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Brad Pitt gets hit by a car (twice)

September 3, 2026

How that crazy car shot – with no cuts – was crafted in VFX for Meet Joe Black by ILM.

It’s the latest episode in our new Great Moments in Effects History series, the accompanying videos to my new book, WOAH! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1.

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