"Deadpool" was a huge surprise hit at the box office this year, and brought the beloved comic book hero to the big screen for the first time.
While the visual effects might not look as flashy as those in, say, "Captain America: Civil War," it took a lot of work to bring "Deadpool" to life.
Rodeo FX, one of the companies that did visual effects for the film, released a video breaking down some of its work on "Deadpool."
While Atomic Fiction, another company that worked on "Deadpool,"released their own VFX breakdown back in March, this one shows many of the subtle details brought out by CGI.
For instance, visual effects helped bring out Deadpool's mutant appearance:
They also turned a few flames into a full-on fire:
And they turned green screens into a fully realized world:
Watch the full breakdown here:
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