them," the ultimate effect is battle scenes with punches that seem to be actually landing. He says, "It's a lot of [compositing] work, but it's comp work using actual footage." And I truly believe it to be rather successful. The effects seem unique from anything else I have seen in a fight scenario.
The Road House Remake: An Analysis
This approach won't be used in all action Movies. After all, bouts shot in more conventional methods still have the potential to be hard-hitting and devastating; it is undoubtedly very time-consuming and complicated to shoot fights several times and then composite these diverse components together. Road House 2 is confirmed to be on the way, though, and the sequel will definitely make even more impact employing this same approach once more. Although Road House's fight scenes aren't flawless, they show that cinema fist battles can allow some thrilling innovation.
Source: Corridor Staff
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the Original Road House
Road House, the first 1989 movie, tracked Dalton, a Ph.D.-educated bouncer employed in the toughest southern club, the Double Deuce. Jake Gyllenhaal makes two main changes: Dalton is a retired UFC fighter, hence the bar is situated in the Florida Keys.
The mix of action and drama in the movie is well-known, and this has been crucial for its success. Attracting many enthusiasts who value its interesting plot, action-packed events, and superb performance, it has been a cult classic.
