Popular Mechanics has compiled their list of the 10 best VFX scenes this year, including subtle work in The Adjustment Bureau to complete CG constructions in Harry Potter.

There’s a backlash building in Hollywood against the overuse of computer-generated imagery (CGI). For the most part, though, 2011’s popcorn blockbusters still leaned heavily on green screens and render farms to produce the most spectacular visual effects (VFX) of the year. Here are our picks for the scenes that proved that pixels can still impress us (even when the movies they populate don’t).

Would you have added anything else to the list?

via The 10 Best Visual Effects Scenes of 2011 – 2011 Best Special Effects – Popular Mechanics.

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