And this is exactly what we get to see in these 17 behind-the-scenes shots of some of the biggest blockbusters of recent times.

Source: © Avengers: Endgame / Marvel#2. “The Corellian Hounds in Solo were played by real dogs.”

These candid pictures give us a glimpse into the world of movie-making and show us what it’s really like on set. Whether it’s actors taking a break between takes or the crew setting up for a shot, these images offer a rare and fascinating look into the effort and creativity that goes into bringing our favorite films to life.

#1. Thor before and after visual effects in Avengers: Endgame Source: © Avengers: Endgame / Marvel#2. “The Corellian Hounds in Solo were played by real dogs.” Source: © Solo: A Star Wars Story / Lucasfilm Ltd.#3. The werewolves in Twilight don’t look that wild anymore. Source: © The Twilight Saga: Eclipse / Maverick Films#4. Maleficent’s big wings are not that big. In reality, they don’t even exist. Source: © Maleficent: Mistress of Evil / Walt Disney#5. Ryan Reynolds doing motion capture for Detective Pìkachu Source: © Vancityreynolds#6. A mock crowd made for Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace Source: © Star Wars. Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace / Lucasfilm#7. This is how Superman flies. Source: © Superman Returns / Legendary Pictures#8. The Hunger Games control room is, in fact, just a simple room. Source: © The Hunger Games / Color Force#9. The famous pirate Davy Jones before the special effects that make him the pirate we all know Source: © Pirates of The Caribbean / Walt Disney#10. Old man Steve Rogers visual effects, before and after Source: © Avengers: Endgame / Marvel#11. This is not the Groot we imagined. Source: © Guardians of The Galaxy 2 / Marvel#12. Tweedledee and Tweedledum from Alice in Wonderland before all the special effects Source: © Alice in Wonderland / Walt Disney#13. A look behind the cameras of that iconic scene from The Walk (2015) that had you glued to your seat Source: © The Walk / Sony Pictures Entertainment and co-producers#14. Remember the mental asylum from Shutter Island (2010)? Things don’t look so sinister behind the scenes after all. Source: © Shutter Island / Paramount Pictures#15. All the people it takes in front of and behind the camera to shoot a scene from The Irishman (2019) Source: © The Irishman / Tribeca Productions and co-producers#16. Will Smith would turn into the blue genie from Aladdin (2019) thanks to a special costume that you can see below. Source: © Aladdin / Walt Disney Pictures#17. Aquaman (2018) underwater scenes weren’t exactly underwater… Source: © Aquaman / Warner Bros.Which one made you go “wow” the most? Share your opinions with us in the comment section!