When people say, “we’ll fix it in post”, they’re referring to visual effects. While many people may use special effects (SFX) and visual effects (VFX) interchangeably, there is a difference. It’s easiest to think of SFX as effects that happen ‘in-camera’ while the VFX magic happens in post-production, after the shoot.
Below you will find 40 fantastic examples of visual effects from some of the most popular films in recent time. From ‘green screens’ to CGI, the people who work in the visual effects industry are responsible for bringing many of your favourite films to life.
Like other industries, VFX artists face their own set of challenges. If you’d like to learn more, there’s an interesting 30 minute documentary on YouTube called, Life After Pi, that explores the rapidly changing forces impacting the global VFX community.
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1. 300 – Rise of an Empire
2. Life of Pi
3. Godzilla
4. Brick Mansions
5. The Avengers
6. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
7. RoboCop
8. Maleficent
9. King Arthur
10. The Wolverine
11. 300 – The Rise of an Empire
12. Godzilla
13. The Life of Pi
14. Elysium
15. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
16. The Avengers
17. Ender’s Game
18. The Chronicles of Narnia
19. Man of Tai Chi
20. Prometheus
21. 300 – The Rise of an Empire
22. A Good Day to Die Hard
23. The Prey
24. 300 – The Rise of an Empire
25. The Avengers
26. Tron Legacy
27. King Arthur
28. The Wolverine
29. The Rise of the Planet of the Apes
30. 300 – The Rise of an Empire
31. The Homesman
32. RoboCop
33. Elysium
34. The Wolverine
35. RoboCop
36. The Monuments Men
37. Ender’s Game
38. 300 – The Rise of an Empire
39. The Chronicles of Narnia
40. Maleficent
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