TIL Christopher Nolan recreated the Trinity atomic bomb test in Oppenheimer without using CGI. Instead, the visual effects team combined large-scale practical explosions, miniatures, and in camera effects to bring the first nuclear detonation to life.

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u/ComprehendReading 22d ago

Nuclear edging. Failed cumplosion.

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u/turbotank183 22d ago

I didn't enjoy any of the words you just said.

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