Bingowings said:

Isn't Furious Gods only available on the mega huge 3D Blu set?

I do think the CGI Fifield was better than the practical one but that's more because the rubbish design of the makeup more than anything.

At least the CGI one looked on it's way to becoming alien and not just Oddbod Jr.

Yeah thats the set I got

I agree that the design of the CG Fifield looks a lot better & in keeping with the Giger look than the make-up version, but when you see the completed shot it does look.....CG.....maybe the graphics team were told to halt where they were when Ridley decided to go with a practical effect....perhaps they couldn't refine it.

I think overall the decision to go practical was the better solution, I watched the film again and I can't fault the imagery....nothing stands out as obviously CG, which is sadly what the general public scrutinise for....Recently a work colleague saw Skyfall and the only negative thing they said about the movie was the CG Komodo Dragons....I could'nt believe how that stuck in his head.

If Ridley had done the practical effect based on the design of the CG and enhanced it with CG, it would have been perfect