Here Are Some Awesome Scenes From These Movies Done By These Stars That Were NOT CGI!

By Simran Arora 14 Feb 2023 in Hollywood Box Office

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CGI (computer-generated imagery) has revolutionized the way filmmakers tell stories. However, there are still some special effects scenes that rely on the talent and hard work of the cast and crew, instead of relying on digital trickery. Here are some of the most memorable movie scenes that don't use CGI:

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Spider-Man

Tobey Maguire needed 156 tries to successfully catch everything on the lunch tray during the cafeteria sequence in Spider-Man.

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" no CGI, that's all Tobey," Kirsten Dunst, who portrayed Mary Jane, stated in the DVD commentary. "They placed sticky glue stuff to adhere his hand to the tray."

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rey produces an immediate piece of bread that was formerly an inflatable loaf that was submerged in liquid and gently expanded as the liquid was pushed out.

It took three months to develop in total. The physics of making the bread rise and the liquid vanish were the initial challenges, according to special effects supervisor Chris Corbould, "but the real aesthetic side took a lot longer."

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the production team spent four months making a 50-pound inflation costume for actor Pam Ferris to wear in the scene where Harry unintentionally uses an Inflation Charm on Aunt Marge.

In total, the suit consisted of three stages of prosthetics, pumps and de-gassing chambers for each layer, and expandable rubber bladders for her face.
Digital effects were only used for some of her floating as well as wire removal.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Director Tim Burton wanted 100 genuine squirrels for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sequence in the nut sorting room, but he was only able to get 40 after 19 weeks of training by animal trainers.

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The majority of the squirrels were saved from slaughter. Each was given a name, such as Slowpoke, Peter, Louise, or Fred.

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Mission Impossible 2

The dagger that Ambrose comes quite close to Ethan Hunt's eye during the beach fight scene in Mission Impossible 2 was genuine, and a steel wire was the only thing keeping it away from Tom Cruise's eye.

To ensure that the cable would remain an inch away from the actor's eye, it was measured.

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Skyfall

Daniel Craig and Ola Rapace performed their own stunts for the train pursuit sequence in Skyfall, which was filmed on top of a train that was genuinely moving.

They were fastened with safety wires to the train, which was moving at a 40 mph rate.

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