@viewinghistory on Instagram: "There was a brief moment when this passed as cutting-edge CGI. Released in 2005, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl leaned heavily on early digital effects and green screen, long before CGI had the realism audiences expect today. At the time, the technology was ambitious but limited. Characters floated unnaturally, backgrounds felt flat, and the visuals often pulled viewers out of the story instead of immersing them in it. What was meant to look magical now fe