What Movies Really Look Like Before and After Special Effects

Movies have always been the ultimate form of escapism, allowing us to travel to different times and places without ever leaving our seats. But with the advancements in technology over the last few decades, filmmakers have been able to take us even further, creating entire worlds that were previously unimaginable. One of the key tools in this process is special effects, which can be used to create everything from realistic explosions and dramatic weather patterns to fantastical creatures and magical spells.

However, while we're all familiar with the impressive final products on the big screen, most of us are unaware of just how much work actually goes into creating these stunning visual effects. In reality, movies often look very different before they've undergone post-production work, and seeing the raw footage can be a fascinating insight into the filmmaking process. So, we'd like to explore what movies really look like before and after special effects, taking a deep dive into the complex artistry that goes into bringing these imaginary worlds to life. Let's scroll down and check them out!

#1. Iron Man fans will be impressed by the transformation that the CGI crew was able to pull off here.

#2. Captain America: Civil War: How actors are able to forget that they are standing in front of a green screen for shots like these is beyond us.

#3. We often wondered how they achieved the realistic background in Thor: Ragnarok

#4. Chris Hemsworth conveyed brilliantly the emotion of the character in Thor 2: The Dark World

#5. Doctor Strange, 2016: Fans won’t be able to believe their eyes when they see this green screen transformation.

#6. Avengers: Endgame is one of our favorites and this iconic scene only makes us love it even more.

#7. This how things really look like in The Avengers (2012).

#8. The ocean is quite peace behind the scene of the movie Aquaman (2018).

#9. Here is the meme scene from The Great Gatsby and movie magic happened.

#10. In Spider-Man : No way Home, the amount of concentration it takes to pull off a scene like this one is incredible.

#11. It turns out to be 'not that scary' behind the scene of Venom: Let There Be Carnage

#12. This CGI makes the iconic scene more romantic in Thor: Love and Thunder

#13. In Angel Has Fallen, this is how people created the crowd and make it more realistic.

#14. We’ll never watch Moon Knight the same way again.

#15. Here's another scene from Moon Knight.

#16. Shutter Island: This reveals how movie magic happens.

#17. Finally, Spider-Man: No Way Home: this is how they created the character's signature look.