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Making Superman's flight believable for the big screen was quite a challenge back in 1978. Directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Superman: The Movie was the most expensive film made at the time, with a budget of $55 million. Without the existence of CGI, they developed new optical tricks to create the illusion of flying.
Do you think they pulled it off?
Making Superman's flight believable for the big screen was quite a challenge back in 1978. Directed by Richard Donner and starring Christopher Reeve, Superman: The Movie was the most expensive film made at the time, with a budget of $55 million. Without the existence of CGI, they developed new optical tricks to create the illusion of flying.
Do you think they pulled it off?
