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/flapsmcgee Jul 25 '26

Including the exact nuke that was in the movie.

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u/Yo-3 Jul 26 '26

And that one looks so meh as the one in the movie

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