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I agree that it comes down to good acting. Even if the best effects are used, if the acting sucks then at the end it is going to be a letdown. I'd rather see lower tech special effects with a hot woman that acts decently than expensive high tech effects followed by a head shaking disappointment.

The best is when there is a mixture of the two. Quality (not necessarily expensive) effects and good acting.

I agree 100% - good acting, direction nad camera is far more important than the best fx in the world...

Acting IMO is number one. I've seen some great effects in deaths ruined by crappy acting, I find a great actor/actress can sell the death IMO with minimal or even abysmal effects. But that's my opinion on the matter.

high and low tech effects is debatable to each person of course. too much effects like too much fake blood could ruin a scene. A fake strangle bruise would add to the scene. if a zombie type scene or a creature scene is being filmed and a sexy character is being offed then effects are needed to make it look really good. But ya you can have the right amount of effects added to make a fun and interesting scene but the actress actions could ruin it too. why does kill scenes have to last longer then what a kill scene would last in a mainstream type scene? shoot her with a arrow once or twice and have her die instantly or have die in agony in less time then I have seen. thats where fan edits comes in I guess. but prefer not to touch the clip. so basically good acting and bad effects both scene could ruin a scene. one or the other could ruin a scene. or the smallest effect like her death stare could add or take away. character effect that she brings to the scene. convincing agony to the kill method.

Egeek wrote:or the smallest effect like her death stare could add or take away.

It's good you mention the death stare. If the victim's eyes are open to me that stare makes a big difference. She needs to look like a sexy dead chick, not a fish. It's a virtually free "effect" but can make or break a scene.

PatrickPayne wrote:

Egeek wrote:or the smallest effect like her death stare could add or take away.

It's good you mention the death stare. If the victim's eyes are open to me that stare makes a big difference. She needs to look like a sexy dead chick, not a fish. It's a virtually free "effect" but can make or break a scene.

very true. Effects in scene can be how the character acts which can be powerful element as a computer made effect or blood effect or strangle bruise. Im one of those people who likes to break down a scene element by element.