Viral videos debunk bogus claims of 'no CGI' in these movies

We've reported before about the growing trend for directors and producers to claim there's no CGI in their films, almost as if one of movie making's key visual effects disciplines has become a dirty word. We've also pointed out that often the claims aren't always quite true, or at least not as categorical as how they're reported in the media. 

Now one visual effects artist has gone viral by debunking the 'no CGI' myth. His videos show just how much CGI was actually used in movies that supposedly had none, from Top Gun: Maverick to Napoleon.

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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