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The 32 pages that link to Computer-generated imagery, each with the reason it gives.

• PhotographyCompared with: It can depict scenes without photographing light from a physical scene.

• Practical effectsCompared with: CGI can depict events that practical effects cannot safely or economically stage.

• DeepfakeCompared with: CGI creates synthetic visuals, while deepfakes characteristically alter or imitate identifiable people or recordings.

• Christopher NolanCompared with: His emphasis on in-camera spectacle contrasts with productions that rely more heavily on digital creation.

• Special effectCompared with: Digital imagery can depict scenes that physical effects cannot safely or economically stage.

• Stunt performanceCompared with: Digital imagery can replace, extend, or combine with physical stunt work.

• Disney RenaissanceCompared with: The studio’s next major shift came as computer-generated features challenged hand-drawn animation.

• Miniature effectCompared with: CGI can depict the same large-scale subjects without building a physical model.

• Image editingCompared with: CGI constructs imagery computationally, whereas image editing alters existing image material.

• TokusatsuCompared with: Digital effects increasingly complement or replace tokusatsu’s practical techniques.

• Wire fuCompared with: CGI can create flight without a performer on wires, though productions often combine both methods.

• AnimatronicsCompared with: CGI creates characters as digital images rather than physical moving figures.

• Ray HarryhausenCompared with: Digital imagery replaced many model-based effects while pursuing similar screen illusions.

• Michel GondryCompared with: Gondry often favors practical constructions over effects made primarily in post-production.

• Thomas & FriendsCompared with: Later episodes replaced the original physical models with computer-animated engines and settings.