Quiz

Community Contributor

Community

Sorry, But Only People Who Are OBSESSED With Movie Magic Can Tell Whether These Special Effects Are Practical Or CGI

Quiz: Practical Effects Or CGI – Can You Tell The Difference?

Can You Tell The Difference Between Practical Effects And CGI?

This animatronic triceratops was controlled by a mixture of remote controls and puppeteers hidden in a hole below the creature!

Practical

What kind of effects were used to recreate this extinct triceratops in _Jurassic Park_?

While certain shots in the move required the use of digital effects, about 100 practical Exo-Suits were created for the production and each weighed almost 130 lbs. The suit Emily Blunt is wearing is in fact one of the practical suits.

What kind of effects were used to create the Exo-Suit featured below as seen in _Edge of Tomorrow_?

They used something referred to as performance capture which recorded the actor's facial performance which they later incorporated into the animation of the Na'vi.

Digital

What kind of effects were used to create the Na'vi as seen in _Avatar_?

Stan Winston created an enormous 9000-pound T-Rex that took more than 12 people to operate. Later, an intricately designed CGI T-Rex was used in moments where the animatronic T-Rex couldn't quite move the way director, Steven Spielberg, envisioned. The artful blend of practical and digital effects set a precedent for film makers that is still followed to this day!

Both

How was the iconic T-Rex paddock scene in _Jurassic Park_ created?

Although in the theatrical release of _Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope_ Jabba was a puppet, they later released a special edition with a deleted scene that they couldn't use at first because of the lack of technology to digitally insert Jabba. They put him into the scene, but fans weren't exactly pleased with the CGI version of him.

What about this Jabba the Hut featured below as seen in the 1977 special edition of _Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope_?

Although these special effects might look a little dated, in 1933, they had never been seen before! Using a mixture of miniatures, projections, animatronics, and more, they created the world of King Kong, amazing audiences both then and now. They had to be SUPER resourceful to accomplish all these effects in that time period!

How were these _King Kong_ effects created in 1933?

Believe it or not, this floating pen isn't CGI! It's attached to a sheet of glass which was then rotated during the scene to appear as if it were floating! Their minds...

How did they create this floating pen scene from _2001: A Space Odyssey_?

All these monkey effects were prosthetics created by Rick Baker and his team of talented artists! Baker was actually known in Hollywood as the "Monkey Man" because he had worked on so many monkey special effects projects for films.

Quit monkeying around and tell us how you think they created these monkey effects in Tim Burton's remake of _Planet of the Apes_!

These werewolf prosthetics actually morphed and stretched in real time and were controlled by a team of special effects experts. The man behind this innovative transformation scene was, again, Rick Baker who also did _Planet of the Apes_ and a bunch of other great movies. Previous werewolf transformation scenes in films were mostly done using cheesy fade effects, but this movie changed the game!

How do you think they made this werewolf transformation effect in the film, _An American Werewolf in London_?

A lot of San Fransisco had changed since 1969 so for the sake of authenti**city**, David Fincher had the city digitially recreated!

And lastly, how did they create this shot of 1969 San Fransisco for the movie, _Zodiac_?

Jk, we wouldn't do that to you. But seriously, you need to brush up on your special effects knowledge! Or maybe just go watch _Jurassic Park._ Yeah, that will do! In the meantime, what are some of your favorite special effects scenes from movies? Let us know in the comments!

Nice Try, but we're going to have to feed you to the T-Rex

You actually knew a lot of these but not enough to ace the quiz! That's ok! That's just means the special effects are doing their job, right? What are some of your favorite special effects scenes from movies? Let us know in the comments!

You did ok, but Laura Dern is unimpressed

You're a special effects expert! Seriously, do you do this for a living? You've earned bragging rights for eternity, my friend! Now, go on and complain to someone about how Hollywood uses too much CGI these days BECAUSE THEY DO AND I'M SICK OF IT! Anyways... What are some of your favorite special effects scenes from movies? Let us know in the comments!

Wow, glasses off to you

About BuzzFeed Community

Community Brand Guidelines

BuzzFeed Community

Sorry, this content is <i>no longer</i> supported.

BuzzFeed Community Guidelines

BuzzFeed Community Leaderboard

BuzzFeed News has breaking stories and original reporting on politics, world news, social media, viral trends, health, science, technology, entertainment, and LGBTQ issues.

All the best animals on the internet. The snuggle is real.

BuzzFeed has breaking news, vital journalism, quizzes, videos, celeb news, Tasty food videos, recipes, DIY hacks, and all the trending buzz you’ll want to share with your friends. Copyright BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.

BuzzFeed News | Breaking News | Original Reporting | News Analysis

Animal Pictures and Videos - Adorably from BuzzFeed

Name

Thanks for subscribing!

Stay up to date with our latest BuzzFeed video. Enter your email to subscribe!

Oops! Upload an image or add text to submit.

BuzzFeed has the hottest, most social content on the web. We feature breaking buzz and the kinds of things you'd want to pass along to your friends.

Sorry, But Only People Who Are OBSESSED With Movie Magic Can Tell Whether These Special Effects Are Practical Or CGI

Share This Article