20+ Behind-the-Scenes Shots That Show a New Side of Hollywood
Films
09/02/2018

The cinema world is true magic. The most good-looking actors can turn into monsters, the things that look small on the screen can be really big in real life, and nowadays, it’s almost impossible to distinguish computer graphics from reality.
Bright Side decided to peek behind the curtains of movie production and share the most interesting photos of the industry with you.
This guy has a wonderful job:
Deadpool’s makeup preparation
The cloak is not real!
It looked like pure graphics in the movie, but in reality, this monster exists and it’s huge.
It had to explode anyways.
A freshly-painted silicone newborn baby
Skillful hands can turn a beautiful girl into an ugly creature.
The moment when an actor has to imagine snakes:
There’s something magical about how they disguise real hair.
To animate a big gorilla, some tricks should be applied.
Not all the costumes can be physically created, so actors have to act in this.
While a cameraman can look like a real Robocop.
Game of Thrones sets the record in outstanding prosthetic makeup.
To shoot a killer whale, you need not one, but actually one and a half of a killer whale.
This monster is also “real.”
An unexpected city landscape
A small copy of a tank for an Indiana Jones’ movie
Shooting on a run is some sort of adventure in itself.
While looking for a right angle, huge constructions can be built.
Made-up characters can be amazingly realistic when necessary.
The ring from The Lord of the Rings in its actual size
Actors can mess with each other during breaks.
Superman’s flights demand certain skills.
Which would you choose: super realistic graphics or reality? Tell us in the comments below!
Preview photo credit Plebsplease / Reddit
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