Monster Roll Review

Monster Roll
Directed by Dan Blank
Produced by Erich Lochner and Matt Miller

The first really attention-grabbing thing in this film is the really cool dragon and tentacle tattoo shown on a person's back.
The sound of an ancient Japanese man kinda trope telling the story of how mankind disrespects the ocean gives the audience interest in the story, while light shadowing the part of the design with the people foreshadows the upcoming war between man and sea monster.
This film features an abundance of visual effects, including greenscreens and motion capture to overlay 3d generated images onto the film.  Textures for those 3d models were presumably designed in 2d using a tool such as Photoshop.
What moods or feelings are expressed in this film?
This film expresses both reverence for the ocean and disappointment with mankind's poor fishing practices in its opening sequence.  The later action sequences show anger and desire to protect one's people, but the reverence for the ocean remains.
Shadowing and dark lighting; dark, PETA-ad style filters; and stereotypes of Japan and Japanese culture were used to create this sense of respect for the ocean.  Dramatic music, fast cuts, and fast-moving computer generated tentacles created the anger and urge to protect.
Discuss how you believe CGI technology (2D and/or 3D) was used in two of the most impressive scenes from the film.  Use specifics from the film in a well written paragraph for each.

One notable sequence in the film is the first time a murderous sea monster appears and attacks a disrespectful sushi-eater.  A length of plastic tubing was used to simulate the monster's tentacle for the purposes of filming, and a computer-modeled tentacle was added in production.

Perhaps the most dramatic shot in the film features the hero running down a bridge wielding his massive knife before jumping into the jaws of a giant piranha.  The film's "Before/After VFX" reel shows that everything in this shot was added in production, and it was shot on a rock wall or low bridge without the inhuman jump.