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No. 8 - 2001: A Space Odyssey: The Star Gate Sequence

It seems unfair to have to pinpoint exactly one sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey that most exemplifies the film's special effects success — but then, if we have to do it for (spoiler/obvi alert!) Star Wars, we have to do it for all the great SFX films. The space corridor alone is enough to make you swear that you're trippin'.

Even today the special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey are touted as the most hypnotizing and stunning visual effects in film. To create this sequence, director Stanley Kubrick and special effects guru Douglas Trumbull used something called a "Slit Scan" machine that allowed them to film two superficially infinite planes of exposure with additional color filters for you to feast your eyes on. So pull up a chair and grab a fork,'cause we know you feel like you have the munchies.