"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (1/5)

Episode 3 is out! Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGPHy3yWE08 Episode 2 is out! Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdMAEtLrPSc Did you see yet another "on THIS film we filmed everything practically" behind-the-scenes 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 https://youtu.be/Xl2NqB7MjfE?t=214 Skydance / No cgi here https://twitter.com/Skydance/status/1270746344379080705 VFX Voice / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope https://www.vfxvoice.com/top-gun-maverick-soars-to-the-next-level-to-match-live-action-and-cg/ Befores and Afters / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope https://beforesandafters.com/2023/02/11/we-literally-turn-tabled-real-jets-on-the-tarmac/ IMDb / Top Gun: Maverick visual effects credits https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/fullcredits/visual_effects The Rough Cut / Eddie Hamilton explains the VFX in the timeline https://youtu.be/ZE1pOMpQvbw?t=245 Nortgate Chico Aviation Jet center hosted the grey L39's during filming https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/30/top-gun-maverick-made-with-parts-in-chico/ Rodeo FX / Stranger Things S4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Et858GcUqs Unilad still thinks Vecna uses "no CGI": https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/stranger-things-team-confirms-no-cgi-was-used-to-create-vecnas-body-20220704 Rodeo FX / Blade Runner 2049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLd7FkZJeA DNEG / Blade Runner 2049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_FgTPVE2A Framestore / Blade Runner 2049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ8noORAJuc Pixomondo / Fast Five https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkjOHdkuJOY DNEG / The Fate of the Furious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7O_VByVMDM Rodeo FX / The Fate of the Furious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz5KyltoXIQ Screen Rant / Fast X returns to practical action after ridiculous F9 https://screenrant.com/fast-10-car-chases-practical-louis-leterrier/ DNEG / Fast X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-C7gtxjRTk Ghost VFX / Fast X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88kgWLC-2D8 Belo FX / Fast X https://vimeo.com/837036608 Befores and Afters / The bluescreens of Fast X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgV2Ip_rZE Screen Rant / Fast X director on practical effects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TvFGqGyK4 Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Top Gun: Maverick 8:04 - Vecna 10:23 - Blade Runner: 2049 11:53 - Fast X