After viral criticism, VFX Insider defended the controversial CGI decline of the MCU.
A VFX expert discusses the matter with Visual Effects sequences in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the film business. Low-quality visual effects—not because there are insufficient interesting VFX sequences but rather because the Marvel Cinematic Universe's visual effects are sometimes inconsistent—have drawn many complaints throughout the years. Though Iron Man's armor in Captain America: Civil War's airport fight and Axl's floating head in Thor: Love and Thunder are shoddy VFX shots that diminish the plausibility of the scenes, Thanos and Rocket Racoon are rather realistic.
VFX expert Rassoul Edji responds to a Phoenix Press tweet on X contrasting the CGI quality of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania with that of the Pirates of the Caribbean Movies. Edji claims that rather than lack of talent among artists, the growing workload and tighter deadlines cause artists to speed through the scenes. Edji's entire statement is below:
VFX artists are overworked how?
Since VFX is becoming a more regular component of film production, it is under a lot of demand generally. The emergence of streaming companies like Netflix, which distribute movies faster, has added to the strain on Visual Effects. The movie business is also under pressure to deliver blockbusters at a pace that is difficult to keep up with, and this has resulted in a situation whereby VFX businesses are expected to generate a high quality of work under limited resources. Stated simply, the VFX artists are not working any differently. The problem is that they are expected to produce more than in past times.
The quality of VFX businesses' work will inevitably decrease if they are obliged to take on more projects and lack time to finish them. The fact that VFX companies have been hammered with many waves of layoffs and that studios are also recruiting younger, less experienced artists to cut expenses aggravates the situation. To put it briefly, the VFX community is in crisis and no simple fix seems to be in store. While streaming services might upend the market and provide more work for musicians, it appears the trend is headed opposite direction.
The MCU is not unique in this regard; rather, it is the most recent illustration of the declining VFX quality.
Not only are VFX artists under strain and stressed; other crews including actors, directors, and other workers are also under difficulties. Although the MCU's VFX problems have undoubtedly made news, the issue is not specific to the series. While studios are typically more focused on profit than the quality of the films being produced, performers and directors under pressure to satisfy strict schedules all over Hollywood. The tendency of deteriorating VFX quality is predicted to keep on. Long term, nevertheless, the situation might change if VFX artists received more pay and adequate time to finish their task. Actually, there are more chances than ever to improve visual effects given constant new technology development.
Source: Rassoul Edji
