Remember the first time you were chased by a sprinting T-Rex on an island off the coast of Costa Rica? How about the last time you had an epic battle with an undead skeleton warrior? Can’t remember? You mean you’ve never seen Jurassic Park or Jason and the Agronauts?

That’s what Visual Effects do. They transport us to places that would be otherwise too expensive, too dangerous, or too impossible to ever visit.

I remember my jaw hitting the floor when I saw that Brontosaurus go up on it’s hind legs to get the leaves at the tippy-top of that tree. I remember the terror when I saw the T-1000 dispatching innocent bystanders in liquid metal form. I remember my first jump to warpseed and the iconic hum of an ignited lightsaber.

Do you remember the first time you felt the magic of the silver screen?

If not, here’s a quick look at the past 100 years of movie magic. Enjoy!