Oz, the Great and Powerful
Critically-acclaimed director Sam Raimi has worked with the same visual effects master for all three of the “Spider-Man” movies, and he wasn’t about to change when it came to filming “Oz, The Great, and Powerful.” Visual effects supervisor, Scott Stokdyk said that this was the most challenging film he had ever worked on since every single frame of scenery had to be created from scratch!
With most of the scenes being done on a green screen backdrop, we’re sure that James Franco had to pull out the artistic guns to make his expressions look as genuine as possible. There is nothing like that good ole’ yellow brick road.
Ant-Man
Only the beloved (and never-aging) Paul Rudd could win audiences over with this bring this goofy superhero. Truth be told, all of the "Ant-Man" movies are full of incredible special effects. Hey, when you have a super-hero who can change their size, what do you expect?
We can only imagine just how much green/blue screen was used to make this miniature superhero story worth watching! Who knew that a superhero inspired by ants would be so entertaining? While the third installment, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," didn't do so well critically or commercially, you still have to admire the CGI in that movie.
Game of Thrones
Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes of arguably the most heartbreaking scene of the entire series of HBO's "Game of Thrones." Maybe even topping the "Red Wedding" episode? No, we wouldn't go that far. Nobody wanted this Westerosi series to end when or how it did, but you get what you're given in life.
Talk about love being dead. Anyway, as you can see, the actors aren't actually in the demolished Kings Landing. Instead, they're on a set surrounded by a green screen. But still, Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke managed to act the hell out of that scene. Say what you want about that final season - there were some all-time moments, like this one.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The final film featuring the late, great Heath Ledger is a fantastical flick that required a lot of blue screen to bring it to life. "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" didn't exactly set the world of movies alight. Not even the loss of such a great actor could make the movie a success.
But the movie was certainly a good-looking one. It's all in the title people. The entire film takes viewers on a ride through an imaginary world that's at times more wonky and weird than wonderful and whimsical. There is no denying though that "The Dark Knight" was the more impressive Heath Ledger movie out of the two.
The Martian
Ridley Scott is well-known for making epic movies that leave us in awe long after we've left the movie theater. And "The Martian" did just that. Featuring Matt Damon as the lead, the film follows the story of an astronaut that has been left on Mars by mistake and is now forced to rely on his skills and wit to survive on the red planet.
Since the majority of the film takes place on Mars, which would be a bit of a problematic location to use in real life, most of the scenes are done with a green screen effect. And that doesn't make it any less impressive since it gives viewers the chance to feel like they're catching a glimpse of what life on Mars would be like even if only for the two hours and thirty minutes the film lasts.