The CGI model for Devastator in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was so massive and detailed that it overwhelmed ILM’s computers. With over 52,000 parts, millions of polygons, and 30 GB of textures, the character became one of the most complex digital models ever created for film. The asset often crashed or overheated computers, forcing ILM to split it into multiple sections and render it across many machines at once. Individual shots took days to process, and the model required a large rende