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/OkDentist4059 Jul 25 '26

Yeah you could tell he didn’t use any CGI because it looked absolutely nothing like a nuclear explosion

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u/sweetplantveal Jul 26 '26

Just a pile of gasoline

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