What modern films look like before and after applying special effects

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.

22 PHOTOS

1. Game of Thrones - shooting.

Game of Thrones is on the screen.

2. Guardians of the Galaxy - shooting

Guardians of the Galaxy on screen.

3. Pirates of the Caribbean - filming.

Pirates of the Caribbean on screen.

4. Life of Pi - shooting.

Pi's life is on the screen.

5. The Twilight Saga. Eclipse - shooting.

The Twilight Saga The Eclipse is on the screen.

6. Alice in Wonderland - shooting.

Alice in Wonderland is on the screen.

7. The Hobbit - shooting.

The hobbit is on the screen.

8. Boardwalk Empire - shooting.

The underground empire is on the screen.

9. The Great Gatsby - shooting.

The Great Gatsby is on the screen.

10. The Dark Knight - shooting.

The dark knight is on the screen.

11. Matrix - shooting.

The matrix is on the screen.

12. X-Men: Days of Future Past - Filming.

X-Men: Days of Future Past - On Screen.

16. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - shooting.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are on the screen.

17. Oz: The Great and Terrible - shooting.

Oz: The Great and Terrible - on the screen.

18. The mystery in their eyes is shooting.

The mystery in their eyes is on the screen.

20. The Wolf of Wall Street - shooting.

The Wolf of Wall Street is on the screen.

21. The Lord of the Rings - shooting.

The Lord of the Rings is on the screen.

22. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - shooting.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - on screen.