17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

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17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

In this day and age, basically every movie is plastered with CGI. We're all pretty much numb to it. Like in Mad Mad: Fury Road, when the Doof Warrior shot flames out of his guitar? We figured there's no way both aspects of that piece of equipment were functioning. Boy, were we we idiots. Movie-blind idiots.

Whenever we see a cool stunt or a fantastical creature, we just automatically assume most of it isn't real. And it's become distinctly harder to spot what is and isn't computer-generated. We're not complaining, either—a well-placed CGI is great. Better than throwing a watermelon on the floor and pretending it's someone's cracked head. BUT! We loooooove a good practical effect. We love the art of creating something out of nothing and making magic.

We're all about pointing out what is and isn't real, here, so today we'll be looking at some great practical effects from movies, that you probably assumed were CGI:

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

17 Effects That Seem Like CGI (But Aren't)

IN EVAN ALMIGHTY, EVAN HAS TO BUILD AN ARK BEFORE THE GREAT FLOOD COMES. The filmmakers actually built a giant ark and used thousands of real animals.

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD'S DOOF WARRIOR STOLE OUR HEARTS WITH HIS BADASS FLAME GUITAR. OCES Everything about him is 100% real. According to production desig
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