say what you will about CGI but it’s revolutionized the way movies look sure
revolutionized the way movies look sure
revolutionized the way movies look sure you’re making all of this welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 visually
down our picks for the top 10 visually stunning films for this list we’ve
stunning films for this list we’ve
stunning films for this list we’ve looked at films that feature CGI in key
looked at films that feature CGI in key
looked at films that feature CGI in key scenes to create the movies atmosphere
scenes to create the movies atmosphere
scenes to create the movies atmosphere look and feel which means as long as
look and feel which means as long as
look and feel which means as long as they’re beautiful and use
they’re beautiful and use
they’re beautiful and use computer-generated imagery they’re
computer-generated imagery they’re
computer-generated imagery they’re eligible for this list number 10 300
eligible for this list number 10 300
eligible for this list number 10 300 basing their film on a Frank Miller
basing their film on a Frank Miller
basing their film on a Frank Miller comic book series of the same name the
comic book series of the same name the
comic book series of the same name the production team behind this movie set
production team behind this movie set
production team behind this movie set out to make it look as bold and graphic
out to make it look as bold and graphic
out to make it look as bold and graphic as it appears on paper it does look like
as it appears on paper it does look like
as it appears on paper it does look like rain they more than accomplished this
rain they more than accomplished this
rain they more than accomplished this feat and match the comic almost panel by
feat and match the comic almost panel by
feat and match the comic almost panel by panel by filming largely in front of a
panel by filming largely in front of a
panel by filming largely in front of a blue screen and filling in the
blue screen and filling in the
blue screen and filling in the backgrounds later using CGI the clumsy
backgrounds later using CGI the clumsy
backgrounds later using CGI the clumsy beasts
after principal shooting ended 300 was
after principal shooting ended 300 was in post-production for almost a year but
in post-production for almost a year but
in post-production for almost a year but the time and effort definitely paid off
number nine the matrix have you ever had
number nine the matrix have you ever had a dream neo that you were so sure was
a dream neo that you were so sure was
a dream neo that you were so sure was real what if you were able to wake from
real what if you were able to wake from
real what if you were able to wake from them dream what would a future where
them dream what would a future where
them dream what would a future where humans are batteries and reality is
humans are batteries and reality is
humans are batteries and reality is nothing more than a computer simulation
nothing more than a computer simulation
nothing more than a computer simulation look like the Wachowski answered that
look like the Wachowski answered that
look like the Wachowski answered that question in their second feature the
question in their second feature the
question in their second feature the first of this iconic sci-fi franchise
drawing inspiration from anime and
drawing inspiration from anime and martial arts movies they designed a
martial arts movies they designed a
martial arts movies they designed a mind-blowing realm where CGI amplified
mind-blowing realm where CGI amplified
mind-blowing realm where CGI amplified the action making it seem at once real
the action making it seem at once real
the action making it seem at once real and unreal
and while later wachowski films like
and while later wachowski films like Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas also
Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas also
Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas also thrilled with their visuals there’s no
thrilled with their visuals there’s no
thrilled with their visuals there’s no beating the original matrix and its
beating the original matrix and its
beating the original matrix and its groundbreaking bullet time effects
maybe I’m not in your heaven after all
maybe I’m not in your heaven after all girl maybe you’re in mine number eight
girl maybe you’re in mine number eight
girl maybe you’re in mine number eight what dreams may come can you see me now
what dreams may come can you see me now
what dreams may come can you see me now say you doc why are you so blurred
say you doc why are you so blurred
say you doc why are you so blurred hockey Claire when you want me to Chris
hockey Claire when you want me to Chris
hockey Claire when you want me to Chris the movie may have earned mixed reviews
the movie may have earned mixed reviews
the movie may have earned mixed reviews but even naysayers couldn’t deny the
but even naysayers couldn’t deny the
but even naysayers couldn’t deny the excellence of Vincent Ward’s visuals
following soulmates Robin Williams and
following soulmates Robin Williams and Annabella Shara from Earth to the
Annabella Shara from Earth to the
Annabella Shara from Earth to the afterlife
afterlife
afterlife what dreams may come is rich with
what dreams may come is rich with
what dreams may come is rich with vibrant colors and picturesque
vibrant colors and picturesque
vibrant colors and picturesque landscapes with the imagery of heaven
landscapes with the imagery of heaven
landscapes with the imagery of heaven resembling a dream and hell serving as a
resembling a dream and hell serving as a
resembling a dream and hell serving as a stark contrast winning the Oscar for
stark contrast winning the Oscar for
stark contrast winning the Oscar for Best Visual Effects it’s also one of the
Best Visual Effects it’s also one of the
Best Visual Effects it’s also one of the only movies to be filmed using Fuji
only movies to be filmed using Fuji
only movies to be filmed using Fuji Velvia film which gave it its smooth
Velvia film which gave it its smooth
Velvia film which gave it its smooth finish and vivid colors why are they
finish and vivid colors why are they
finish and vivid colors why are they going they’re going to help others be
going they’re going to help others be
going they’re going to help others be reborn on earth reincarnation number
reborn on earth reincarnation number
reborn on earth reincarnation number seven inception
every dime of its 160 million dollar
every dime of its 160 million dollar budget was accounted for in this
budget was accounted for in this
budget was accounted for in this Christopher Nolan production actually in
Christopher Nolan production actually in
Christopher Nolan production actually in the middle of the workshop right now
the middle of the workshop right now
the middle of the workshop right now sleeping this is your first lesson in
sleeping this is your first lesson in
sleeping this is your first lesson in shared mainly it’s very common when
shared mainly it’s very common when
shared mainly it’s very common when inventing a world where the subconscious
inventing a world where the subconscious
inventing a world where the subconscious can be infiltrated through dreams and
can be infiltrated through dreams and
can be infiltrated through dreams and entire worlds can be created and altered
entire worlds can be created and altered
entire worlds can be created and altered with the mind the director consciously
with the mind the director consciously
with the mind the director consciously limited the use of cgi to avoid
limited the use of cgi to avoid
limited the use of cgi to avoid overpowering the film’s visuals instead
overpowering the film’s visuals instead
overpowering the film’s visuals instead filming at locations around the world
filming at locations around the world
filming at locations around the world using practical effects drop you at up
using practical effects drop you at up
using practical effects drop you at up gravity and his technique worked by
gravity and his technique worked by
gravity and his technique worked by using cgi Tastefully reality really
using cgi Tastefully reality really
using cgi Tastefully reality really contrasted with the fight and dream
contrasted with the fight and dream
contrasted with the fight and dream sequences creating a successful movie
sequences creating a successful movie
sequences creating a successful movie that earned 826 million dollars at the
that earned 826 million dollars at the
that earned 826 million dollars at the box office something this number six
box office something this number six
box office something this number six Jurassic Park
just because they weren’t resurrected
just because they weren’t resurrected using complicated science as they were
using complicated science as they were
using complicated science as they were in the movie doesn’t make the
in the movie doesn’t make the
in the movie doesn’t make the achievement of bringing dinosaurs into
achievement of bringing dinosaurs into
achievement of bringing dinosaurs into today’s world any less spectacular it’s
today’s world any less spectacular it’s
today’s world any less spectacular it’s it’s dinosaur besides stan winston’s
it’s dinosaur besides stan winston’s
it’s dinosaur besides stan winston’s lifelike animatronic creatures stand
lifelike animatronic creatures stand
lifelike animatronic creatures stand Industrial Light and Magic sprout
Industrial Light and Magic sprout
Industrial Light and Magic sprout braking effects but signaled a
braking effects but signaled a
braking effects but signaled a revolution in filmmaking and still look
revolution in filmmaking and still look
revolution in filmmaking and still look lifelike decades after the film’s
lifelike decades after the film’s
lifelike decades after the film’s release in real time director Steven
release in real time director Steven
release in real time director Steven Spielberg postulated that without an
Spielberg postulated that without an
Spielberg postulated that without an impressive first reveal his movie would
impressive first reveal his movie would
impressive first reveal his movie would fail but the first time we see the
fail but the first time we see the
fail but the first time we see the dinosaurs we know were in for one wild
dinosaurs we know were in for one wild
dinosaurs we know were in for one wild magical and visually stunning ride
building on the success and beauty of
building on the success and beauty of its 1982 predecessor this sequels
its 1982 predecessor this sequels
its 1982 predecessor this sequels visuals are futuristic sleek and sexy
creating a fictional world inside a
creating a fictional world inside a computer system that looked and felt
computer system that looked and felt
computer system that looked and felt real the movie’s effects took nearly two
real the movie’s effects took nearly two
real the movie’s effects took nearly two years to complete with 10 companies
years to complete with 10 companies
years to complete with 10 companies contributing to the effort to ground the
contributing to the effort to ground the
contributing to the effort to ground the CGI effects in reality the set design
CGI effects in reality the set design
CGI effects in reality the set design team used real materials like glass
team used real materials like glass
team used real materials like glass concrete and steel but what was perhaps
concrete and steel but what was perhaps
concrete and steel but what was perhaps most impressive was the Jeff Bridges was
most impressive was the Jeff Bridges was
most impressive was the Jeff Bridges was digitally altered to look decades
digitally altered to look decades
digitally altered to look decades younger the conditions were right and it
younger the conditions were right and it
younger the conditions were right and it came into being and more similar to his
came into being and more similar to his
came into being and more similar to his 1982 appearance
1982 appearance
1982 appearance come on come on number 4 Life of Pi
based on Yann Martel’s novel of the same
based on Yann Martel’s novel of the same name this live-action computer animated
name this live-action computer animated
name this live-action computer animated film depended heavily on 3d and CGI to
film depended heavily on 3d and CGI to
film depended heavily on 3d and CGI to bring to vivid life the various animals
bring to vivid life the various animals
bring to vivid life the various animals the protagonist meets while drifting at
the protagonist meets while drifting at
the protagonist meets while drifting at sea setting out to explore the beauty of
sea setting out to explore the beauty of
sea setting out to explore the beauty of nature and natural wonders it coupled
nature and natural wonders it coupled
nature and natural wonders it coupled real locations with visual effects to
real locations with visual effects to
real locations with visual effects to create the gorgeous scenery and somehow
create the gorgeous scenery and somehow
create the gorgeous scenery and somehow make the ocean its own character
make the ocean its own character
make the ocean its own character Life of Pi is thought to be the perfect
Life of Pi is thought to be the perfect
Life of Pi is thought to be the perfect balance of Technology and natural
balance of Technology and natural
balance of Technology and natural wonders and it’s highlighted as a poetic
wonders and it’s highlighted as a poetic
wonders and it’s highlighted as a poetic force of cinema number three the Lord of
force of cinema number three the Lord of
force of cinema number three the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King shut
now you must die Peter Jackson’s vision
now you must die Peter Jackson’s vision of JRR Tolkien’s world was perfected in
of JRR Tolkien’s world was perfected in
of JRR Tolkien’s world was perfected in the trilogy’s last film leaving
the trilogy’s last film leaving
the trilogy’s last film leaving audiences with a lasting impression of
audiences with a lasting impression of
audiences with a lasting impression of middle-earth Jackson was conscious in
middle-earth Jackson was conscious in
middle-earth Jackson was conscious in his use of cgi preferring to use New
his use of cgi preferring to use New
his use of cgi preferring to use New Zealand’s natural landscape whenever
Zealand’s natural landscape whenever
Zealand’s natural landscape whenever possible but this film contains the most
possible but this film contains the most
possible but this film contains the most visual effects of the trilogy with
visual effects of the trilogy with
visual effects of the trilogy with nearly three times the amount of the
nearly three times the amount of the
nearly three times the amount of the first and twice the amount of the second
first and twice the amount of the second
first and twice the amount of the second and whether the CGI is bringing us a
and whether the CGI is bringing us a
and whether the CGI is bringing us a giant spider a massive army or a lasting
giant spider a massive army or a lasting
giant spider a massive army or a lasting villain it’s executed with expert
villain it’s executed with expert
villain it’s executed with expert precision
number two Avatar who’d you expect
number two Avatar who’d you expect numbnuts this film was director James
numbnuts this film was director James
numbnuts this film was director James Cameron’s labor of love since 1994 but
he knew that in order to do the story
he knew that in order to do the story justice he would have to wait for the
justice he would have to wait for the
justice he would have to wait for the proper technology to be created the
proper technology to be created the
proper technology to be created the deputy was gone
Cameron used his estimated 2 to 300
Cameron used his estimated 2 to 300 million dollar budget to use motion
million dollar budget to use motion
million dollar budget to use motion capture photography and cutting-edge CGI
capture photography and cutting-edge CGI
capture photography and cutting-edge CGI techniques to create his non-existent
techniques to create his non-existent
techniques to create his non-existent creatures and the beautiful fictional
creatures and the beautiful fictional
creatures and the beautiful fictional world of Pandora this is a place for
world of Pandora this is a place for
world of Pandora this is a place for prayers to be heard and sometimes ends
prayers to be heard and sometimes ends
prayers to be heard and sometimes ends his patience paid off and the film
his patience paid off and the film
his patience paid off and the film became not only a groundbreaker in terms
became not only a groundbreaker in terms
became not only a groundbreaker in terms of effects but also the highest grossing
of effects but also the highest grossing
of effects but also the highest grossing film ever
film ever
film ever beating out Titanic another Cameron film
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one gravity you should I have a
number one gravity you should I have a bad feeling about this mission director
bad feeling about this mission director
bad feeling about this mission director Alfonso Cuaron captured the vastness and
Alfonso Cuaron captured the vastness and
Alfonso Cuaron captured the vastness and beauty of space like no one before him
combining thrilling effects with an
combining thrilling effects with an equally thrilling story and performances
equally thrilling story and performances
equally thrilling story and performances he tracks two astronauts as they go
he tracks two astronauts as they go
he tracks two astronauts as they go about their work far away from Earth I
about their work far away from Earth I
about their work far away from Earth I never got to land the simulator I told
never got to land the simulator I told
never got to land the simulator I told you but you know about it and I crashed
you but you know about it and I crashed
you but you know about it and I crashed it with every time I go back or do you
it with every time I go back or do you
it with every time I go back or do you want to stay here as Sandra Bullock
want to stay here as Sandra Bullock
want to stay here as Sandra Bullock floats through space the audience is
floats through space the audience is
floats through space the audience is treated to a visual feast as she’s a
treated to a visual feast as she’s a
treated to a visual feast as she’s a ejected from one spacecraft to another
ejected from one spacecraft to another
ejected from one spacecraft to another and credit must be given to Framestore
and credit must be given to Framestore
and credit must be given to Framestore the uk-based special effects company
the uk-based special effects company
the uk-based special effects company that did the majority of the film’s
that did the majority of the film’s
that did the majority of the film’s visuals after all their work helped win
visuals after all their work helped win
visuals after all their work helped win seven Oscars admit one thing
seven Oscars admit one thing
seven Oscars admit one thing can’t beat the view do you agree with
can’t beat the view do you agree with
can’t beat the view do you agree with our list which CGI movie made an
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