MK12@MI6

Agent Wade

The discussion on the MK12 has its own meandering pervasive discsussion, but only once or twice does it make reference to the GUI animation used in MI6. That is why I have started this thread.

First off, opinions?

I will start off by saying that when I first saw the table computer with psychotic graphics and agents plunking around with them like they were those interactive projector mats that you see at movie theaters and shopping malls, the only movie that came to mind was The Matrix Reloaded. It reminded me heavily of the docking control room at Zion.

However, having parked my keister in front of CNN during the presidential elections, I'll admit that there were some similarities also to the interfaces used by Wolf Blitzer and company, them and their crazy touch screens and holograms.

While essentially not implausible, the rapid-fire pace at which all these graphics were being used seemed terribly distracting. I was boggled so much that I'm sure I lost track of crucial dialogue.

My final opinion on the graphics used during the movie by MK12 were much more of a disappointment than the opening titles. At least the titles don't really need to make sense. Binder's never did.

lavabubble

Agent Wade wrote:

I will start off by saying that when I first saw the table computer with psychotic graphics and agents plunking around with them like they were those interactive projector mats that you see at movie theaters and shopping malls, the only movie that came to mind was The Matrix Reloaded. It reminded me heavily of the docking control room at Zion.

Rightly or wrongly I was reminded of Minority Report - this sort of data 'moving' from walls to desks and back again etc always does.

It's a visually busy way of incorporating information and technology into the film, whether it works too well I'm not sure.

I rather preferred Mathis looking at the photos over a glass of wine - old school style {[]

Agent Wade

Lordy, you're right. Remember in the old days when Bond received a dossier in a folder made out of paper and cardstock? What the heck happened? I guess I should be thankfull that the Casino Royale poker game wasn't on a giant LCD table. What a headache that would've been. {[]

Lexi

I really liked the graphics and the 'latest' type of gadgetry...almost a slight nod to the fact that there was no Q....but I must confess that this was the scene I struggled with most, in term's of keeping up with back story. It did take a second viewing and much more concentrating on the script, to realise what was going on, rather than getting lost in the imagery of this scene.

I think, for those that only see the movie once...this could loose a lot of the audience, in terms of what Bond is doing...and who he is meeting in Bolivia.

urhash

I found it distracting too. What was it Michael Wilson always said... that Bond films were like 5 minutes in the future? This seemed more like 50 years. I think they could've implemented it in a way that seemed plausible and realistic but still cutting edge, without making it seem like as - as someone pointed out - something out of Zion or Minority Report.

sruzgar

I never really post outside the collecting forum but working in information technology this got my attention.

The table stuff in QoS is much closer than 50 years, check this out: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PbqS9x7sBZA

The future is here folks!