Top 10 Visual Effects You Thought Were Real

sometimes a job is done so well you

sometimes a job is done so well you don’t even notice it was done at all

don’t even notice it was done at all

don’t even notice it was done at all sorry old sport I thought you knew

sorry old sport I thought you knew

sorry old sport I thought you knew welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 visual effects you thought were real as

visual effects you thought were real as

visual effects you thought were real as a matter person couldn’t swim before for

a matter person couldn’t swim before for

a matter person couldn’t swim before for this list we’re looking at scenes and

this list we’re looking at scenes and

this list we’re looking at scenes and movies that appear to have been created

movies that appear to have been created

movies that appear to have been created without the aid of visual effects but

without the aid of visual effects but

without the aid of visual effects but which actually used computer-generated

which actually used computer-generated

which actually used computer-generated imagery however we’re not necessarily

imagery however we’re not necessarily

imagery however we’re not necessarily looking at the best CGI instead we’re

looking at the best CGI instead we’re

looking at the best CGI instead we’re focusing on scenes that could have

focusing on scenes that could have

focusing on scenes that could have potentially been done without visual

potentially been done without visual

potentially been done without visual effects but fooled most audiences we

effects but fooled most audiences we

effects but fooled most audiences we figured we were safer working from

figured we were safer working from

figured we were safer working from overseas giving orders to rugrat nobody

overseas giving orders to rugrat nobody

overseas giving orders to rugrat nobody could arrest us and nobody could prove I

could arrest us and nobody could prove I

could arrest us and nobody could prove I was still running stratton from a yacht

was still running stratton from a yacht

was still running stratton from a yacht number 10 City battle scenes The

number 10 City battle scenes The

number 10 City battle scenes The Avengers still working on believing

Avengers still working on believing

Avengers still working on believing wears banners he’s shown up yet we’re

wears banners he’s shown up yet we’re

wears banners he’s shown up yet we’re pretty sure you were aware that Iron Man

pretty sure you were aware that Iron Man

pretty sure you were aware that Iron Man flying around and Bruce Banner turning

flying around and Bruce Banner turning

flying around and Bruce Banner turning into the Hulk wore computer-generated

into the Hulk wore computer-generated

into the Hulk wore computer-generated however it’s probably more surprising to

however it’s probably more surprising to

however it’s probably more surprising to learn that almost all of the city battle

learn that almost all of the city battle

learn that almost all of the city battle scenes were shot on a green screen with

scenes were shot on a green screen with

scenes were shot on a green screen with the buildings and city landscape added

the buildings and city landscape added

the buildings and city landscape added in after the fact there is no stopping

in after the fact there is no stopping

in after the fact there is no stopping it

it

it there is only

there is only

there is only the law so be it the attention to detail

the law so be it the attention to detail

the law so be it the attention to detail is particularly astounding as an entire

is particularly astounding as an entire

is particularly astounding as an entire city is created from nothing including a

city is created from nothing including a

city is created from nothing including a huge amount of civilians it’s almost a

huge amount of civilians it’s almost a

huge amount of civilians it’s almost a shame that so much of the creation had

shame that so much of the creation had

shame that so much of the creation had to come tumbling down but then again

to come tumbling down but then again

to come tumbling down but then again that’s just another example of the

that’s just another example of the

that’s just another example of the awesomeness of these oscar-nominated

awesomeness of these oscar-nominated

awesomeness of these oscar-nominated effects look around you the sickness

effects look around you the sickness

effects look around you the sickness madness will end with your room too late

madness will end with your room too late

madness will end with your room too late number 9 crime scene zodiac looks like

number 9 crime scene zodiac looks like

number 9 crime scene zodiac looks like you wiped the cab down pretty good we

you wiped the cab down pretty good we

you wiped the cab down pretty good we got some blood over here David Fincher

got some blood over here David Fincher

got some blood over here David Fincher is easily one of Hollywood’s most

is easily one of Hollywood’s most

is easily one of Hollywood’s most skilled and meticulous directors of

skilled and meticulous directors of

skilled and meticulous directors of thrillers so it shouldn’t come as a

thrillers so it shouldn’t come as a

thrillers so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he utilized some

surprise that he utilized some

surprise that he utilized some revolutionary graphics to reconstruct a

revolutionary graphics to reconstruct a

revolutionary graphics to reconstruct a crime scene from one of history’s most

crime scene from one of history’s most

crime scene from one of history’s most notorious serial killers I’m a shooter

notorious serial killers I’m a shooter

notorious serial killers I’m a shooter Negro male adult also happens to be a

Negro male adult also happens to be a

Negro male adult also happens to be a stocky crew-cut Caucasian the scene was

stocky crew-cut Caucasian the scene was

stocky crew-cut Caucasian the scene was shot in a lot surrounded by a blue

shot in a lot surrounded by a blue

shot in a lot surrounded by a blue screen and almost the entire environment

screen and almost the entire environment

screen and almost the entire environment was constructed later Washington and

was constructed later Washington and

was constructed later Washington and maple one block east what makes this so

maple one block east what makes this so

maple one block east what makes this so impressive is the fact that the

impressive is the fact that the

impressive is the fact that the environment is a full 360 degrees

environment is a full 360 degrees

environment is a full 360 degrees including some long takes that show a

including some long takes that show a

including some long takes that show a large amount of space that isn’t

large amount of space that isn’t

large amount of space that isn’t actually there fighting to save over

actually there fighting to save over

actually there fighting to save over here so maybe I see someone walking with

here so maybe I see someone walking with

here so maybe I see someone walking with dog number eight everything

dog number eight everything

dog number eight everything the Great Gatsby I knew it was a great

the Great Gatsby I knew it was a great

the Great Gatsby I knew it was a great mistake for men like me to fall in love

mistake for men like me to fall in love

mistake for men like me to fall in love when it was announced that Baz Luhrmann

when it was announced that Baz Luhrmann

when it was announced that Baz Luhrmann was directing an adaptation of f scott

was directing an adaptation of f scott

was directing an adaptation of f scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel everyone knew

Fitzgerald’s classic novel everyone knew

Fitzgerald’s classic novel everyone knew it would be an extravagant affair I’ve

it would be an extravagant affair I’ve

it would be an extravagant affair I’ve made a small investigation into this

made a small investigation into this

made a small investigation into this fellow when you found he was an Oxford

fellow when you found he was an Oxford

fellow when you found he was an Oxford man Oxford New Mexico he wears a pink

man Oxford New Mexico he wears a pink

man Oxford New Mexico he wears a pink suit for chrissake since the film’s

suit for chrissake since the film’s

suit for chrissake since the film’s budget was less than the GDP of a small

budget was less than the GDP of a small

budget was less than the GDP of a small country it would have been impossible

country it would have been impossible

country it would have been impossible for them to actually recreate the

for them to actually recreate the

for them to actually recreate the glamour of 1920s New York so the gaps

glamour of 1920s New York so the gaps

glamour of 1920s New York so the gaps were filled in with CGI our yellow

were filled in with CGI our yellow

were filled in with CGI our yellow windows must have contributed their

windows must have contributed their

windows must have contributed their share

share

share Humes equips the casual watcher and

Humes equips the casual watcher and

Humes equips the casual watcher and Street it’s tough to pin down one

Street it’s tough to pin down one

Street it’s tough to pin down one particular example from the movie of

particular example from the movie of

particular example from the movie of something that appeared to be real but

something that appeared to be real but

something that appeared to be real but wasn’t so we’re just going to include

wasn’t so we’re just going to include

wasn’t so we’re just going to include the whole film removing the effect

the whole film removing the effect

the whole film removing the effect basically leaves just the actors and a

basically leaves just the actors and a

basically leaves just the actors and a few set pieces honestly it’s astonishing

few set pieces honestly it’s astonishing

few set pieces honestly it’s astonishing what the filmmakers were able to create

what the filmmakers were able to create

what the filmmakers were able to create it’s so grand you like it I love it

it’s so grand you like it I love it

it’s so grand you like it I love it number seven baby in the bath a

number seven baby in the bath a

number seven baby in the bath a beautiful mind I’m just gonna grab the

beautiful mind I’m just gonna grab the

beautiful mind I’m just gonna grab the laundry ah droids bad

laundry ah droids bad

laundry ah droids bad modern visual effects have their

modern visual effects have their

modern visual effects have their detractors but sometimes it’s really the

detractors but sometimes it’s really the

detractors but sometimes it’s really the only logical option case in point this

only logical option case in point this

only logical option case in point this scene from Ron Howard’s oscar-winning

scene from Ron Howard’s oscar-winning

scene from Ron Howard’s oscar-winning film we’re in a baby nearly drowns in

film we’re in a baby nearly drowns in

film we’re in a baby nearly drowns in the bath a disturbing scene to be sure

the bath a disturbing scene to be sure

the bath a disturbing scene to be sure but what would have been even more

but what would have been even more

but what would have been even more disturbing is using an actual baby in

disturbing is using an actual baby in

disturbing is using an actual baby in the scene Klaus is watching he was okay

injected the director instead opted to

injected the director instead opted to shoot the scene with the bath and the

shoot the scene with the bath and the

shoot the scene with the bath and the baby separately combining them together

baby separately combining them together

baby separately combining them together digitally the flawless execution allows

digitally the flawless execution allows

digitally the flawless execution allows the moment to retain its power while not

the moment to retain its power while not

the moment to retain its power while not endangering any infant actors you could

endangering any infant actors you could

endangering any infant actors you could probably get your Oscar taken away for

probably get your Oscar taken away for

probably get your Oscar taken away for that I was shot handheld so the moves

that I was shot handheld so the moves

that I was shot handheld so the moves didn’t exactly match and so Klaus Hanke

didn’t exactly match and so Klaus Hanke

didn’t exactly match and so Klaus Hanke compositing supervisor had to reconcile

compositing supervisor had to reconcile

compositing supervisor had to reconcile those two elements number six the yacht

those two elements number six the yacht

those two elements number six the yacht boarding scene the wolf of Wall Street

Leonardo DiCaprio’s characters lavish

Leonardo DiCaprio’s characters lavish lifestyles just can’t be constructed

lifestyles just can’t be constructed

lifestyles just can’t be constructed without CGI apparently absolutely not

without CGI apparently absolutely not

without CGI apparently absolutely not while a surprisingly large amount of the

while a surprisingly large amount of the

while a surprisingly large amount of the film including the prison tennis court

film including the prison tennis court

film including the prison tennis court many of the buildings and the lion

many of the buildings and the lion

many of the buildings and the lion walking through the office scene were

walking through the office scene were

walking through the office scene were created with visual effects it’s the

created with visual effects it’s the

created with visual effects it’s the yacht boarding scene that appears to be

yacht boarding scene that appears to be

yacht boarding scene that appears to be the most real Eddie what happened

the most real Eddie what happened

the most real Eddie what happened so what’s going on when Naomi and

so what’s going on when Naomi and

so what’s going on when Naomi and company walk up the dock to get on the

company walk up the dock to get on the

company walk up the dock to get on the boat surrounded by water it seems

boat surrounded by water it seems

boat surrounded by water it seems totally real right

totally real right

totally real right turns out the scene was filmed using a

turns out the scene was filmed using a

turns out the scene was filmed using a green screen with the landscape added in

green screen with the landscape added in

green screen with the landscape added in post-production mind equals blown me

post-production mind equals blown me

post-production mind equals blown me know number five

know number five

know number five sheep and landscapes Brokeback Mountain

sheep and landscapes Brokeback Mountain

sheep and landscapes Brokeback Mountain eat your supper and breakfast in camp

eat your supper and breakfast in camp

eat your supper and breakfast in camp but you sleep with sheep a romantic

but you sleep with sheep a romantic

but you sleep with sheep a romantic drama about gay sheep ranchers in the

drama about gay sheep ranchers in the

drama about gay sheep ranchers in the 1960s doesn’t seem like one that would

1960s doesn’t seem like one that would

1960s doesn’t seem like one that would heavily utilize visual effects but

heavily utilize visual effects but

heavily utilize visual effects but that’s what earns Brokeback its place on

that’s what earns Brokeback its place on

that’s what earns Brokeback its place on this list the film takes place in

this list the film takes place in

this list the film takes place in Wyoming but was filmed in Alberta Canada

Wyoming but was filmed in Alberta Canada

Wyoming but was filmed in Alberta Canada so the landscape shots needed some

so the landscape shots needed some

so the landscape shots needed some touching up to make the scenery feel

touching up to make the scenery feel

touching up to make the scenery feel more authentic additionally there was

more authentic additionally there was

more authentic additionally there was the matter of the Sheep like a lot of

the matter of the Sheep like a lot of

the matter of the Sheep like a lot of sheep effects where the logical choice

sheep effects where the logical choice

sheep effects where the logical choice here since having to deal with a large

here since having to deal with a large

here since having to deal with a large amount of animals would have made things

amount of animals would have made things

amount of animals would have made things difficult for the independent production

difficult for the independent production

difficult for the independent production we’re watching there that always has a

we’re watching there that always has a

we’re watching there that always has a lone star low point number four naked

lone star low point number four naked

lone star low point number four naked Jessica Alba machete

Jessica Alba machete

Jessica Alba machete where are you missed in easá some of

where are you missed in easá some of

where are you missed in easá some of you are bound to be a little

you are bound to be a little

you are bound to be a little disappointed by this one this was one of

disappointed by this one this was one of

disappointed by this one this was one of the first times an actor refused to do a

the first times an actor refused to do a

the first times an actor refused to do a nude scene but ended up appearing nude

nude scene but ended up appearing nude

nude scene but ended up appearing nude anyway the same technique would later be

anyway the same technique would later be

anyway the same technique would later be utilized in the season five finale of

utilized in the season five finale of

utilized in the season five finale of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones however in machete Jessica Alba

however in machete Jessica Alba

however in machete Jessica Alba certainly appears naked in the film but

certainly appears naked in the film but

certainly appears naked in the film but she actually wore a bra and underwear

she actually wore a bra and underwear

she actually wore a bra and underwear while shooting this scene both of which

while shooting this scene both of which

while shooting this scene both of which were removed in post-production

were removed in post-production

were removed in post-production the reason we chose this scene was

the reason we chose this scene was

the reason we chose this scene was because it came before the others even

because it came before the others even

because it came before the others even if it wasn’t quite as extensive a shot

if it wasn’t quite as extensive a shot

if it wasn’t quite as extensive a shot we’re not sure why Albert chose to do

we’re not sure why Albert chose to do

we’re not sure why Albert chose to do this but it’s great to see that

this but it’s great to see that

this but it’s great to see that actresses have options oh my god number

actresses have options oh my god number

actresses have options oh my god number three the Winklevoss twins the social

three the Winklevoss twins the social

three the Winklevoss twins the social network the wincle vie aren’t suing me

network the wincle vie aren’t suing me

network the wincle vie aren’t suing me for intellectual property theft they are

for intellectual property theft they are

for intellectual property theft they are assuming me because for the first time

assuming me because for the first time

assuming me because for the first time in their lives things didn’t work out

in their lives things didn’t work out

in their lives things didn’t work out the way they were supposed to for them

the way they were supposed to for them

the way they were supposed to for them armie hammer is now a much bigger name

armie hammer is now a much bigger name

armie hammer is now a much bigger name than he was in 2010 so this one is

than he was in 2010 so this one is

than he was in 2010 so this one is probably not as surprising as it was

probably not as surprising as it was

probably not as surprising as it was when it was released now that we know

when it was released now that we know

when it was released now that we know he’s not a twin we could do that

he’s not a twin we could do that

he’s not a twin we could do that ourselves I’m six five to twenty in

ourselves I’m six five to twenty in

ourselves I’m six five to twenty in there’s two of me once again

there’s two of me once again

there’s two of me once again David Fincher uses impeccable effects

David Fincher uses impeccable effects

David Fincher uses impeccable effects and turns one actor into two characters

and turns one actor into two characters

and turns one actor into two characters by

by

by facing hammers face on another man’s

facing hammers face on another man’s

facing hammers face on another man’s body joshan or may need you guys have

body joshan or may need you guys have

body joshan or may need you guys have switched places and army I need you to

switched places and army I need you to

switched places and army I need you to assume the same position that Josh has

assume the same position that Josh has

assume the same position that Josh has right now hammer played Cameron in all

right now hammer played Cameron in all

right now hammer played Cameron in all of the scenes while the stand-in

of the scenes while the stand-in

of the scenes while the stand-in provided the body for Tyler it’s not the

provided the body for Tyler it’s not the

provided the body for Tyler it’s not the first time that one actor has played

first time that one actor has played

first time that one actor has played twins but in other examples they rarely

twins but in other examples they rarely

twins but in other examples they rarely appeared on screen at the same time

appeared on screen at the same time

appeared on screen at the same time while here they’re almost always

while here they’re almost always

while here they’re almost always together it’s one of the best composite

together it’s one of the best composite

together it’s one of the best composite images in the history of film and that’s

images in the history of film and that’s

images in the history of film and that’s why it’s here Pridgen ethically

why it’s here Pridgen ethically

why it’s here Pridgen ethically identical sciences would stay in one

identical sciences would stay in one

identical sciences would stay in one place just roll the damn boat number two

place just roll the damn boat number two

place just roll the damn boat number two the canyon Mad Max fury road it is by my

the canyon Mad Max fury road it is by my

the canyon Mad Max fury road it is by my hand you will rise from the ashes

hand you will rise from the ashes

hand you will rise from the ashes okay swirl fury road made a splash in

okay swirl fury road made a splash in

okay swirl fury road made a splash in 2015 with it’s absolutely breathtaking

2015 with it’s absolutely breathtaking

2015 with it’s absolutely breathtaking practical effects but the film wasn’t

practical effects but the film wasn’t

practical effects but the film wasn’t without its equally breathtaking use of

without its equally breathtaking use of

without its equally breathtaking use of computer-generated effects the

computer-generated effects the

computer-generated effects the production team was unable to find a

production team was unable to find a

production team was unable to find a canyon that had the physical qualities

canyon that had the physical qualities

canyon that had the physical qualities necessary to pull off the scene in which

necessary to pull off the scene in which

necessary to pull off the scene in which furiosa tries to bargain with the biker

furiosa tries to bargain with the biker

furiosa tries to bargain with the biker gang and how exactly do we take the

gang and how exactly do we take the

gang and how exactly do we take the Citadel assuming we’re still alive by

Citadel assuming we’re still alive by

Citadel assuming we’re still alive by then the canyon they ended up using had

then the canyon they ended up using had

then the canyon they ended up using had to be made considerably more narrow

to be made considerably more narrow

to be made considerably more narrow looking to heighten the sense of

looking to heighten the sense of

looking to heighten the sense of claustrophobia and quite literally give

claustrophobia and quite literally give

claustrophobia and quite literally give the menacing gang the higher ground look

the menacing gang the higher ground look

the menacing gang the higher ground look as hard as you can nothing looks even

as hard as you can nothing looks even

as hard as you can nothing looks even remotely like CGI

remotely like CGI

remotely like CGI and that’s just one example of why this

and that’s just one example of why this

and that’s just one example of why this film is the perfect example of modern

film is the perfect example of modern

film is the perfect example of modern action filmmaking

action filmmaking

action filmmaking remember me before we unveil our top VFX

remember me before we unveil our top VFX

remember me before we unveil our top VFX trick here are some honorable mentions

trick here are some honorable mentions

trick here are some honorable mentions I’m exactly what I’m supposed to be

I have spent the last two centuries

I have spent the last two centuries locked in a box staring into the

locked in a box staring into the

locked in a box staring into the all-consuming void the dark shadows of

all-consuming void the dark shadows of

all-consuming void the dark shadows of once at this time not the face who

once at this time not the face who

once at this time not the face who rescued me back I wasn’t the best

rescued me back I wasn’t the best

rescued me back I wasn’t the best because I killed Mike Lee I was the best

because I killed Mike Lee I was the best

because I killed Mike Lee I was the best because the crowd loved me when the

because the crowd loved me when the

because the crowd loved me when the crowd I know when your freedom

crowd I know when your freedom

crowd I know when your freedom number one the baby children of men

number one the baby children of men

number one the baby children of men Nicole returned as we indicated earlier

Nicole returned as we indicated earlier

Nicole returned as we indicated earlier working with infant actors can be tricky

working with infant actors can be tricky

working with infant actors can be tricky especially when the baby is meant to be

especially when the baby is meant to be

especially when the baby is meant to be a newborn and various laws prohibit

a newborn and various laws prohibit

a newborn and various laws prohibit babies from appearing on film when under

babies from appearing on film when under

babies from appearing on film when under a certain age this was remedied in

a certain age this was remedied in

a certain age this was remedied in Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi masterpiece with a

Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi masterpiece with a

Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi masterpiece with a brilliant visual trick yes I can see the

brilliant visual trick yes I can see the

brilliant visual trick yes I can see the head he’s doing great you’re doing great

head he’s doing great you’re doing great

head he’s doing great you’re doing great kid

kid

kid the climactic birth of a baby girl

the climactic birth of a baby girl

the climactic birth of a baby girl didn’t even feature an actual baby but

didn’t even feature an actual baby but

didn’t even feature an actual baby but rather a model constructed entirely via

rather a model constructed entirely via

rather a model constructed entirely via computer as opposed to the superimposed

computer as opposed to the superimposed

computer as opposed to the superimposed image employed in our number seven entry

image employed in our number seven entry

image employed in our number seven entry the way the effect fits perfectly into

the way the effect fits perfectly into

the way the effect fits perfectly into the gritty look and color palette is

the gritty look and color palette is

the gritty look and color palette is mind-blowing especially for a fully

mind-blowing especially for a fully

mind-blowing especially for a fully constructed image for one of the film’s

constructed image for one of the film’s

constructed image for one of the film’s most pivotal scenes the effects team

most pivotal scenes the effects team

most pivotal scenes the effects team really blew us away with this one it’s a

really blew us away with this one it’s a

really blew us away with this one it’s a girl

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