Episode 3 is out! Watch this:
   • "NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI...  

Episode 2 is out! Watch this next:
   • "NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI...  

Did you see yet another "on THIS film we filmed everything practically" behindthescenes video this week?
Do you love that studios are finally using no CGI for epic action scenes?
You might be in for a surprise.

VFX supervisor Jonas Ussing dives into what it means when studios and directors say "no CGI".

Sources:

Oscars / Top Gun: Maverick breakdowns from the 95th Oscar showcase
   • 95th Oscars Visual Effects Nominees S...  

Skydance / No cgi here
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VFX Voice / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope
https://www.vfxvoice.com/topgunmave...

Befores and Afters / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope
https://beforesandafters.com/2023/02/...

IMDb / Top Gun: Maverick visual effects credits
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/fu...

The Rough Cut / Eddie Hamilton explains the VFX in the timeline
   • Top Gun: Maverick editor, Eddie Hamil...  

Nortgate Chico Aviation Jet center hosted the grey L39's during filming
https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/30/to...

Rodeo FX / Stranger Things S4
   • Stranger Things Season 4  FULL VFX B...  

Unilad still thinks Vecna uses "no CGI":
https://www.unilad.com/filmandtv/st...

Rodeo FX / Blade Runner 2049
   • Blade Runner 2049 | VFX Breakdown by ...  

DNEG / Blade Runner 2049
   • Blade Runner 2049 | VFX Breakdown | DNEG  

Framestore / Blade Runner 2049
   • Blade Runner 2049 | VFX Breakdown | F...  

Pixomondo / Fast Five
   • Fast Five  VFX Breakdown by Pixomond...  

DNEG / The Fate of the Furious
   • The Fate of the Furious | VFX Breakdo...  

Rodeo FX / The Fate of the Furious
   • The Fate Of The Furious | VFX Breakdo...  

Screen Rant / Fast X returns to practical action after ridiculous F9
https://screenrant.com/fast10carch...

DNEG / Fast X
   • Fast X | VFX Breakdown | DNEG  

Ghost VFX / Fast X
   • VFX BREAKDOWN | FAST X  

Belo FX / Fast X
https://vimeo.com/837036608

Befores and Afters / The bluescreens of Fast X
   • The bluescreen of Fast X  

Screen Rant / Fast X director on practical effects
   • Fast X Director Louis Leterrier On Pr...  

Timecodes
0:00 Intro
2:10 Top Gun: Maverick
8:04 Vecna
10:23 Blade Runner: 2049
11:53 Fast X