Watch Every Visual Effects Oscar Winner in One Supercut Video
Since 1927 (with a special recognition, but consistently as its own category since 1938), the [...]
Since 1927 (with a special recognition, but consistently as its own category since 1938), the Academy Awards have recognized the Best Visual Effects in films. In the early days, that often meant revealing some dogfights, or collapsing buildings. By the 1950s, it started to take on a science fiction element more often, with films like War of the Worlds and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. In this incredible Supercut, movie fans can watch 10 decades worth of Best Visual Effects winners at the Oscars. It's a "Fantastic Voyage" through film history.
It's a fascinating look through history, with classics like King Kong, Earthquake, Star Wars, Superman, and Alien showing off how the 70s really changed the way we watched movies, and demonstrating ILM's utter domination during their early years (they still produce many of the top visual effects across films for Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Warner Bros, and beyond).
Relive the moments you first saw a dinsoaur walk amongst humans, saw a giant ape dominate a city, believed a man could fly, and realized Keanu was The One in this supercut - and dare yourself to not desparately want to watch about 30 movies at once afterwards.
The video ends with this year's nominees: Deepwater Horizon, Doctor Strange, The Jungle Book, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The Jungle Book won the BAFTA for best visual effects, which may be an indicator of where the Oscars are going. The five films couldn't be more visually different this year, either. Deepwater Horizon is recognized for its recreation of tremendous weather and explosive effects. The Jungle Book created its own world, with animals that moved like their real-life counterparts but expressed like humans. Kubo used stop motion animation and is a rare animted film in the category (only Nightmare Before Christmas has been nominated as well). Doctor Strange took cues from former winner Inception, to be sure, but also embarked on incredible time and space journeys. And Rogue One brought space battles to new heights, with a tremendous combination of practical and digital effects and completely new camera technology.
Who will win? We'll have to wait until the 89th Academy Awards airs on February 26, 2017 to find out. In the meantime be sure to check out Burger Fiction's youtube page for more incredible supercuts centered around the Oscars, Keanu Reeves, and more.