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These 15 Behind-The-Scenes Pictures Show How the Magic of the Movie-Making Process Happens

A lot goes on behind the scenes, and it's all to keep you entertained.

These 15 Behind-The-Scenes Pictures Show How the Magic of the Movie-Making Process Happens

Everything that seems impossible in a movie can now be accomplished by people. Cutting-edge imagery, arresting angles, and incredible cinematic effects are frequently seen, but they require a lot of effort to create.

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As current technology advances year after year, every scene in a movie becomes more sophisticated, reducing the amount of time needed for shooting and enhancing the viewing experience. However, it's difficult to understand how much actual labor goes into production.

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Thanks to a wealth of incredible CGI and masterful makeup techniques, we can transform any ordinary person into an otherworldly figure and any location into a fantastical realm. Today, we uncover some hidden gems from our favorite films and compile them into a list of behind-the-scenes photos that reveal a wealth of interesting details.

Yes, we are focusing on practical effects, which are created physically rather than through CGI. As mentioned earlier, we've put together a compilation of images from the sets of well-known films so you can see the incredible props, models, masks, puppets, and even robots that were used to bring the enchantment of the movies to life.

So, without wasting much of your time, scroll down and enjoy!

1. In the racing scene in Star Wars, instead of elaborate spectator models, they used multicolored cotton swabs.

1. In the racing scene in Star Wars, instead of elaborate spectator models, they used multicolored cotton swabs.ilmvfx / Instagram, © Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace / Lucasfilm
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2. The iconic scene where Jack saved Rose in Titanic was not as beautiful as the behind-the-scenes reality.

2. The iconic scene where Jack saved Rose in Titanic was not as beautiful as the behind-the-scenes reality.Titanic / 20th Century Fox, © Image supplied by Capital Pictures//East News
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3. Eddie Redmayne on the set of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was on a special stand to make him appear taller.

3. Eddie Redmayne on the set of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was on a special stand to make him appear taller.East News

4. The amount of work required to achieve Gamora’s distinctive green skin.

4. The amount of work required to achieve Gamora’s distinctive green skin.Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 / Marvel Studios, © zoesaldana / Instagram

5. Melissa McCarthy lifts what would later become an entire bus after special effects in Thunder Force.

5. Melissa McCarthy lifts what would later become an entire bus after special effects in Thunder Force.Thunder Force / Netflix, © FilmIsNow Movie Bloopers & Extras / YouTube

6. Anna Kendrick used a special device to skate on the set of Noelle.

6. Anna Kendrick used a special device to skate on the set of Noelle.Atlantic Images/MEGA/East News

7. Director Michael Bay showed actress Nicola Anne Peltz the “hands” of a cyborg trying to grab her on the set of Transformers: Age of Extinction.

7. Director Michael Bay showed actress Nicola Anne Peltz the “hands” of a cyborg trying to grab her on the set of Transformers: Age of Extinction.East News

8. Specifically for The Crown series, they had to produce a replica of the facade of Buckingham Palace.

8. Specifically for The Crown series, they had to produce a replica of the facade of Buckingham Palace.Sarah Lee /eyevine/East News

9. Aaron Paul must have had a hard time talking to a robot while a guy in a plaid suit sat next to him.

9. Aaron Paul must have had a hard time talking to a robot while a guy in a plaid suit sat next to him.Westworld / Bad Robot Productions, © westworldhbo / Instagram

10. Makeup artists were dyeing Samuel L. Jackson’s beard on the set of Shaft in New York.

10. Makeup artists were dyeing Samuel L. Jackson’s beard on the set of Shaft in New York.LRNYC / MEGA/East News

11. Artists were working on the model of the city that would be destroyed in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

11. Artists were working on the model of the city that would be destroyed in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.Image supplied by Capital Pictures/East News, © Image supplied by Capital Pictures/East News

12. The actors in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows must wear special suits with sensors attached to record their movements.

12. The actors in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows must wear special suits with sensors attached to record their movements.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows / Nickelodeon Movies, © LGjr-RG, PacificCoastNews/East News

13. In the movie, we can see how easily Mark Ruffalo can turn blue. But in reality, it might take a little while!

13. In the movie, we can see how easily Mark Ruffalo can turn blue. But in reality, it might take a little while!Avengers: Endgame / Marvel Studios, © markruffalo / Instagram

14. This is how the police car was handled in Terminator Genisys.

14. This is how the police car was handled in Terminator Genisys.PacificCoastNews/East News

15. Rebecca Ferguson on a motorcycle on a moving rig on the set of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.

15. Rebecca Ferguson on a motorcycle on a moving rig on the set of Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.East News

Due to the fact that the movie industry has spoiled us so much, it can be difficult to comprehend how much genuine labor goes into making a film. We witness state-of-the-art graphics, arresting shots, and incredible cinematic effects, yet all of that takes a lot of time and effort to perfect, sometimes even months or years.

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