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The visual effects department has become a key player in Marvel movies, especially now that these films have dominated the big screen over the last decade. The MCU has some of the most impressive forms of VFX across the industry, with many still surprised when they can't tell what's real or not when watching these movies. After every release, it has been a common trend for the VFX crew to showcase a detailed breakdown of what went down behind the scenes, unveiling interesting secrets.  ADVERTISEMENT One of the much-talked-about MCU films in terms of its visual effects is Black Panther . Despite becoming the first Marvel Studios-produced film to bag an Oscar, many have maligned its use of CGI in significant portions of the movie, such as the third act battle between the titular hero and Killmonger.  Black Panther Now, one of the visual effects artists of Black Panther opened up about what really happened behind the scenes.  Black Panther's ...

Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 100% cinematic triumph. Not only did the film break box office records amidst a global pandemic, but it also managed to bring together three different Spider-Man franchises and two different studios while still continuing to tell a singular Spider-Man story. Honestly, it's a miracle that it even exists.  While the film's cast delivered spectacular performances, particularly in terms of Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin and Tom Holland's MCU Spidey, Marvel's visual effects team had plenty to live up to. The team had to deliver quality with its live-action performers in creating and rendering three web-slingers, five established villains, Doctor Strange and the mirror dimension, plus New York City.  ADVERTISEMENT Due to what's required in a superhero film, Marvel's reliance on visual effects is nothing new or surprising. What is, however, is how often CG is used in scenes that aren't related to massiv...

Marvel Studios took major steps toward expanding the MCU with 2021's Eternals by introducing more than a dozen important cosmic players. While the core team with players like Angelina Jolie's Thena and Richard Madden's Ikaris carried the core plot, the two post-credits scenes changed the game in various ways. That started off by introducing Harry Styles' Eros and Patton Oswalt's Pip the Troll as the pair teleported onto the Domo. While Eternals struggled critically upon its worldwide release, the movie had to deal with other major struggles behind the scenes long before that as well. Marvel was able to complete all filming for the movie before the pandemic hit, but the team was forced to finish all of its VFX work remotely as Eternals faced release delays. ADVERTISEMENT One specific piece of VFX work that raised some eyebrows was the CGI for Pip the Troll, an obscure Marvel character that made headlines upon his mid-credits scene d...