Run Forrest Run: Facts Behind The Movie Of The Man From Alabama

CGI Fooled People

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CGI was able to come up with some convincing illusions even back in 1994. Most of the effects in the movie went unnoticed by viewers for years, only until they zeroed in on it or a friend pointed out the obvious.

Shooting a ping-pong tournament is a daunting task. That little ball goes here, there, and everywhere. For the actors who do not know much about the game, CGI was a lifesaver. That ball audiences saw between Forrest and his opponent was never real, it was all the work of CGI.