You Never Knew How Much CGI These Shows and Movies Really Used

Star Wars visual effects supervisor John Dykstra invented a computer-manipulated motion camera system, dubbed the "Dykstraflex". This allowed a spaceship model to be filmed against a blue screen while the camera circled around it, effectively creating the illusion of movement. 

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The More You Know

  • The first film to feature a fully naked woman appeared in 1915
  • Often derided as a mega-flop, Waterworld actually took home nearly $90m more in worldwide box office than its estimated budget.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
  • Keanu Reeves used his profit from The Matrix to buy a motorcycle for all of the movie's stuntmen.
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