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ILM: Behind the Magic of the Visual Effects in Marvel Studios' The Avengers

While "The Avengers" posed many visual efffects challenges, one of the larger challenges was pulling together the "tie-in" shot during the third act of the film. Rather than frames, this single shot is measured in minutes on screen and is one of the longest effects shots in the film. It incorporates both practical special effects and extensive digital visual effects by ILM. The New York City environment that serves as the setting for this shot (and virtaully the entire alien invasion) is computer generated by the visual effects team at ILM.

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  • @NANONilsWORLD
    @NANONilsWORLD10 жыл бұрын

    CGI is getting better every year... wow !!!

  • @ConstantXplorer
    @ConstantXplorer10 жыл бұрын

    The movie was awesome the work that goes on behind the scenes is just as awesome. This is the reason I'm' striving to get into the film industry.

  • @Shoegazebasedgenre0.

    @Shoegazebasedgenre0.

    9 жыл бұрын

    however...one single mistakes means restart everything all over

  • @1hardyparty
    @1hardyparty9 жыл бұрын

    This movie kicked so much ass!

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Yes, we use a variety of commercial software in our work though it it often heavily customized and extended by our in-house development team.

  • @BlAcK3Sm4c
    @BlAcK3Sm4c10 жыл бұрын

    I'm dabbling in Vfx shots and seeing this now really pushes me to pay soooo much attention to detail haha! I'm excited for Age of Ultron now!

  • @akkalat85
    @akkalat859 жыл бұрын

    We've come a long way from the digital double of "rubber" Neo in Matrix: Reloaded haven't we? It's finally getting to a point where we almost can't tell. On the big screen it's near impossible to tell.

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    For the flying shots it really comes down to the skill of the animators. They look at a lot of reference footage, in this case of other flying objects - planes, missiles, skydivers, birds - and pick the tiny characteristics that they like from each and combine them with their own base animation of Iron Man. From there it's constant refinement and dialing in the performance until it's perfect (in their eyes). Thanks!

  • @nathanspain5455
    @nathanspain545511 жыл бұрын

    It was worth the hard work, since this was one of the coolest shots in the entire movie. I love long shots with no cuts like this, and this one was breathtaking.

  • @MattPerrette87
    @MattPerrette8711 жыл бұрын

    Never forget guys, without u, the movie wouldn't have been nearly as good as it was. Everyone knows how under-appreciated the visual effects department is in the grand scheme of things, but u guys really deserve all the praise for this movie.

  • @bennettwaisbren
    @bennettwaisbren11 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely incredible. One of my favorite scenes of all time, and definitely one of the greatest sequences ever portrayed on the big screen.

  • @ChrisOfTheDead
    @ChrisOfTheDead11 жыл бұрын

    And this is why artists at ILM are the pros at visual effects! :D

  • @fabersoul_beats
    @fabersoul_beats11 жыл бұрын

    the most satisfying thing for you VFX guys must be when you tell someone "that whole scene was CG" and they go "what? i thought it was real", i had no idea that whole piece except for thor and the cap was CG, amazing!

  • @Oroorel
    @Oroorel9 жыл бұрын

    Captain America is truly a bad ass

  • @RafaelShinji
    @RafaelShinji11 жыл бұрын

    I still get chills of awesome watching these scenes

  • @ManikSethisuwan
    @ManikSethisuwan10 жыл бұрын

    Respect!

  • @artbythecoco
    @artbythecoco11 жыл бұрын

    I work for one of the post production companies that worked on Avengers. In the final weeks before the film's completion, each time our reel files were updated, a few of us would watch versions of this shot in particular at each new level of completion, always pondering aloud, "how will this look when it's done" and "are they really going to pull this off". To this day, I'm STILL amazed when I see it. =)

  • @LifeNotRules
    @LifeNotRules11 жыл бұрын

    This is easily the best and my favorite shot of the film. It's also why you guys deserve best special effects this year. (I think you deserve it every year, but this one in particular.)

  • @Belous15
    @Belous1511 жыл бұрын

    This is what the media industry is all about people: solving problems.

  • @jesseffm
    @jesseffm11 жыл бұрын

    I still love that sequence of the movie! It's visually absolutely stunning and brings across the idea of the Avengers fighting together perfectly.

  • @Exoand
    @Exoand11 жыл бұрын

    I loved this shot. It made the whole movie for me; all the heroes working together cohesively without breaking any rhythm from moving from different cuts. It really brought the Marvel magic to real life.

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    We utilized keyframe animation, traditional motion capture and Imocap our proprietary on-set motion capture technology for Hulk.

  • @UnicronicMK1
    @UnicronicMK111 жыл бұрын

    The best scifi/action movie of all time. Thanks ILM.

  • @3DmanBR
    @3DmanBR11 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely FANTASTIC...great compositions...renders...trackers...everything.

  • @JH315
    @JH31511 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for posting. It's the greatest shot in the film. So glad you picked this one to pull the curtain back on.

  • @boutassai
    @boutassai11 жыл бұрын

    That scene was freaking amazing and seeing the process, as an artist, just makes it so much better.

  • @bigsole1972
    @bigsole197211 жыл бұрын

    My favorite scene of the whole movie. Great job ILM!!!

  • @WillBNunn
    @WillBNunn11 жыл бұрын

    Hey dude! Its my favorite shot too. U never really appreciate a movie till u learn what kind of work was put into it.

  • @Bugsy99
    @Bugsy9911 жыл бұрын

    I love watching the behind the scenes things for stuff like this. I mean, what they had to do to make that sequence one cohesive shot must have been ridiculous! But it worked so well! It's my favorite part of the whole film

  • @espict
    @espict11 жыл бұрын

    I never even noticed the CGI Capt. America in that shot. Well done.

  • @FaceTheVenom
    @FaceTheVenom11 жыл бұрын

    Wow, seems like a lot of work! But it sure pays off! The VFX of the movie were amazing!

  • @MrHighmrk
    @MrHighmrk11 жыл бұрын

    that was one of the best action scenes of all time!

  • @hunterelf
    @hunterelf11 жыл бұрын

    this was my favourite scene in the entire movie !

  • @MatthewKerslake
    @MatthewKerslake11 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely Breathtaking! This is why I'm striving to work within this industry!

  • @vensous
    @vensous11 жыл бұрын

    I wish that I can visit your place one day.

  • @Jckkx
    @Jckkx3 жыл бұрын

    These guys are absolute geniuses

  • @Juncti
    @Juncti11 жыл бұрын

    Love stuff like this. I would definitely buy some type of compilation of stuff like this showing how some of the biggest scenes from hit movies were assembled and achieved by ILM.

  • @ryolo132
    @ryolo13211 жыл бұрын

    Only Joss Whedon would be crazy enough to direct a shot like that.

  • @bighands69
    @bighands6911 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for putting this up on youtube. Hope to see more from you in the future.

  • @VladimirMinkin
    @VladimirMinkin11 жыл бұрын

    In IMAX 3D it's amazing look! Great work! Thanks you ILM for that kind of experience!

  • @KingNothing710
    @KingNothing71011 жыл бұрын

    this was the most epic scene of the movie

  • @ejicon
    @ejicon11 жыл бұрын

    You guys and gals continue to do amazing work in a industry that has been so watered-down over the past few years. Thank you for continuing the inspiration.

  • @bulenthasan
    @bulenthasan11 жыл бұрын

    Amazing shot! One of my favorite moments in the film!

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    We continue to use key frame animation as our primary technique however performance capture has its advantages when replicating performances as given by an actor.

  • @latecore_
    @latecore_11 жыл бұрын

    Best film shot of 2012.

  • @AnnDVine
    @AnnDVine11 жыл бұрын

    I'm not usually a fan of such CG-intensive scenes - I'm a fan of practical effects and usually it really sticks out to me when a scene is primarily CGI. But The Avengers was so seamlessly put together that I really didn't care - and that's a feat in and of itself. So well done for making a CG action sequence that I couldn't tell was primarily a CG action sequence...!

  • @NiallHorn
    @NiallHorn11 жыл бұрын

    Please keep uploading these ILM so Great!

  • @786sr22
    @786sr2211 жыл бұрын

    This was my favourite scene in the whole movie

  • @TazBazMagic
    @TazBazMagic11 жыл бұрын

    Would be great to see more behind the scenes like this. Great stuff guys

  • @adzamree6870
    @adzamree687011 жыл бұрын

    great work guys, watching this in imax 3D was a breathtaking experience!

  • @vincentx915
    @vincentx91510 жыл бұрын

    You know, something I haven't seen in the movies yet. A group of Super heroes taking a group of Super Villains. Each of them would have a one-on-one fight but they're evenly matched, so they switch opponents and win... Tell me you've seen that somewhere in a Super Hero movie.

  • @Rhoran

    @Rhoran

    10 жыл бұрын

    Teen Titans The End 3 Parter

  • @jairohernandez7751

    @jairohernandez7751

    10 жыл бұрын

    I certainly do hope that they'll make that happen in The Justice Leguea of America movies! And maybe they'll do that in one of the future Avenger movies!

  • @alexrengel
    @alexrengel11 жыл бұрын

    Ironman's repulser-beam bouncing off of Captain America's shield and hitting the enemies to prove they were working together was an overkill. I really loved the film and this Behind the Magic though!

  • @duchieu235
    @duchieu23511 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, can't believe a big production like you could answer every comment like this.

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Well, we contributed to the visual effects work on the film.

  • @TazarZero
    @TazarZero11 жыл бұрын

    I knew in my heart that there were several comps stitched together! It's just beyond amazing how long the shot is and how much work had to go into making it look right~ Thank you for showing us the magic that makes our dreams a reality! =D

  • @kws2534
    @kws253411 жыл бұрын

    When Iron Man deflected his ray off Cap's shield, my first thought was: BRILLIANT!

  • @AbhishekRamesh1
    @AbhishekRamesh111 жыл бұрын

    I love these breakdown videos. I love ILM. Keep going on. . .

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Photoshop and ILM's Zeno.

  • @undrenic
    @undrenic11 жыл бұрын

    awesome...the longest best effect I've ever seen

  • @TrueBoricua
    @TrueBoricua11 жыл бұрын

    simply Amazing once again ILM you guys out do yourselves with turning the impossible into the believable. bravo.

  • @AbhishekRamesh1
    @AbhishekRamesh111 жыл бұрын

    Optimization is an important theme when it comes to these type of massive work. ILM is expert with implementing all those strategies. :)

  • @Conluwockee88
    @Conluwockee889 жыл бұрын

    0:54 can i have that shirt...

  • @killerofkillers
    @killerofkillers11 жыл бұрын

    Thats an Amazing team effort to produce that ... I dream of video games having that level of detail .. But watching this makes me think were decades away from that : (

  • @v4dy
    @v4dy11 жыл бұрын

    good job ILM !!! congrats for oscar nomination !!

  • @DrakenFX
    @DrakenFX11 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work ILM, very talented people on your side.

  • @bwdodd
    @bwdodd11 жыл бұрын

    My favorite shot in the movie!

  • @JoePassmore
    @JoePassmore10 жыл бұрын

    0:37 Why does Pre-viz Hawkguy look like Corey Feldman?!

  • @einarssone
    @einarssone11 жыл бұрын

    I'm usually against this heavy use of CGI in films but this was, no pun intended, marvelously well done!

  • @Gabreya
    @Gabreya10 жыл бұрын

    BADASS!!!

  • @regifall
    @regifall11 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see more of this! Hopefully!

  • @dark4krad
    @dark4krad11 жыл бұрын

    I simply love that shot.... Its epic in every sense of the word! :)

  • @manbearpiig
    @manbearpiig11 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing, hope video games look likes this one day!

  • @ALNdoh
    @ALNdoh11 жыл бұрын

    Good job guys. U made the best movie I ever saw and continue watching

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Marvel Studios.

  • @Leitura_Comentada
    @Leitura_Comentada11 жыл бұрын

    If the ILM were a football team, I would be the number one fan!!

  • @RossLeyshon
    @RossLeyshon11 жыл бұрын

    This shot is godly.

  • @drpoopooslover
    @drpoopooslover11 жыл бұрын

    The alien actor flying around with Scarlett Johansson on him is the luckiest man ever.

  • @uniquefrequency
    @uniquefrequency11 жыл бұрын

    You guys rock for actually commenting on comments! Great video.

  • @Joakim1400
    @Joakim140011 жыл бұрын

    This is what I call talent

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Best to let Marvel know that you'd like to see this type of material included in future releases.

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Our in-house simulation engine. No, we don't use DMM, however once upon a time LucasArts did.

  • @ThisIsDex
    @ThisIsDex11 жыл бұрын

    simply amazing, great job ILM!

  • @Geroldo92
    @Geroldo9211 жыл бұрын

    I met jason smith in Italy explaining the avengers VFX, awsome

  • @raeddalii
    @raeddalii11 жыл бұрын

    I love film industry and I am thinking to become a vfx or cg supervisor . But should I study multimedia design , computer science or what !!!!!! Please reply

  • @DJLiberity
    @DJLiberity11 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work needless to say.

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    We have a very robust, proprietary fluid simulation engine called Plume. We do use Houdini a bit but we didn't use it on "The Avengers".

  • @someVFXTreme
    @someVFXTreme11 жыл бұрын

    Really cool :D I love how you guys just upload everything you make with those epic breakdowns and interviews :D Thanks.

  • @Brollyssweetface
    @Brollyssweetface11 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh! I knew a lot went in to making a movie but gawd damn! You people are amazing!

  • @CasualBryce
    @CasualBryce11 жыл бұрын

    You guys need to know that this is incredible. You are the greatest visual effects company and you even go the extra mile and do behind the scenes stuff that looks awesome. This company seems like the greatest place to work and I'm so glad you guys exist. I was wondering though, if you could give any advice to an aspiring high school student interested in ILM, what would it be?

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Yes, more to come.

  • @Steffurt
    @Steffurt11 жыл бұрын

    I really need to get the blu ray now, must see this film again.

  • @BN3K
    @BN3K11 жыл бұрын

    with a lot of hate on CGI nowadays...i still respect all the hardwork from these artists

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Yes, ILM artists collaborate with the Lucasarts team on various projects.

  • @ForrestFarris
    @ForrestFarris11 жыл бұрын

    greatest shot ever

  • @hentesgyik95
    @hentesgyik9511 жыл бұрын

    The VFX on this movie is incredible!!! In the Pacific Rim will be much better?

  • @fabricemanzi
    @fabricemanzi11 жыл бұрын

    ILM rocks!!!!!awesome looking forward for IRONMAN3

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    We collaborate with the director to bring his/her vision to the screen - Joss was instrumental in the design of every shot in the film, this one incuded.

  • @cjhorton123
    @cjhorton12311 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! They filmed downtown and I got to be an extra (: ...vfx was amazing

  • @Gamezonemachinima
    @Gamezonemachinima11 жыл бұрын

    Amazing i never realised captain america was CGI in that shot.

  • @3Detonation
    @3Detonation11 жыл бұрын

    Thank you verry much for this view *behind the scene / magic'! Looks really cool

  • @ILMVFX
    @ILMVFX11 жыл бұрын

    Video game render time is measured in milliseconds - 30fps, 60fps, 120fps or higher in realtime. Visual effects shots can take hours to render a single frame - games would be decidedly less exciting if you had to wait that long between frames :)