In 1993, Steven Spielberg‘s jaw-dropping dinosaur adventure film “Jurassic Park” changed the landscape of the film industry as it ushered-in major advancements in CGI, leading to the slow death of the demand for practical effects.
The film’s behemoth success inspired studios to focus on effects-heavy blockbusters and it also arguably helped to push George Lucas to return to the “Star Wars” universe with new VFX toys to realize the vision of his prequels.
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