Marvel Studios Called Out By VFX Artists For Stress Caused By Unrealistic Deadlines

Marvel Studios Called Out By VFX Artists For Stress Caused By Unrealistic Deadlines

Marvel Studios has been criticized for lousy visual effects in several recent MCU movies, and we may now have a better idea of why certain shots look so unfinished or unrealistic...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 11, 2022 12:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Studios

A lot of major, FX-heavy blockbusters contain some slightly dodgy shots here and there, but it seems like Marvel Studios movies and Disney+ shows have fallen victim to the trend more frequently over the past couple of years.

For example, the latest MCU adventure, Thor: Love and Thunder, displays some undeniably shoddy VFX, and whether you happen to like the film or not, it's difficult to argue with those who feel a reported $250M+ price-tag should ensure a better-quality end product.

Many seem to feel that these unfinished/less realistic-looking shots must be the result of Marvel rushing the post-production process, and the fact that employees at visual effects companies are now refusing to work with the studio due to the stress brought on by impossible-to-meet deadlines might just prove that this theory holds water.

Artists have taken to Reddit to share accounts of unworkable deadlines and immense pressure leading to "unsatisfactory final products." Some have even requested never to be assigned to a Marvel Studios project again despite the high-paying gigs.

"Marvel has probably the worst methodology of production and VFX management out there," says one user in the "I am quite frankly sick and tired of working on Marvel shows" thread. "They can never fix the look for the show before more than half the allocated time for the show is over. The artists working on Marvel shows are definitely not paid equivalent to the amount of work they put in."

"I request to not work on [Marvel] movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, they're becoming our biggest client. They expect a smorgasbord of options so they can change their mind three more times," writes another.

It'll be interesting to see if anything comes of this, but it's worth noting that this is not the first time the studio has been called out for fostering unsatisfactory working conditions for VFX artists, and as long as MCU movies continue to clean up at the box office, we're unlikely to see any significant changes implemented.

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AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 7/11/2022, 12:31 PM
Disney/Marvel these days….
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 7/11/2022, 1:59 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek -


This is most corporations these days.


Kevin needs to fix this but this is a bigger issue. There needs to be a bill of workers rights.💪



These cgi artist need to unionize!!!!



❤️🔥❤️
braunermegda
braunermegda - 7/11/2022, 4:00 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - what do you mean "these days"
Battabingg
Battabingg - 7/11/2022, 4:31 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - There were about 6-8 VFX houses that worked on Love and Thunder. That just seemed excessive.
Rastarapha
Rastarapha - 7/11/2022, 4:45 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - These days ?!?
Conquistador
Conquistador - 7/11/2022, 12:32 PM
This is partially why the quality drop is becoming obvious. The pandemic certainly didn't help. Hey at least they got a job.
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