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As part of my research into SFX with guns and flash bangs etc. I am looking into a small number of army films in order to see what the effects are like in said films.
I visited the cinema to see the newly released Fury (2014, Directed by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt and Logan Lerman). My reason for watching this particular movie is because it is an up to date adaptation of such films, therefore has up to date SFX.
The entire film was full of drama and the relationship between the characters drove the film. The SFX were impressive throughout the majority, using a range of different flash bangs; fire/smoke effects; gun shot effects and CGI.
However, what really disappointed me (and possibly ruined a few scenes for me) was the use of strobe light effects in order to show gun shots. I am unaware of the technical aspects of what gun fire looks like, however, there were moments where it seemed like they were using the same effects that were used in the original Star Wars (1977). You could often tell which side were shooting just based on the colour of the strobe light (Green for German; Red for American). This disappointed me because all the other effects in the movie were simply amazing and done well. I felt that maybe the strobe light effects took the focus away from what is a brilliantly shot movie.
Other than the strobe light effects, I was impressed by the entire film. The storyline; characters; acting; locations and so on, were all done brilliantly and just added to the drama and effect of the movie. This is a movie I would definitely watch again.
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