Photo by Benedict Redgrove

Extensive CGI recon­struc­tion of the iconic land­mark now allows new pos­si­bil­i­ties for pho­tog­ra­phers and other cre­atives to use the space with­out restric­tion or com­pro­mise on photo real­is­tic qual­ity whilst pre­serv­ing the pris­tine design, and styl­ish atmos­phere that would have oth­er­wise been lost for future generations.

I’ve always debated about CGI’s threat to cre­ativ­ity, both per­son­ally and socially due to its inside-the-box nature; it doesn’t have any room for nat­ural inci­dents nor organic process. Some of the world’s best pic­tures, my own work included; were born out of small inci­dents and mishaps that hap­pened dur­ing a photo-shoot, or sim­ply a glimpse of idea that appeared dur­ing one’s inter­ac­tion with oth­ers on-location. Virtual real­ity solu­tions are ster­ile and tend to halt any process that might spiced up the end result after the lights are turned off.

This how­ever is a fine exam­ple of where CGI can be use­ful: dam­age recov­ery. Organic fac­tors aside, many com­mer­cial pow­er­house will find this reliev­ing, a fresh cup of cof­fee to any retoucher’s night­mare. Though it requires a cer­tain level of dig­i­tal mas­tery & per­spec­tive pre-visualizing, the end results can be both dar­ing & dis­as­trous, one thing is sure though; it ain’t gonna be cheap.

Futurist TWA Flight Center reborn in Happy Finish CGI