{"id":56178,"date":"2015-05-07T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=56178"},"modified":"2015-05-07T08:46:02","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T13:46:02","slug":"top-10-best-and-worst-practical-effects-in-movie-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/top-10-best-and-worst-practical-effects-in-movie-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best and Worst Practical Effects in Movie History"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"are-practical-effects-making-a-comeback-lets-take-a-look-at-some-of-the-amazing-highs-and-laughable-lows-from-the-history-of-practical-effects\">Are practical effects making a comeback? Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the amazing highs and laughable lows from the history of practical effects.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 14.25pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">Practical effects<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">have been around since the dawn of cinema. Legendary French filmmaker\u00a0<a title=\"Georges Melies IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0617588\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s<\/a>, considered by some to be\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia; color: #252525;\"><a title=\"Georges M\u00e9li\u00e8s, the Father of Special Effects Article \" href=\"http:\/\/www.olivefilms.com\/2013\/08\/georges-melies-the-father-of-special-effects\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">father of special effects<\/a>,\u00a0was one of the first visionary artists<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong>to create cinema sorcery with tactile objects.<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Can you imagine how mind-blowing it must have been to see the\u00a0mechanically operated scenery and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Stop Tricks on Wikipedia\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stop_trick\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">stop tricks<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia;\">of\u00a0<a title=\"A Trip to the Moon IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0000417\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">A Trip to the Moon<\/a>\u00a0in 1902?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lUAD4lKNDI8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sorta-gone-but-mostly-not-forgotten\">(Sorta) Gone but (Mostly) Not Forgotten<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #252525;\"><strong>Practical effects<\/strong> reached an early apex with films such as <a title=\"2001 A Space Odyssey IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0062622\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">2001 A Space Odyssey<\/a> and <a title=\"The Empire Strikes Back IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0080684\/?ref_=nv_sr_6\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Empire Strikes Back<\/a>. These days,\u00a0filmgoers are seeing\u00a0fewer\u00a0<strong>practical effects<\/strong> make their way into the final cuts of films.\u00a0<\/span>Long gone are the days of successfully<strong> blending practical and digital<\/strong> like in\u00a0<a title=\"Jurassic Park IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0107290\/?ref_=nv_sr_2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jurassic Park<\/a> and <a title=\"Lord of the Rings IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0120737\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lord of the Rings<\/a>. Instead, the studios are opting to augment (and in many cases completely replace)<strong> practical effect shots<\/strong> with <strong>digitally composited CGI effects<\/strong>. But there is hope for fans of <strong>practical effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #252525;\">The new <a title=\"Rian Johnson Says Next &#039;Star Wars&#039; Will Have Less CGI, More Practical Effects\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/rian-johnson-says-next-star-726036\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Star Wars trilogy will be showcasing far more practical effects<\/a>\u00a0than the Prequels. And\u00a0<a title=\"George Miller IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0004306\/?ref_=nv_sr_2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">George Miller<\/a>\u00a0is employing <strong>traditional practical effects<\/strong> and stunts in\u00a0<a title=\"Mad Max: Fury Road IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1392190\/?ref_=nm_flmg_prd_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mad Max: Fury Road<\/a>,\u00a0as he spoke about <a title=\"&#039;Mad Max: Fury Road&#039; director George Miller wary of using &#039;too much CG&#039;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ew.com\/article\/2014\/07\/27\/george-miller-mad-max-interview-comic-con\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">in this piece with Entertainment Weekly<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You want to have that sort of almost, I\u2019m not going to say\u00a0documentary experience, but you want to feel it like you\u2019re really immersed, like it\u2019s really happening. So we decided to literally do every car that\u2019s smashed is smashed, every stunt is a real human being, even the actors do a lot of their own stunts, and so on.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, it looks like we could be entering a new Golden Age of <strong>blending practical and digital effects<\/strong>. In order to understand what manner of movie magic we might encounter in the years ahead, let&#8217;s take a look at\u00a0<a title=\"WatchMojo Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.watchmojo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">WatchMojo&#8217;s<\/a> <strong>Top 10 Best and Worst Practical Effects in Film History.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"top-10-best-practical-effects\">Top 10 Best Practical Effects<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ZoQdkJF4DE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"top-10-worst-practical-effects\">Top 10 Worst Practical Effects<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cfi1Z1pe3IM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"why-do-filmmakers-shy-away-away-from-practical-effects-in-the-first-place\">Why Do Filmmakers Shy Away Away from Practical Effects in the First Place?<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc Home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studioadi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amalgamated Dynamics, Inc<\/a>\u00a0has a long <strong>history of practical effects<\/strong> work, having won the <strong>Academy Award for best visual effects<\/strong> on the film <a title=\"Death Becomes Her IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104070\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Death Becomes Her<\/a>. In this video, founders (and <a title=\"Stan Winston IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0935644\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Stan Winston<\/a> alumni)\u00a0<a title=\"Tom Woodruff Jr. IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0940430\/?ref_=ttawd_awd_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tom Woodruff Jr.<\/a> and <a title=\"Alec Gillis IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0319266\/?ref_=ttawd_awd_3\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Alec\u00a0Gillis<\/a> discuss the reasoning behind Hollywood&#8217;s habit of replacing <strong>practical effects in current films.<\/strong> This video was posted by <a title=\"Andyfilms IMDb\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user610563\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Andyfilms<\/a> with the permission of Tom Woodruff Jr.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why do practical effects get replaced with CGI?\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/97585925?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Want to see more about<strong> practical effects<\/strong>? Then check out these additional articles from <a title=\"PremiumBeat Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">PremiumBeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"The Old School Practical Effects of the Star Wars Universe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-old-school-practical-effects-of-the-star-wars-universe\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Old School Practical Effects of the Star Wars Universe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"CineFix Presents a Collection of the Best Visual Effects\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cinefix-presents-a-collection-of-the-best-visual-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">CineFix Presents a Collection of the Best Visual Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Top 10 Practical Movie Effects of All Time\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/top-10-practical-movie-effects-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Top 10 Practical Movie Effects of All Time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are your thoughts on the current CGI trend? Are you missing the use of practical effects?<\/strong> Give us your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are practical effects making a comeback? 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