20 Shots From Popular Movies Show How Visual Effects Transform The Whole Thing - 1

20 Shots From Popular Movies Show How Visual Effects Transform The Whole Thing

For decades now there has been this debate raging between practical effects purists and the fans of computer-enhanced visuals over which works best. It is a thin line between making a creator’s vision complete but also turning it into believable and immersive imagery.

CGI (computer generated images) have come a long way since its humble beginnings in the 70’s. And these are exciting times for us viewers as we are hard-pressed to figure out whether what we see on the screen is actually there or came in post-production (ok, maybe not the case with Alice In Wonderland ).

Here we give 20 movies for your judgment, let us know if they managed to pull it off.

h/t: boredpanda

Game of Thrones

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Guardians of the Galaxy

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Life of Pi

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Pirates of the Caribbean

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Twilight Saga: Eclipse

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The Hobbit

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Alice In Wonderland

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Boardwalk Empire

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The Dark Knight

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The Great Gatsby

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The Matrix

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Game of Thrones

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X-Men: Days of Future Past

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The Hobbit

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Oz, The Great and Powerful

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Alice In Wonderland

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The Secret In Their Eyes

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The Wolf of Wall Street

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Life of Pi

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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