The most impressive "graphics" in Elf aren't digital at all. To make the six-foot-two Will Ferrell look like a giant among Buddy’s North Pole peers, the production utilized a technique called forced perspective. Unlike the digital scaling used in The Lord of the Rings, Elf achieved these height differences live on set.

While the film favors practical effects, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) was employed for complex environmental shots and motion picture manipulation.

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