HBO’s huge budget for the making of “Game of Thrones” allows us to watch our favorite characters operate in an incredible world that looks credible on screen. The CGI is smooth, and they employ a number of cinematographers to maintain its amazing quality.
The use of advanced effects and the green screen in this fantasy drama is necessary to make viewers believe they are in the “Game of Thrones” universe, where dragons and white walkers roam free. The leader of these creepy creatures is none other than the Night King. His costume was achieved through practical effects while the icy world where he hails from was created using a lot of green screen.
Life of Pi
This fantasy adventure movie is popular for its unique way of conveying spiritual discoveries and lessons through its shipwrecked character. Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, the protagonist in the story had to survive in the middle of the ocean for 227 days with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, whom he initially feared.
Luckily for Pi’s actors, including Suraj Sharma, they didn’t have to shoot the film in the deep dark ocean or around a real Bengal tiger that could easily slice a neck in one swipe with its sharp claws. Blue screen to the rescue! They still used some water though.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Bill Nighy’s acting has been fundamental to the success of the character, Davy Jones, in the "Pirates Of The Caribbean" series. We all had certain prior expectations of what the captain of the Flying Dutchman should look like, but we never expected him to have a cephalopod-like head.
And to think the end result looked so realistic. Bill Nighy must be relieved he didn’t have to wear an icky mask to shoot. Thanks to CGI, all that tentacled animation was well taken care of without a smudge on his face, and he only had to focus his efforts on acting out his role.
Kill Bill
Uma Thurman played the role of the Bride in the movie, "Kill Bill," who traveled to Japan to avenge an attempt against her life and the loss of her unborn child. The idea of fighting the mafia on their turf is pretty dangerous and, therefore, demonstrating her fighting skills topped the list of challenges she had to hurdle.
Thankfully, Uma Thurman had a stunt double under her employ. That way she could focus her energy on the acting while the double does the killing. Here, she is photographed with strings attached to her like a puppet. This is to protect the actress if she ever failed to balance herself during leaps and high kicks.
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tim Burton's take on "Sweeny Todd," the gory musical that follows a barbaric barber, is not for the faint-hearted. Johnny Depp certainly made the character his own and put his own playful twist on it. If dark humor is your thing, then this flick will be right up your alley.
Speaking of alleys, in order to achieve the dark and filthy Fleet Street in 19th century London, Burton made good use of a green screen. In many ways, handling CGI in black and white is a lot easier than with color. But with that said, this style also presents its fair share of challenges.