CGI Magic That Made Your Favorite Films and Shows Possible

A Good Day to Die Hard

It goes without saying that A Good Day to Die Hard has been universally deemed the worst installment of the Die Hard franchise. Although it received horrendous reviews, audiences and critics both enjoyed the film's special effects. Director John Moore chose to pull off most of the stunts and explosions in real life, reserving VFX for backgrounds and minor enhancements.

Godzilla

Lead actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson claimed that 2014's Godzilla was shot mostly on-location with very little use of green screens. The VFX team studied animals like bears, lizards, lions, wolves, and Komodo dragons in order to create a lifelike reptilian monster. Most of the army vehicles, including tanks, were generated digitally.

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Post originally appeared on Inside Mystery.