Special effects behind "Real Steel'

[tubeman123100]

Lifesize robot models were used in various non-fighting scenes but all the stuff with the bots moving and fighting is motion-cap CGI. For example, the scenes in the end fight when Atom is back in his corner and being repaired, that's a real robot model.

Some of the bull in the first fight was CGI too.

[AEarabic]

sooooo through the movie they were seeing nothing?!!!

now I fell cheated

[robshenton]

There's a difference between Special Effects and Visual Effects.

I'd say these are Visual Effects.

[MattWBP]

@robshenton Agreed. I'm a VFX Compositor and have 14 feature films to my name.

It's not always been this way, but now - Special Effects generally refer on-set effects such as explosions, in-camera effects, optical illusions shot on camera, prosthetics or make up.

Visual Effects now generally refer to computer generated effects - CG Monsters, Green screen replacement backgrounds or if the image is digitally altered in any way.

The two often mix! Like with miniatures.

[josueqm]

@robshenton yeah, SE are , models, explosion techniques 'n more, VF are computer generated effects "CGI" , more controllable and safer than the SE

[aristkono]

awesome sfx!

[hohodelhi]

Best special effects ever!

[mmughal77]

nice movie and awesome vfx by digital domain

[Discorock1979]

The mic on that interview is whats dumb.

[fernandomfernandes]

Real Steel seems like a pretty dumb movie. Nice special effects tho.