Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-32390199-20141220113943/@comment-6588773-20150105085845

CoolDudeAl wrote: I would be shocked if we don't see the Underwater Kingdom the mermaids are from. It would have to be done in with greenscreen CGI because that is the most cost effective way. Plus using actual diving tanks only works if your characters don't breathe underwater, which all merpeople do.

There are other ways, "movie magic" tricks, to portray underwater. I recall the video Gwen Stefani made for Wind it up where she is "underwater" in chains and is trying to get a key. That footage was inspired by another video... which I've tried researching and couldn't find... but it looks alot better than the CGI they've been giving us. Also... I always ask myself why they couldn't give Ariel a more believable tail, then create it with CGI. Splash's tail isn't CGI and it looks GREAT. There are also "mermaid" people that get them made and they can look very realistic. Quit relying on CGI Once.