4. A Towering Achievement: The stratosphere-stretching beanstalk is an amazing showcase piece, a mix of physical and digital elements. The huge vine the actors climb was constructed from plywood, foam, plaster, and rubber. Additional leaves and tendrils were added later with CGI. For the thrilling sequence of a stalk bursting through Jack's house, effects crews built a hydraulic house set and rocked it with shaker motors and pneumatics under the floor. They joined these stunts with a digital stalk, which is why SFX wizards make the big bucks—and not beans.

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