Obviously you know that a lot of special effects go into big budget movies, but it’s still amazing to see these scenes before and after their special effects (Or, in this case, after then before…).
When you’re watching a movie with incredible CGI, you tend to forget that it’s even there (at least when it’s done well) but the fact is that it plays a huge, huge role in making movies look the way they do.
Here’s a look at some of your favorite movies (and tv shows) how you’re used to seeing them, and then before special effects have been added.
Guardians of the Galaxy
District 9

The most shocking of all, Game of Thrones, on the next page:
Game of Thrones
The Martian
Max Max: Fury Road
The really interesting thing about this one is how similar both images are. You’d expect Mad Max to have a lot more CGI than it actually does.
Robocop
300 – Rise of an Empire
King Arthur
The Walking Dead
Continued on the next page
Deadpool
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Gravity
Godzilla
The Avengers
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Hobbit
The Matrix
The Wolf of Wall Street
Boardwalk Empire
Life of Pi