Kate 1win Posted September 1 Kate 1win Posted September 1 🎬 Practical Effects or CGI — Which One Actually Creates Movie Magic Practical effects give directors something physical to shoot — texture, weight, real light bouncing off a real surface. CGI gives them scale and movement no physical build could ever pull off — creatures the size of buildings, worlds that don't exist anywhere on Earth. Take A24's Backrooms — the antagonist, Cap'n Clark, was played by a 7'7" actor in a physical suit, not rendered. A pretty recent example of practical presence still winning over CGI, even in an era where CGI is usually the default. What's a movie or project where practical effects nailed it, and one where CGI genuinely earned the hype? 👇 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virat Posted September 1 Virat Posted September 1 Best era of cgi is in the past now it seems so fake tbh Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
СуперМен Posted September 2 СуперМен Posted September 2 19 hours ago, Virat said: Best era of cgi is in the past now it seems so fake tbh Facts bro Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Posted September 2 Marcos Posted September 2 Transformers is a good example Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankul Posted September 2 Ankul Posted September 2 38 minutes ago, Marcos said: Transformers is a good example First three parts were absolute cinema still mog nowadays ones Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCarter Posted September 2 JimmyCarter Posted September 2 Star Wars original trilogy is soo good even nowadays, no cgi just pure cinema!!! Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JemJemmy Posted September 2 JemJemmy Posted September 2 3 hours ago, JimmyCarter said: Star Wars original trilogy is soo good even nowadays, no cgi just pure cinema!!! It was mind blowing back then bro 💯 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-15968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted September 13 Magic Posted September 13 CGI Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thu Aung Posted September 13 Thu Aung Posted September 13 On 9/2/2026 at 5:09 PM, JimmyCarter said: Star Wars original trilogy is soo good even nowadays, no cgi just pure cinema!!! 💯 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345 Posted October 11 12345 Posted October 11 Just look at old marvel and what happened after the Endgame… seems like they hired teenagers either iPads lol Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARI Posted October 11 HARI Posted October 11 1 hour ago, 12345 said: Just look at old marvel and what happened after the Endgame… seems like they hired teenagers either iPads lol Doomsday won’t disappoint 💯 Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
12345 Posted October 11 12345 Posted October 11 1 hour ago, HARI said: Doomsday won’t disappoint 💯 Yess I’m also excited Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOP G Posted October 11 TOP G Posted October 11 Combination for me is the best Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-16993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Султан Posted October 11 Султан Posted October 11 5 hours ago, TOP G said: Combination for me is the best Always better the middle bro Link to comment https://invision.prod.aws.1winforum.com/topic/1944-%E2%80%8B-%F0%9F%8E%AC-practical-effects-or-cgi-%E2%80%94-which-one-actually-creates-movie-magic-%E2%80%8B/#findComment-17001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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