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What made the hallway spin in Inception's hotel fight?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Which Japanese film first won the Oscar for visual effects?

    Answer: Godzilla Minus One

    Why: A team of 35 artists made all 610 of the film's visual effects shots.

  2. 2 Medium

    Who died in 1994 yet appears digitally in Rogue One?

    Answer: Peter Cushing

    Why: On set, actor Guy Henry played Tarkin, and ILM later swapped his face for a digital Peter Cushing.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which film's giant gate burned in Gone with the Wind's Atlanta fire?

    Answer: King Kong

    Why: The fire was filmed on December 10, 1938, clearing the backlot so the film's own sets could be built.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which film won Stanley Kubrick his only Oscar?

    Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Why: Kubrick earned 13 Oscar nominations, including for directing and writing, but won only for visual effects.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where does the effects company Weta get its name?

    Answer: From an insect

    Why: The giant wētā of New Zealand ranks among the heaviest insects in the world.

  6. 6 Hard

    How were the clouds in Close Encounters of the Third Kind made?

    Answer: Paint in water

    Why: Salt water under fresh water stopped the white paint from sinking, so it spread out flat like the base of a real cloud.

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