20 Things You Somehow Missed In The Truman Show

12. There's WAY More CGI Than You Think

The Truman Show Jim Carrey
Paramount

Though it's no secret that CGI is used throughout the movie - such as with the iconic shot of the Seahaven set as visible from space and creator Christof (Ed Harris) observing the set from a digital "hole in the wall" - you'll probably be surprised to learn just how many subtle pieces of VFX there really are.

For starters, the main Seahaven town set was extended digitally in post-production, with the physical on-set shell buildings only being a single story tall due to building regulations in the real town of Seaside, Florida, where the film was shot.

The extra stories were added in post-production, and even more than 20 years later, are impressively seamless additions to what was captured in-camera.

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