"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (1/4)

Episode 3 is out! Watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGPHy3yWE08

Episode 2 is out! Watch this next:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdMAEtLrPSc

Did you see yet another "on THIS film we filmed everything practically" behind-the-scenes video this week?
Do you love that studios are finally using no CGI for epic action scenes?
You might be in for a surprise.

VFX supervisor Jonas Ussing dives into what it means when studios and directors say "no CGI".

Sources:

Oscars / Top Gun: Maverick breakdowns from the 95th Oscar showcase
https://youtu.be/Xl2NqB7MjfE?t=214

Skydance / No cgi here
https://twitter.com/Skydance/status/1270746344379080705

VFX Voice / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope
https://www.vfxvoice.com/top-gun-maverick-soars-to-the-next-level-to-match-live-action-and-cg/

Befores and Afters / Interview with Top Gun: Maverick VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope
https://beforesandafters.com/2023/02/11/we-literally-turn-tabled-real-jets-on-the-tarmac/

IMDb / Top Gun: Maverick visual effects credits
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/fullcredits/visual_effects

The Rough Cut / Eddie Hamilton explains the VFX in the timeline
https://youtu.be/ZE1pOMpQvbw?t=245

Nortgate Chico Aviation Jet center hosted the grey L39's during filming
https://www.chicoer.com/2022/05/30/top-gun-maverick-made-with-parts-in-chico/

Rodeo FX / Stranger Things S4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Et858GcUqs

Unilad still thinks Vecna uses "no CGI":
https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/stranger-things-team-confirms-no-cgi-was-used-to-create-vecnas-body-20220704

Rodeo FX / Blade Runner 2049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLd7FkZJeA

DNEG / Blade Runner 2049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_FgTPVE2A

Framestore / Blade Runner 2049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ8noORAJuc

Pixomondo / Fast Five
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkjOHdkuJOY

DNEG / The Fate of the Furious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7O_VByVMDM

Rodeo FX / The Fate of the Furious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz5KyltoXIQ

Screen Rant / Fast X returns to practical action after ridiculous F9
https://screenrant.com/fast-10-car-chases-practical-louis-leterrier/

DNEG / Fast X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-C7gtxjRTk

Ghost VFX / Fast X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88kgWLC-2D8

Belo FX / Fast X
https://vimeo.com/837036608

Befores and Afters / The bluescreens of Fast X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgV2Ip_rZE

Screen Rant / Fast X director on practical effects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TvFGqGyK4

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
2:10 - Top Gun: Maverick
8:04 - Vecna
10:23 - Blade Runner: 2049
11:53 - Fast X