Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
No, it isn’t a bird, nor a plane. If Superman had his audience mildly confounded on screen, flying at the speed of sound across the sky, the set where these wildly popular superhero feats were filmed was rather bland and stationery. People have given mixed reviews on this early DCEU movie. But we can’t deny the effort that went into it.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at how the proverbial “Man of Steel” flexes his muscles and lifts any object no matter its size. It’s strange to think that the only practical element in this shot was Henry Cavill. Hey, at least the iconic suit is real.
Kill Bill
Uma Thurman played the role of the Bride in the movie, "Kill Bill," who traveled to Japan to avenge an attempt against her life and the loss of her unborn child. The idea of fighting the mafia on their turf is pretty dangerous and, therefore, demonstrating her fighting skills topped the list of challenges she had to hurdle.
Thankfully, Uma Thurman had a stunt double under her employ. That way she could focus her energy on the acting while the double does the killing. Here, she is photographed with strings attached to her like a puppet. This is to protect the actress if she ever failed to balance herself during leaps and high kicks.
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tim Burton's take on "Sweeny Todd," the gory musical that follows a barbaric barber, is not for the faint-hearted. Johnny Depp certainly made the character his own and put his own playful twist on it. If dark humor is your thing, then this flick will be right up your alley.
Speaking of alleys, in order to achieve the dark and filthy Fleet Street in 19th century London, Burton made good use of a green screen. In many ways, handling CGI in black and white is a lot easier than with color. But with that said, this style also presents its fair share of challenges.
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Hugh Jackman smiles as rubber snakes are planted all over his body by cast members. This was taken on the set of "X-Men: Days of Future Past." The production of the film involved the employment of 12 studios that produced a total of 1,311 visual effect shots throughout the movie.
Their work includes Wolverine’s ability to self-heal after he is shot or stabbed, or whichever way he happens to be wounded. They also transformed a vacant airfield into a Vietnam prisoner camp. But there were so many other examples throughout the movie. In fact, it was nominated for an Academy Award for its special effects.
Wonder Woman
This female-driven film smashed box office records when it hit the big screen. Diana (Wonder Woman) hails from Themyscira, a fantastical island that is a true no-mans-land. Gal Gadot had already gotten pretty used to all of the CGI when she first appeared as Wonder Woman in the film "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice."
But things went to a whole new level when she had an entire motion picture dedicated to her character. The filmmakers used green screen to bring the mystical matriarchal motherland to life. We just wish it was real! And Gadot went through it all again when she reprised the role in "Wonder Woman 1984."