These 7 scenes were made (almost) without computer graphics effects.

Considering their origins, the special effects in movies have evolved so much that we no longer realize what is true or not. Through technology developed over the years, green backgrounds are transformed into magnificent landscapes indistinguishable from reality.

Despite the ease generated by technology, some scenes need to be filmed in real environments, or at least most of them. Whether at the director's discretion or need, due to budget or technical constraints, their execution puts many people at risk, but the results are impressive. Check below 7 examples of scenes where the computational effects are minimal.

1. "Batman: The Dark Knight"

In this scene, Batman attempts to save Harvey Dent from the Joker-orchestrated attack, which is determined to blow up the police escort. The part where the batmobile drags a dump truck made a lot of people impressed with the realism, and it was all real! Christopher Nolan, the film's director, and his crew built all the elements of this scene on a 1: 3 scale, faithfully reproducing that area of ​​Chicago and later filming the collision between the vehicles.

2. "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises"

Again Christopher Nolan, now in the final chapter of the Batman trilogy. The director is known for valuing real scenes, and in this case it was no different. Everything was filmed in Scotland, and when asked about the details of the shoot, he said that "it was an amazing combination of a lot of planning, along with several team members who worked for months rehearsing all the details of the skydiving." The parts filmed inside the plane were made in a simulator, built specifically for this purpose, making everything as real as possible.

3. "Star Wars: The Awakening of Force"

The BB-8 robot is one of the most beloved characters in the new franchise movie. Contrary to what it may seem, it really exists. For filming, several models were built: one to show emotions when handled by the actors, another that can be thrown and keep your head in place, and is displaced by remote control.

4. Skyfall

The opening scene of this feature is intense and holds our attention from beginning to end. Knowing that it was filmed on a real moving train makes it all the more impressive. Moreover, in this particular part, the actors themselves appear from start to finish, dismissing the stuntmen and using only a wire rope as a safety precaution.

5. "Mission Impossible"

Tom Cruise himself acted in the dangerous scenes in virtually every movie in the franchise. Since things don't always work, he broke his ankle during the filming of "Mission Impossible 6, " which opens in July here. If you want to see this specific scene, you can access this link.

In the first movie, he descended from a great height, suspended by a thread. In the second, it hung on the edge of a cliff. Then climbed the Burj Khalifa. Bottom line: Tom Cruise likes to take risks, as well as in at least one scene going like there's no tomorrow.

6. "Matrix Reloaded"

The first film has one of the most famous scenes in cinema, made with the support of a lot of computer graphics. The second movie also uses these effects, but the agents' pursuit of Trinity and Morpheus was filmed on a royal highway. The use of computer graphics is evident, but car crashes and explosions are all real.

7. "The Origin"

Christopher Nolan values ​​scenes without computer effects, and no wonder he appears here again. One of the scenes that best represents this is where the characters played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page are talking in a cafe, and small explosions start to come from various directions. Several air guns were used in sequence, and everything was shot with a camera that captures 1500 frames per second.

The famous scenes in which the environment rotates were also made without computational effects. A revolving structure was built specifically for this purpose, creating the effect as real as possible.