10 CGI Movie Shots You Never Noticed
6. The Hazmat Suits - Arrival
If you've seen Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, you'll likely remember the distinct orange hazmat-style suits worn by protagonist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and various other scientist characters as they enter one of the hovering alien spacecraft.
There's no reason to assume that these suits are anything but practical ones worn by the cast, and yet a VFX breakdown for the film confirms that, in fact, the suits were often 100% CGI.
Amy Adams is shown wearing a mo-cap suit in place of the hazmat suit in numerous shots, and yet, the digital suit is so convincing in the final film you'd almost certainly never assume any trickery was afoot.
It certainly helps that the interior of the alien craft is darkly lit, but even then, this is a staggeringly subtle and impressive effect, even if it's not as showy as many of the others on this list.