A History Of CGI In The Movies The highs and lows of a game changer Tweet
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Titanic Year: 1997 Significance: Landmark CG effects The most expensive film of its time, commanding a hefty budget of $200 million, James Cameron’s Titanic required over 500 visual effects shots to recreate one of the biggest disasters of the 20th century. Not only were the fundamental pieces of the ship – the hull, boiler room and boat deck – generated by computers, but major advancements were made in the depiction of flowing water that allowed the audience to immerse themselves in the illusion of a watery grave. More than four studios were reportedly involved behind the scenes, tasked with the meticulous nature of wire removal for flying objects and falling people, and the eventual grand-scale destruction of the ship. It was good enough to fool Davy Jones himself.
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1	RE: RE:
	Well clearly Star Trek II was beaten to it by several movies there. Flight of the Navigator should be included really though. More
	Posted by rich on Thursday December 23, 2010, 22:01
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	I think you missed out Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - I've always been led to believe that the Genesis Device simulation was the first CGI sequence in cinema. More
	Posted by Mandragora on Thursday December 23, 2010, 20:46
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	Classic film The Last Starfighter:) Surely it must be included as it had a floating camera during which showed the 3d space and super imposed cock pit space battles. Long before the star wars trilogy 1997 special eds. Also dont forget Flight of the Navigator (also 1985 i think) which had morphing and reflection effects on the ship. More
	Posted by jimbosolo on Wednesday December 22, 2010, 14:49

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