One night I saw a movie with a scene so realistic I almost thought it was a documentary. It was in The Revenant, you know the famous scene where Leonardo DiCaprio fights a bear. Honestly, I was gripping my pillow because it was so intense. You could see every movement, every scratch, even the terror in his eyes. After the movie I looked up on the internet how that scene was shot. Guess what? The bear was actually an actor in a special costume, and the special effects did everything else. But seriously, at the time, you completely forget it’s a movie. It stuck with me because I really wondered how they made it look so real. There are many others that come to mind. In 1917, the scene where the soldier runs across the field under the explosions is incredible. It was shot in one take and the energy, emotions and unexpectedness make it authentic.
Another example in Gravity the space sequences are so immersive that you feel sucked into the void. These moments captivate us because they combine cutting edge acting, special effects and perfect storytelling. That is the magic of cinema, making you believe that you are there in the heart of the action. Speaking of realism and cinema I recently used an amazing tool called PixNova AI Face Swap. With PixNova you can literally swap faces in videos or photos. After watching The Revenant my friends and I wanted to have some fun on social media so we swapped our faces with Leonardo’s in some scenes. It was hilarious and impressively realistic! PixNova is a very easy to use online AI for editing photos and videos. It allows you to create funny moments or even explore creative ideas for fun. If you like movies or playing with visual tools I recommend you to give it a try.