In movies, it's all about perspective.
We can't always trust our eyes and believe what we see on the screen in front of us.
Whether it's the car races, the monster sequences or the fantasy worlds, then the special effects are at the heart of the movie's magic.
As we admire futuristic places, flying dragons and huge spaceships, it's easy to forget the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.
Bright Side has compiled a list of famous films that have used miniature structures to bring events and objects to life in front of the viewers' screens, Telegrafi reports.
We had no idea that things that looked so big could be so small!
1. Titanic
When completed, this 1:20 scale model was 44,5 meters in length, and was used for most of the shots of the ship, the Titanic, sailing on the high seas. At the time, it was the most accurate and detailed ship model ever made.
2 Inception
For Christopher Nolan's film, Studio New Deal handled the effects for the explosive demolition of the hospital, a massive concrete structure perched on the edge of a snow-capped mountain that exists within the film's dream world. They also used 2200 kilograms of salt to cover the mountain and buildings. The crew did some teardowns and used several tower models until Nolan was completely satisfied with the result.
3.Blade Runner 2049
For the film 'Blade Runner 2049', the production company, 'Weta Workshop' was tasked with creating and then filming several sprawling miniature environments including the city of Los Angeles, complete with the large LAPD tower. The crew created intricate miniature sets that were filmed by cinematographer, 'Alex Funke'.
4.Blade Runner
Like its sequel, the original film uses miniature models to create the bleak atmosphere of the city. The crew used detailed miniature sets to bring its cities to life.
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
For the JRR Tolkien Universe, Weta Workshop developed a range of weaponry, weapons and excellent location design for a number of scenes including Isengard, a home for Saruman and his army. When you look at things from this angle, it really doesn't look as scary and impressive as it does in the movie.
Another notable location in the film is Helm's Deep, a large valley within the fortress of Rohan. One of the key battles between Saruman's forces and Rohan took place at Helm's Deep. But who knew it was such a small building?
6. The Impossible
"Impossible" tells a true story about a family vacationing in Thailand at the time of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004. To create the tsunami wave, the crew recreated the bungalows and surrounding buildings in 1:3 scale and then shot them. with an 80 × 100 meter open water tank.
7. Independence Day
The Independence Day relies heavily on miniature models and practical effects and features 430 VFX shots. Volker Engel, the VFX supervisor, said the people in the restaurant went back in time when he talked to his partners about blowing up the Capitol on Wednesday and the White House on Friday.
8. The Harry Potter Franchise
In 2012, the miniature model of Hogwarts Castle was unveiled and installed at "The Making of Harry Potter" on the studio set at Leavesden Studios. The highly detailed model of Hogwarts School has been used for every film in the Harry Potter series.
9. Ghostbusters
The Marshmallow Man was the final enemy for the Ghost Busters team to defeat in the film. Of course, it was impossible to create a full model of this sailor, so the director decided to go with a miniature model. The Marshmallow Man was basically just a guy in a puffy suit.
10. Back to the Future, Part III
Do you think they made a real train push a car? No. Not only that Dr. Emmet Brown knows how to fix every little problem, but the filmmakers apparently did.
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Then, 33-year-old Steven Spielberg dropped to the floor to survey a miniature desert base while working on the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark.
12. Escape from New York
"Escape from New York" is a 1981 action film starring Kurt Russell. According to the film's script, the entire island of Manhattan, NY was transformed into a maximum security prison. The effects crew created and filmed a miniature model of New York City and used it for night scenes under a black light with reflective tape placed along each edge of the model buildings.
13. Superman Returns
Instead of relying entirely on CGI, Superman Returns used the magic of miniatures and in-camera effects. In this photo, director Bryan Singer was inspecting a model of Metropolis.
14. Braindead
In order to authentically recreate the look and feel of 1950s New Zealand, the production designers of the 1992 comedy film Braindead created this detailed miniature version of Newtown, a suburb of Wellington.
15. Casino Royale
In Casino Royale, the sinking palace was created in a studio with a mix of CGI and miniatures created by the construction team. They built a 1:3 scale replica of the house and its surrounding houses, which were later composited on location using CGI. /Telegraph/
