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The 25 pages that link to Practical effects, each with the reason it gives.

• Action filmRelated: Explosions, breakaway objects, and environmental damage can give action scenes tangible weight.

• Computer-generated imageryCompared with: Practical effects create tangible filmed elements that may complement or replace CGI.

• Visual effectsCompared with: Practical effects are captured during filming, unlike post-production imagery.

• Christopher NolanRelated: Nolan often uses physical sets and stunts to give spectacular scenes tangible weight.

• Special effectBroader topic: Physical props, makeup, and environmental changes produce effects directly within a performance.

• Terry GilliamRelated: Gilliam often builds spectacle from tangible props, miniatures, and in-camera tricks.

• Tom CruiseRelated: His action films often combine real locations and physical effects with visual effects.

• David CronenbergRelated: Latex, prosthetics, and mechanical effects give his transformations tactile force.

• George MillerRelated: Miller’s productions combine practical stunts and effects with digital enhancement.

• Wire fuCompared with: Wire fu uses physical rigging, while practical effects is a broader category of in-camera techniques.

• Ben-Hur (1959 film)Narrower topic: The race’s horses, vehicles, and collisions were staged physically rather than digitally.

• Guillermo del ToroRelated: Practical effects help make his fantastical beings tangible within live-action scenes.

• Hollywood action filmRelated: Explosions, breakaway objects, and environmental effects can give action tangible presence.

• Raiders of the Lost ArkRelated: Stunts, props, and physical effects give many of the film’s dangers tangible force.

• Ray HarryhausenNarrower topic: Harryhausen's tangible models sit within this broader tradition of physical film effects.

• Sam RaimiRelated: Blood, makeup, and physical gags give his horror scenes tactile force.

• The ExorcistNarrower topic: Makeup, rigs, and mechanical effects make Regan’s transformations tangible.

• Michel GondryNarrower topic: Gondry’s signature visual tricks belong to this broader tradition of physical filmmaking.

• Sergei BondarchukRelated: Real locations, props, and massed performers gave Bondarchuk’s historical spectacles material scale.

• Wes CravenRelated: The tangible transformations in A Nightmare on Elm Street helped make dream violence feel immediate.

• Hal NeedhamRelated: Needham’s action relied on real vehicles and physical stunts captured by cameras.

• Michael BayRelated: Explosions and stunts give Bay’s spectacle tangible elements alongside digital effects.

• Pan’s LabyrinthRelated: Practical creature effects make several of the film’s supernatural figures tangible.

• Terminator 2: Judgment DayRelated: Makeup, prosthetics, and mechanical effects grounded the film’s action in tangible detail.

• George A. RomeroRelated: Homemade gore and makeup made Romero’s zombies feel materially present on screen.