Harry Potter
While the production of Harry Potter created some pretty amazing CGI special effects to create the magical world of Hogwarts, a lot of it wasn’t made by a computer, but involved practical effects and tricks.
One example is the scene in the very first movie where Harry’s wand chooses him as if by itself. What really takes place in this scene isn’t CGI and it isn’t magic either, but simply using a fan and a light change accompanied by magical music.