This Just In – All Nighters = Crap Visual Effects

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News flash from the no duh department. Sleep deprivation effects your ability to make sense of what you see. And that’s not just anecdotal ladies and germs, it’s from a study published in the Journal Of Neuroscience. Study author Dr. Michael Chee says,

Interestingly, the team found that a sleep-deprived brain can normally process simple visuals, like flashing checkerboards. But the ‘higher visual areas’ — those that are responsible for making sense of what we see — didn’t function well

That means, the person at your facility that is always saying “Dude I was here sooo late last night. But hey, you gotta do what it takes.” is actually doing a way worse job than the bright eyed and bushy tailed VFX artist who got a good nights sleep. Go figure.

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