At this point in life, you’re probably aware that not everything you see on screen is real. Fortunately, technology has allowed the film and television industry to reach a level of production that was previously limited to the imagination. Every year, the works of the seventh art provide us with a kind of entertainment that never ceases to fascinate or bore us .
Check out this compilation of tricks used by some of the most famous movies in history. From advanced special effects to scale models, they allow you to recreate characters and scenarios that are impossible in reality.
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Probably, the success of Harry Potter would not have been the same without the chroma key.
Space Jam (1996) brought the world of basketball together with classic cartoons. At that time, the result was more than spectacular.
The first installment of the Matrix trilogy was a watershed in the world of special effects.
Mulan’s Ride (2020) is much more complicated, technologically, than you imagined.
The Avengers franchise has used and abused special effects to bring the most incredible scenes to life.
When Men in Black (1997) was released, many of us were amazed by the level of detail used in the special effects and animatronics.
Between Knives and Secrets (2019) took care of even the smallest detail, including the small reflections.
In the 90s, many were scratching their heads trying to decipher how the scenes of Titanic (1997) were filmed in the middle of the ocean.
Life of Pi (2012) without the appearance of Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger, was impossible. But a predator of that size would hardly be willing to film in the middle of the ocean.
Imagine the challenge of shooting a movie called The Invisible Man (2020). When you have a chroma key costume, everything is much easier.
Yes, being an Avenger in reality is a lot less glamorous than you might assume.
In I Am Legend (2007), Will Smith actually appears to be under attack from an infected dog.
I would never have imagined that the building in The Sinister Island (2019) was a model. Emosido deceived.
The fat Thor and Hulk scene in Avengers: Endgame (2019) was more goofy in the real world.
What a disturbing fact about The Call of the Wild (2020).
In Blade Runner 2049 (2017), recreating a dystopian city required a “green screen”.
Josh Brolin (Thanos) and Zoe Saldaña (Gamora) during the filming of Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
In The Godfather (1972) Marlon Brando wore a dental prosthesis that increased the volume of his jaw.
In The Hunt for Red October (1990), some of the special effects were achieved thanks to this huge structure.
The adrenaline rush of Baby Driver (2017) would have been impossible without this.
Workers during the filming of Star Wars detailing the model of a scale ship.
The BB-8 featured in Star Wars has such fluid and organic movement because of this.
The great mystery of Pulp Fiction (1994) finally unveiled.
The producers of E.T. (1982) didn’t get too complicated.
The tragic Lieutenant Dan Taylor from Forrest Gump (1994) lost his legs thanks to special effects.
Back to the Future III (1990) stood out for the level of special effects. And the production really managed to achieve them.
The sewers that served as the setting for the filming of It seen from the outside.
The endearing group of velociraptors in Jurassic World (2015).
The real Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
The wonderful landscape of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) would never have been possible without this.
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