As CGI increasingly approximates photographic imagery, filmmakers can easily composite 3D animations into their film rather than using practical effects for showy visual effects (VFX).
æz sˌiːdʒˌiːˈaɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ɐpɹˈɑːksᵻmˌeɪts fˌoʊɾəɡɹˈæfɪk ˈɪmɪdʒɹi, fˈɪlmeɪkɚz kæn ˈiːzili kəmpˈɑːzɪt θɹˈiː dˈiː ˌænɪmˈeɪʃənz ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ fˈɪlm ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn jˈuːzɪŋ pɹˈæktɪkəl ɪfˈɛkts fɔːɹ ʃˈoʊi vˈɪʒuːəl ɪfˈɛkts vˌiːˌɛfˈɛks.