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How Eternals & Other Marvel Movies Restricted Shang-Chi's VFX

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Marvel Studios has undeniably crafted the biggest and most fleshed-out world in Hollywood history with the MCU. With current fans now being treated to upwards of three films and four Disney+ series a year, it's easy to forget how this all started with just six films releasing in Phase 1 from 2008 to 2012. Crafting this world has taken an immense amount of collaboration between creatives on different projects with producer and studio president Kevin Feige sitting at the helm of it all. After the pandemic caused production issues and subsequent delays for the post- Endgame  world, Phase 4 kicked off with a bang with  WandaVision  in January 2021. The studio went on to revisit many fan-favorite heroes across the year including Black Widow, Loki, and Spider-Man, but moviegoers were also introduced to some new friendly faces like Shang-Chi and the Eternals. ADVERTISEMENT Coordinating all the different heroes and franchises takes a lot of work for the stud...

No Way Home's VFX After the Movie's Release

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It's no exaggeration to say that  Spider-Man: No Way Home  was easily one of the biggest Spider-Man films of all time, probably even of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie has so much to juggle. The story has to pick up the cliffhanger that  Far From Home  ended with, introduce five former Spidey villains, loop in Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, and bring three generations of Spider-Men onto the screen at the same time—among other things. It's truly a miracle that the film was even able to be pulled off, especially in pandemic times like these. However, there was a weaker element of the project which many fans have pointed out from time to time: the VFX. ADVERTISEMENT It isn't all bad; for example, the entire Mirror Dimension sequence with Doctor Strange and Spidey looked fantastic. However, other elements were questionable at times. Things such as Holland's CGI suits, several shots within the final battle sequence ...

Ant-Man and the Wasp Improved a Big Eternals VFX Sequence

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Eternals  quickly became the MCU's most divisive film to date. Some fans will confidently place it in their top five movies of the franchise, while others believe it to be near the bottom. However, one aspect of the film that every viewer can agree on is how beautifully made it was. Whether it be a wide shot of the surrounding environment or a closeup rich with detail, the cinematography and VFX are viewed as some of the best of the MCU. When the first trailer for  Eternals  was released, fans immediately knew that it would be a must-see spectacle on the big screen. When the film was finally released and the two-and-a-half-hour feature arrived in theaters, the visual aspect did not disappoint. Disney has even begun its campaign for  Eternals  to be recognized at the Oscars, with two of the categories being for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. ADVERTISEMENT When viewers finally see the final product on-screen, many don't know just how ...