[Music] what you see is never what you get
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten practical special effects from movies
practical special effects from movies
practical special effects from movies screen for this list we’ve chosen films
screen for this list we’ve chosen films
screen for this list we’ve chosen films that used little to no CGI and have
that used little to no CGI and have
that used little to no CGI and have instead decided to use on-camera magic
instead decided to use on-camera magic
instead decided to use on-camera magic in the form of prosthetics animatronics
in the form of prosthetics animatronics
in the form of prosthetics animatronics puppets or anything else they can think
puppets or anything else they can think
puppets or anything else they can think of we’ve ranked them based on their
of we’ve ranked them based on their
of we’ve ranked them based on their impact and how well the effects stand up
impact and how well the effects stand up
impact and how well the effects stand up over time number 10 The Matrix Reloaded
over time number 10 The Matrix Reloaded
over time number 10 The Matrix Reloaded CGT I helped bring their simulated
CGT I helped bring their simulated
CGT I helped bring their simulated reality to life but the Wachowski
reality to life but the Wachowski
reality to life but the Wachowski brothers know sometimes computers can’t
brothers know sometimes computers can’t
brothers know sometimes computers can’t cut it
coordinated with help from David our
coordinated with help from David our Ellis the famous freeway car chase was
Ellis the famous freeway car chase was
Ellis the famous freeway car chase was shot almost entirely using practical
shot almost entirely using practical
shot almost entirely using practical effects trickery
agents trailing Morpheus and Trinity
agents trailing Morpheus and Trinity jump onto cars imploding some and
jump onto cars imploding some and
jump onto cars imploding some and sending others flying but the mayhem was
sending others flying but the mayhem was
sending others flying but the mayhem was actually the work of hidden ramps and
actually the work of hidden ramps and
actually the work of hidden ramps and cannons with the actor added
cannons with the actor added
cannons with the actor added post-production
number nine scanners in an epic battle
number nine scanners in an epic battle of brainwaves
of brainwaves
of brainwaves somebody’s heads gonna explode David
somebody’s heads gonna explode David
somebody’s heads gonna explode David Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror flick
Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror flick
Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror flick features an iconic scene created by the
features an iconic scene created by the
features an iconic scene created by the Godfather of makeup special effects
Godfather of makeup special effects
Godfather of makeup special effects artist dick Smith Smith took foam dog
artist dick Smith Smith took foam dog
artist dick Smith Smith took foam dog food and rabbit organs stuffed them in a
food and rabbit organs stuffed them in a
food and rabbit organs stuffed them in a latex head and fired at it with a
latex head and fired at it with a
latex head and fired at it with a shotgun to produce one heck of a head
shotgun to produce one heck of a head
shotgun to produce one heck of a head rush the movie itself may be average but
rush the movie itself may be average but
rush the movie itself may be average but this image will stick with us forever
number three plot join together in one
number three plot join together in one body more human than I have a long war
body more human than I have a long war
body more human than I have a long war Brundle
Brundle
Brundle oscar-winning makeup artist Chris
oscar-winning makeup artist Chris
oscar-winning makeup artist Chris Wallace spent months planning Jeff
Wallace spent months planning Jeff
Wallace spent months planning Jeff Goldblum’s disturbing transformation
Goldblum’s disturbing transformation
Goldblum’s disturbing transformation into brundlefly and the result is both
into brundlefly and the result is both
into brundlefly and the result is both disgusting and mesmerizing seven stages
disgusting and mesmerizing seven stages
disgusting and mesmerizing seven stages of makeup and prosthetics were created
of makeup and prosthetics were created
of makeup and prosthetics were created with no body part left untouched
with no body part left untouched
with no body part left untouched Goldblum even wore contacts to make his
Goldblum even wore contacts to make his
Goldblum even wore contacts to make his eyes different sizes when Grendel
eyes different sizes when Grendel
eyes different sizes when Grendel finally sheds his last pieces of
finally sheds his last pieces of
finally sheds his last pieces of humanity it’s the crowning achievement
humanity it’s the crowning achievement
humanity it’s the crowning achievement in a film filled with sick effects
number seven alien with never ending
number seven alien with never ending oscar-winning effects it’s tough to pick
oscar-winning effects it’s tough to pick
oscar-winning effects it’s tough to pick a favorite is it the alien suit made of
a favorite is it the alien suit made of
a favorite is it the alien suit made of plasticine snake spines and rolls-royce
plasticine snake spines and rolls-royce
plasticine snake spines and rolls-royce parts or the sheep intestine facehugger
parts or the sheep intestine facehugger
parts or the sheep intestine facehugger no we choose the chest burster where a
no we choose the chest burster where a
no we choose the chest burster where a puppet is shoved through a fake torso
puppet is shoved through a fake torso
puppet is shoved through a fake torso spurting real cows blood and guts into
spurting real cows blood and guts into
spurting real cows blood and guts into the faces of unsuspecting actors fYI no
the faces of unsuspecting actors fYI no
the faces of unsuspecting actors fYI no job hurts were injured during production
the goal of most movie effects is to get
the goal of most movie effects is to get noticed in a big way but the geniuses
noticed in a big way but the geniuses
noticed in a big way but the geniuses behind Lord of the Rings probably hoped
behind Lord of the Rings probably hoped
behind Lord of the Rings probably hoped you never gave there’s a second thought
though when a workshop did use some CGI
though when a workshop did use some CGI to fudge Frodo and Gandalf sake
to fudge Frodo and Gandalf sake
to fudge Frodo and Gandalf sake difference was only halfway through the
difference was only halfway through the
difference was only halfway through the scene that I realized that all our
scene that I realized that all our
scene that I realized that all our trickery had worked they also employed
trickery had worked they also employed
trickery had worked they also employed forced perspective and multiple
forced perspective and multiple
forced perspective and multiple different scaled sets which they labeled
different scaled sets which they labeled
different scaled sets which they labeled big atures to bring the hobbits dwarves
big atures to bring the hobbits dwarves
big atures to bring the hobbits dwarves and other characters from tokens mind to
and other characters from tokens mind to
and other characters from tokens mind to life you shall be the Fellowship of the
life you shall be the Fellowship of the
life you shall be the Fellowship of the Ring
where do we go what gives you the right
where do we go what gives you the right what’s the difference between you and me
what’s the difference between you and me
what’s the difference between you and me I’m not wearing hockey pants number five
I’m not wearing hockey pants number five
I’m not wearing hockey pants number five the Dark Knight trilogy and inception
director Christopher Nolan has helmed
director Christopher Nolan has helmed many effects heavy franchises but this
many effects heavy franchises but this
many effects heavy franchises but this filmmaker prefers to minimize CGI’s
filmmaker prefers to minimize CGI’s
filmmaker prefers to minimize CGI’s importance instead opting for good
importance instead opting for good
importance instead opting for good old-fashioned practical effects
old-fashioned practical effects
old-fashioned practical effects he used miniatures for some Batman
he used miniatures for some Batman
he used miniatures for some Batman Begins locales but not everyone would
Begins locales but not everyone would
Begins locales but not everyone would flip an 18-wheeler with an air piston
drop an airplane to earth from another
drop an airplane to earth from another airplane or use air cannons to blow up a
airplane or use air cannons to blow up a
airplane or use air cannons to blow up a Paris street scene as for the hallway
Paris street scene as for the hallway
Paris street scene as for the hallway fight well it wasn’t just our head
fight well it wasn’t just our head
fight well it wasn’t just our head spinning
number four jaws
number four jaws made by humans to scare humans jaws is
made by humans to scare humans jaws is
made by humans to scare humans jaws is terrifying given the right light and
terrifying given the right light and
terrifying given the right light and music
music
music [Music]
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[Music] Art Director Joe Elvis’s forty person
Art Director Joe Elvis’s forty person
Art Director Joe Elvis’s forty person team created three pneumatic prop sharks
team created three pneumatic prop sharks
team created three pneumatic prop sharks for jobs which crewmembers nicknamed
for jobs which crewmembers nicknamed
for jobs which crewmembers nicknamed Bruce after Steven Spielberg’s lawyer
but it was Spielberg’s insistence that
but it was Spielberg’s insistence that the Sharks be shot at sea instead of in
the Sharks be shot at sea instead of in
the Sharks be shot at sea instead of in a prop tank that helped carry the film
a prop tank that helped carry the film
a prop tank that helped carry the film well past its budget but we think it was
well past its budget but we think it was
well past its budget but we think it was worth it
worth it
worth it [Music]
number three an American Werewolf in
number three an American Werewolf in London a decaying buddy is bad enough
London a decaying buddy is bad enough
London a decaying buddy is bad enough especially one who looks like a walking
especially one who looks like a walking
especially one who looks like a walking meatloaf we can also thank makeup legend
meatloaf we can also thank makeup legend
meatloaf we can also thank makeup legend Rick Baker prosthetics and some robotic
Rick Baker prosthetics and some robotic
Rick Baker prosthetics and some robotic body parts for this incredible sequence
body parts for this incredible sequence
body parts for this incredible sequence we’re bakers and director John Landis is
we’re bakers and director John Landis is
we’re bakers and director John Landis is vision of a werewolf transformation
vision of a werewolf transformation
vision of a werewolf transformation comes to life even though the flick is
comes to life even though the flick is
comes to life even though the flick is decades-old we’re still as viscerally
decades-old we’re still as viscerally
decades-old we’re still as viscerally moved today as the first time we saw the
moved today as the first time we saw the
moved today as the first time we saw the oscar-winning horror comedy
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[Music] number two Jurassic Park it’s no wonder
number two Jurassic Park it’s no wonder
number two Jurassic Park it’s no wonder this Spielberg flick nabbed the Oscar
this Spielberg flick nabbed the Oscar
this Spielberg flick nabbed the Oscar for Best Visual Effects years later it
for Best Visual Effects years later it
for Best Visual Effects years later it still makes us hold on to our books sure
still makes us hold on to our books sure
still makes us hold on to our books sure the Dino flick uses plenty of CGI that
the Dino flick uses plenty of CGI that
the Dino flick uses plenty of CGI that would be at home in today’s blockbusters
would be at home in today’s blockbusters
would be at home in today’s blockbusters [Applause]
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[Applause] but production also included a 20 foot
but production also included a 20 foot
but production also included a 20 foot tall almost living and breathing
tall almost living and breathing
tall almost living and breathing animatronic t-rex as well as impressive
animatronic t-rex as well as impressive
animatronic t-rex as well as impressive rubber suits that’s right our beloved
rubber suits that’s right our beloved
rubber suits that’s right our beloved heroes are terrorized through Jurassic
heroes are terrorized through Jurassic
heroes are terrorized through Jurassic Park by guys dressed up as velociraptors
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[Music] number one the thing here’s proof that
number one the thing here’s proof that
number one the thing here’s proof that practical effects do the job right after
practical effects do the job right after
practical effects do the job right after working with director John Carpenter on
working with director John Carpenter on
working with director John Carpenter on the fog
rob poutine was tapped for the makeup
rob poutine was tapped for the makeup and puppetry of the thing and he uses
and puppetry of the thing and he uses
and puppetry of the thing and he uses tummy teeth amputated limbs severed
tummy teeth amputated limbs severed
tummy teeth amputated limbs severed heads spidery whatever’s and more to
heads spidery whatever’s and more to
heads spidery whatever’s and more to keep our jaws firmly dropped as one of
keep our jaws firmly dropped as one of
keep our jaws firmly dropped as one of the older entries on our list this
the older entries on our list this
the older entries on our list this practical effects masterpiece definitely
practical effects masterpiece definitely
practical effects masterpiece definitely inspired many and scared the bejesus out
inspired many and scared the bejesus out
inspired many and scared the bejesus out of all do you agree with our list which
of all do you agree with our list which
of all do you agree with our list which are the practical special effects that
are the practical special effects that
are the practical special effects that blew you out of the water for more top
blew you out of the water for more top
blew you out of the water for more top 10s about your favorite flicks be sure
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