20 Before-And-After Movie Effect Shots That Will Blow You Away

Godzilla (2014)

In its first iterations, the monstrous lizard Godzilla was brought to life through the use of models and puppets, but that just wouldn’t do in a modern world. With the use of CGI, the massive beast never looked better.

X-Men: Days of Future Past

As cool as the X-Men are, people with extraordinary powers unfortunately don’t exist in real life. So when it comes time for a mutant to shoot fire from his hands, digital trickery is a total necessity.

The Wolf Of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese’s three-hour tale of debauchery and greed didn’t just happen upon all of its opulent visuals. The CGI department was put to good work creating the gorgeous settings to tell the tale of the ludicrously rich Jordan Belfort.

300: Rise Of An Empire

The great and massive cities of ancient Greece were once beautiful works of civil engineering, but they sadly don’t exist anymore. So when such a setting was needed for the 300 sequel, computer geniuses created one complete with a roaring population, just for the movie.