I had never done anything with blue screen before, or prosthetics, or anything like that. Lord of the Rings was like stepping into a videogame for me. It was another world completely. But, to be honest, I basically did it so that I could have the ears. I thought they would really work with my bare head.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- New technologies can feel like entering a different world, sometimes adopted for specific aesthetic reasons.
- In plain terms
- Learning new tech feels like a different world.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace new tools for specific goals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What tech feels new to you?
- Why do you learn new skills?
Another view
Tech can sometimes overshadow storytelling.
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