9 War Movie Tricks That Totally Fooled You

Creating an authentic and believable environment is important for any movie, but as said previously, this is particularly vital when the narrative surrounds war. 

This list has seen film productions do impressive things in order to create such a feel, but while it has to be realistic, it should go without saying that the audience (and not to mention those working on the set), have to be able to see what is going on.

During the filming of Black Hawk Down, the helicopters being used would have kicked up an incredible amount of dust. While this was of course realistic, it would have taken any and all visibility away, so as described by Ridley Scott at the 40:45 mark on the video below, he had to dampen the ground and control the dirt and dust that would have otherwise obscured everything.

This then would have looked incredibly unnatural and unrealistic, so while the dust was deliberately minimised while shooting, it was then added back in using CGI during post-production. Still a believable environment on screen, but without hindering the ability or work of the director in the slightest.