With the release of Avatar and James Cameron’s masterfully woven combination of 3-Dimensional CGI and live action marking the height of special effects film making, it’s time for a look back across the timeline of modern cinema at some of the milestones that have allowed movie making to reach such seemingly impossible heights. Here is a list of 5 of the most ahead of their time movies (in the CGI era at least) from a visual perspective, bolding integrating new technology to paint their picture on a moving canvas.5. Looker (1981) Michael Chrichton, of Jurassic Park fame, made history with this less celebrated science fiction suspense story by releasing the first commercial film with a realistic computer generated character and the use of 3D CGI shading. The film commented on the standards of beauty in the media, by portraying a day when TV and advertising could use completely computer generated actresses/actors. Ironically, that day seems to be at hand already. Read entire article.