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Incredible Behind-The-Scenes Photos That Show The Difference Special Effects Make
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Technology is really amazing.
When I was a kid, we were still using puppets and men in suits to make movie monsters. Now, they're all made on the computer.
In fact, a surprising amount of what you see on a movie screen is added in after filming wraps.
And photos from the set show just how different things look in real life:
Life of Pi
![Life of Pi](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/10-4.jpg)
![Life of Pi](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/10-2-1.jpg)
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/10-3-1.jpg)
Alice In Wonderland
![Alice in Wonderland](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/16-2.jpg)
![Alice in Wonderland](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/16-2-1.jpg)
![Alice in Wonderland](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/16-6.jpg)
![Alice in Wonderland](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/16-5.jpg)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Cinderella
![Cinderella](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/28.jpg)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
![Rise of the Planet of the Apes](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/4.png)
![Rise of the Planet of the Apes](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/4-2-2.jpg)
For a closer look at how the cast transformed for the movie, check out this behind-the-scenes video.
The Wolf of Wall Street
For this shot, the lion was real but his human co-stars were added in later.
![The Wolf of Wall Street](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Wolf-of-Wall-Street.jpg)
![The Wolf of Wall Street](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Wolf-of-Wall-Street-2.jpg)
Wonder Woman
District 9
Ender's Game
![Ender's Game](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/12-5.jpg)
![Ender's Game](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/12-1-2.jpg)
![Ender's Game](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/12-2-1.jpg)
Game of Thrones
Of course, this HBO fantasy show isn't a movie, but it relies on special effects as much as any blockbuster.
Including when its actors transform into their characters.
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/6-3-2.jpg)
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/6-2-1.jpg)
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/6-1-1.jpg)
Beauty and the Beast
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/2-13.jpg)
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/2-3-5.jpg)
If you really want to appreciate Emma Watson's performance, you can watch them tape this scene before the beast's costume is added on.
The Hobbit
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/8-6.jpg)
![The Hobbit](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Hobbit-1.jpg)
![The Hobbit](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Hobbit-2.jpg)
Oz the Great and Powerful
![](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/14-3.jpg)
The Harry Potter series
Quidditch is obviously tricky to film...
![Harry Potter](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Quidditch-2.jpg)
![Harry Potter](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Quidditch-1.jpg)
And so are floating books.
![Harry Potter](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Books-2-1.jpg)
![Harry Potter](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Books-1.jpg)
The Jungle Book
The Great Gatsby
Avatar
![Avatar](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/3-11.jpg)
![Avatar](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/3-1-4.jpg)
The Matrix
![The Matrix](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/9-6.jpg)
Everest
Inception
![Inception](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/15-5.jpg)
![Inception](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/15-4.jpg)
The movie's gravity-defying scenes were pulled off using giant, rotating sets.
![Inception](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/15-3.jpg)
![Inception](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/15-3-1.jpg)
![Inception](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/15-2-1.jpg)
You can see the set in motion in this video.
Okja
![Okja](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Okja-1.jpg)
![Okja](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Okja-2.jpg)
Man of Steel
Guardians of the Galaxy
![Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/5-12.jpg)
![Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/5-1-3.jpg)
![Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/5-2-2.jpg)
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
![Twilight: Eclipse](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Elipse-1.jpg)
![Twilight: Eclipse](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Eclipse-2.jpg)
Forrest Gump
![Forrest Gump](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/Forrest-Gump.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings
![The Lord of the Rings](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/11-5.jpg)
300: Rise of an Empire
![300: Rise of an Empire](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/7-8.jpg)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
![Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/04/TMNT.jpg)
Iron Man 2
Gravity
Captain America
Notice: Chris Evans is shrunk down to play his scrawny character before he transforms into Captain America.
The Avengers
![The Avengers](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/13-1-2.jpg)
![The Avengers](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/13-3.jpg)
![The Avengers](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/13-4.jpg)
![The Avengers](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/13-5.jpg)
![The Avengers](https://www.shared.com/content/images/2018/03/13-6.png)
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