What a wonderful peek behind the scenes from “The Hobbit,” this one features the enchanting Galadriel (played by Cate Blanchett). While this A-list actor is undoubtedly real, what’s not is the stunning mountain scenery we see in the background. And yet, she remained utterly convincing throughout the take.
To his credit, Peter Jackson does build a lot of the sets himself, and even with the use of a green screen, this man is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists of our time. And it’s also important to mention that each Middle Earth movie he made got more CGI-heavy. So if you compare the “The Fellowship of the Ring” to “The Battle of the Five Armies,” they feel like very different movies.
Space Jam
Most kids can’t contain themselves from asking too many questions. However, their curiosity never bothers to doubt whether cartoon characters are real, and that’s just part of their charm as children. It is as if Bugs Bunny and his gang of loony characters really live, and their existence is accepted as an inviolable fact.
They must wonder how it feels to have Bugs Bunny sitting in the palm of their hands. How lucky Michael Jordan is, to be with them in the movie "Space Jam." How fun it must be to play basketball with cartoon characters; how soft and velvety they must be!
Passengers
It's the classic filmmaker's conundrum. How do you make a film that's set on a massive spaceship? Well, you use a ton of green screen! Let's be real here - "Passengers" is not going to be considered the best film in anyone's books. Even with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence as the leads, the film just fails to be a compelling Sci-fi movie.
If you ask us, this film is more creepy than cute. Especially since all the CGI work really made us feel like we were also passengers on the doomed intergalactic vessel. Yeah, we're still waiting for the next great Sci-fi epic - and this isn't it.
Alice in Wonderland
There was a lot of contradiction regarding Tim Burton's version of the classic Alice in Wonderland. Some thought that a modern-day, CGI-filled remake would just butcher such a timeless tale, while others couldn't wait to see these trippy characters in 3D. The result? A mix of both.
While it is undeniable that the visual effects of Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" are absolutely mind-blowing, there is a sense of that coming at the expense of the actual movie plot. Still, take the scene pictured above; the trippy flowers and a mind-bending forest in the backdrop, and you've got yourself a CGI Wonderland. Lewis Carol would be proud...or maybe not.
Avengers: Infinity War
Remember the epic battle scene in "Avengers: Infinity War," when you see the Avengers fighting off a group of aliens? Well, to be fair, they were actually fighting...just not quite in the way we saw on screens. The photo below depicts the famous scene of the Battle of Wakanda, in which at least 70 extras and stunt people participated. So how did they make it look like there was an army of aliens?
They digitally enhanced the scene to make it look like 70 people were actually 500. Oh, and they also added about 10,000 digital aliens in post-production. Reportedly, this is the largest battle Marvel has ever brought to the screen. But there was a battle in "Endgame" that looked a lot bigger...