It is common knowledge that most films use special visual effects to enhance the experience on the screen. However, many will be surprised to learn how often and to what extent visual effects and computer graphics are used in the modern film industry. Let's take a look at what modern films looked like on set and compare that to the end result we see on screen.
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What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
1. Game of Thrones - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Game of Thrones is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
2. Guardians of the Galaxy - shooting
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Guardians of the Galaxy on screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
3. Pirates of the Caribbean - filming.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Pirates of the Caribbean on screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
4. Life of Pi - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Pi's life is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
5. The Twilight Saga. Eclipse - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The Twilight Saga The Eclipse is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
6. Alice in Wonderland - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Alice in Wonderland is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
7. The Hobbit - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The hobbit is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
8. Boardwalk Empire - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The underground empire is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
9. The Great Gatsby - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The Great Gatsby is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
10. The Dark Knight - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The dark knight is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
11. Matrix - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The matrix is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
12. X-Men: Days of Future Past - Filming.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
X-Men: Days of Future Past - On Screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
17. Oz: The Great and Terrible - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
Oz: The Great and Terrible - on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
18. The mystery in their eyes is shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The mystery in their eyes is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
20. The Wolf of Wall Street - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The Wolf of Wall Street is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
21. The Lord of the Rings - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The Lord of the Rings is on the screen.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
22. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - shooting.
What modern films look like before and after applying special effects
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - on screen.