Top 10 films where in you were fooled by art of VFX

By mangoman | 5.0k |

Movies take us to a new world where our imaginations come to life but do you know how much VFX and Green screens are used these days to realize the director's vision. Though there are hundred's of film with jaw dropping visual effects, we chose the 10 that did things smartly, not only enhancing the story through the visuals but also helping in keeping the production budget down.
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10. Robocop (2014)

RoboCop is a 2014 American cyberpunk action film directed by José Padilha. It is a remake of the 1987 film of the same name and reboot of the RoboCop franchise.
VFX House: Legacy Effects ; Locktix ;Method Studios
Budget: $100 million Box office:$242.7 million

9. Elysium

Elysium is a 2013 American science fiction action thriller film written and directed by Neill Blomkamp. It stars Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga and Sharlto Copley.It was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from critics, even though many considered it a disappointment after Blomkamp's first film District 9.
VFX House:Image Engine, Whiskytree, MPC, The Embassy and ILM
Budget$115 million
Box office$286.1 million

8. Good day to die hard

A Good Day to Die Hard is a 2013 American action film and the fifth installment in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by John Moore and written by Skip Woods, and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane.
VFX house: Factory VFX, Die Nefzers, Method Studios, Pixomondo
Budget: $92 million
Box office:$304.7 million

7. Ender's Game

Ender's Game is a 2013 American science fiction action film based on the novel of the same name by Orson Scott Card. Written and directed by Gavin Hood, the film stars Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley.
VFX Houses: Amalgamated Dynamics
Budget:$110 million
Box office:$125.5 million

6. 300: Rise of an Empire

300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American fantasy war film directed by Noam Murro. It is a follow-up to the 2007 film 300, taking place before, during and after the main events of its predecessor and based on the Battle of Artemisium and the Battle of Salamis.
VFX houses: Moving Picture Company (MPC) , ScanlineVFX, Centroid Motion Capture, Cinesite, Fractured FX, Rhythm & Hues Studios
Budget:$110 million
Box office:$337.6 million

5. The wolverine

The Wolverine is a 2013 superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. The film, distributed by 20th Century Fox, is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series. Hugh Jackman reprises his role from previous films as the title character. The atomic bomb explosion still sends chill down the spine.
VFX Houses: Weta Digital, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP), Iloura, and Shade VFX
Budget:$120 million
Box office:$414.8 million

4. GodZilla (2014)

Godzilla is a 2014 American science fiction monster film directed by Gareth Edwards and a reboot of Toho's Godzilla franchise. It is the 30th film in the Godzilla franchise, the first film in Legendary's Godzilla-Kong cinematic universe and edge of seat awe inspiring ride.
VFX houses:The Moving Picture Company (MPC),[133] Double Negative,[134] Weta Digital, Amalgamated Dynamics, ComputerCafe/CafeFX, Lidar VFX, Scanline VFX, Stereo D and The Third Floor
Budget:$160 million
Box office:$529.1 million

3. The Avengers

The Avengers or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name.
The film contains more than 2,200 visual effects shots completed by 14 companies. ILM was the lead vendor and shared responsibility for creating many of the film's key effects, including the Helicarrier, the New York cityscape, digital body doubles, Iron Man and the Hulk.
VFX houses:: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Weta Digital, Scanline VFX, Hydraulx, Fuel VFX, Evil Eye Pictures, Luma Pictures, Cantina Creative, Trixter, Modus FX, Whiskytree, Digital Domain, The Third Floor and Method Design.
Budget:$220 million
Box office:$1.520 billion

2. Rise of the planet of the apes

It is a 2011 American science fiction drama film directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis.
As the apes in Rise were meant to be actual, the producers decided not to use actors in ape suits. Advances in the technology allowed the use of performance capture in an exterior environment, affording the film-makers the freedom to shoot much of the film on location with other actors, as opposed to the confines of a soundstage.
VFX Houses:Weta Digital
Budget:$93 million
Box office:$481,801,049
it was nominated for Best visual effects Academy awards.

1. Life of PI

Life of Pi is a 2012 American adventure drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name. Directed by Ang Lee, the film's adapted screenplay was written by David Magee, and it stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, and Adil Hussain.
VFX house:Rhythm & Hues Studios (R&H)
Budget:$120 million
Box office:$609 million
it won the Academy award for Best visual effects in 2012
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