When Justice League released earlier this month the internet was flooded with comments about the film’s VFX, more specifically the bizarre choice to make Steppenwolf a CGI character. Every critic and every publication had a go at just how obscure the rendering looked. Now, the Avengers: Infinity War trailer has released at it seems the same ills plague the film’s villain, Thanos. The CGI is just downright awful.
For the most part, Marvel has managed to maintain a fairly high standard for VFX, even winning a number of awards along the way. We all marvelled at Iron Man’s suit in the first film and the amazing work done on the first Avengers film. Even the latest Thor: Rangarok seemed to break new ground by creating visually stunning environments and beautiful CGI characters to look upon.
Thanos, however, has always seemed to be a difficult character for Marvel to master. He has been changed, morphed and shaped into different designs since his first appearance in 2012’s The Avengers (then played by Damion Poitier). Now, it seems the Josh Brolin design has taken the design again in another direction. But, sadly, like the previous designs, the CGI is a mess.
If we’re honest with ourselves, we all shared a little shriek or cringe when Thanos first shows up in the new trailer. While the rest of the trailer is topnotch stuff, this isn’t the standard we’ve come to expect from Marvel’s CG department.
While it’s important to remember that this is merely a trailer and might not reflect a finished work on the film, fans have returned the favour and started poking fun at Thanos. Of course, there are a few hilarious comments on Twitter:
Just saw and loved the new #InfinityWarTrailer 😍😍
But, am I the only one who thinks CGI Thanos looks dumb, unscary and unimpressive?? 🤔🤔— SHRIKANT GUPTA (@sankeron) November 29, 2017
Thanos looks terrible. I'm so tired of CGI villains. Just put make-up on someone!
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) November 29, 2017
I continue to be perplexed that, no matter how revolutionary and achingly detailed CGI has become, Marvel still haven't found a way to make Thanos look like anything less than a computer marshmallow man.
— Kayleigh Donaldson (@Ceilidhann) November 29, 2017
If people(critics) complain about Steppenwolf and the CGI on him It will be interesting what they say about Thanos..
— Supes is MY MAN and is ALL IN (@TehthingRP85) November 29, 2017
#JusticeLeague Complaints from respected critics:
1)Enough CGI villains;
2)Bad GCIEtc,.
Lets see IF #INFINITYWAR gets any of those about #THANOS and #SPIDERMAN who looks lifted from Sony's game entirely here !! pic.twitter.com/bYDvNPvQ2b
— Man_Of_Steel_GOAT (@nerdywilliams) November 29, 2017
Thanos is an underwhelming piece of CGI. Kind of a "Warcraft" knockoff. Like the rest of the #AvengersInfinityWar trailer though. pic.twitter.com/6xAgjj4HOJ
— Brent Lang (@BrentALang) November 29, 2017
Did y'all see Thanos tho…… That CGI look gooooood …. And he comes through that portal like a fucking goon
— Uncuff My Titty (@oneshadowlove) November 29, 2017
I’m glad someone said it. Very first thing I thought of when I saw him.
Haha what a crock of bullshit.
This article was clearly written by a DCEU fanboy in denial.
Lol exactly
Yaaaaaaaaay!!! Can always count on FOS not to lick Marvel’s butthole
Thanos is like big shrimp
Thanos is like big shrimp
Looks like a deformed penis
Circumcised yup
Looks like a deformed penis
Circumcised or nah?
Finally someone said!
but it’s likely not the final version right? They’re still in post and have till next May
Finally someone said!
but it’s likely not the final version right? They’re still in post and have till next May
Facts.
No one give a fuck about a DC fanboy’s opinion… I watched Justice League it was ok… But DC movies cant even fuck with 1 Iron Man movie
Yeah, cuz most people these days tend to like children comedy more lol…😂
Comedy makes you laugh and i was laughing at how bad Justice League was. That movie is trash.
Iron man 3….nuff said
Indeed. Only ONE iron Man movie. Whereas we have 4 great DC movies so far. Imo.
Well these are all my childhood heroes… I pay to watch all these movies I even paid to watch that piece of shit movie Suicide Squad… I love superhero movie but you bitches get too caught up in the Marvel vs DC rivalry… All I know is so far Marvel movies is 10 times better even tho I really loved Man Of Steel… Just be happy to be alive this moment you bitches take this shit too seriously
Iron man 3? Does that one even exist?… Nope, can’t find a thing about it online, nothing
I can thank the Lord Im not as miserable as you guys… Im watching all this shit😄
Iron-man 3 was a very bad movie though
No one give a fuck about a DC fanboy’s opinion… I watched Justice League it was ok… But DC movies cant even fuck with 1 Iron Man movie
Yeah, cuz most people these days tend to like children comedy more lol…😂
Iron man 3….nuff said
Indeed. Only ONE iron Man movie. Whereas we have 4 great DC movies so far. Imo.
Well these are all my childhood heroes… I pay to watch all these movies I even paid to watch that piece of shit movie Suicide Squad… I love superhero movie but you bitches get too caught up in the Marvel vs DC rivalry… All I know is so far Marvel movies is 10 times better even tho I really loved Man Of Steel… Just be happy to be alive this moment you bitches take this shit too seriously
I can thank the Lord Im not as miserable as you guys… Im watching all this shit😄
Stop his is epic
Stop his is epic
Prachurjya Pran Hazarika someone said it …..I was thinking about this
Chair t bohi thakute full armour.
Battle t ahute armour off. Why?
Last cameos burot cgi thik asil…..atiya pura beya lagise
Etiya Himanta Biswa Sharma r nisina hoi gol dekhibole
Moiu vabi asilu.
Guys….please stop dissing the all powerful purple Bruce Willis
Guys….please stop dissing the all powerful purple Bruce Willis
Chair t bohi thakute full armour.
Battle t ahute armour off. Why?
Last cameos burot cgi thik asil…..atiya pura beya lagise
Envor Andrias, typical MARVEL FANBOY response.
The moment anyone says anything bad about a Marvel movie they are a DC fanboy.
Not a logical, open minded human with taste.
Just immediately a DC FANBOY
Envor Andrias, typical MARVEL FANBOY response.
The moment anyone says anything bad about a Marvel movie they are a DC fanboy.
Not a logical, open minded human with taste.
Just immediately a DC FANBOY
I’ve still JL to see, but never did I get what’s so hate for cgi these days?
https://www.facebook.com/israel.molina.5621/posts/10155404057189102
we can always go back to NO CGI and just paint
Guys think about it. Justice league went through reshoots so the cgi most definitely will look fake at times infinity wars is in post production so work is still being done on it and since when is everyone a cgi expert?
Etiya Himanta Biswa Sharma r nisina hoi gol dekhibole
so true
so true
Cancer cancer…😂😂
Everyone is an expert apparently since justice league came out
Ryan Matlack
He looked better in GotG. Ultron also looked WAY better.
Maybe they’ll make him look better when the film gets released. All I’m saying is, regardless of the CGI, at least this film will have a coherent plot, unlike JL. At least you can point to Marvel’s stories as decent, even when their CGI is off (which it’s not 8 times out of 10).
Maybe they’ll make him look better when the film gets released. All I’m saying is, regardless of the CGI, at least this film will have a coherent plot, unlike JL. At least you can point to Marvel’s stories as decent, even when their CGI is off (which it’s not 8 times out of 10).
Maybe they’ll make him look better when the film gets released. All I’m saying is, regardless of the CGI, at least this film will have a coherent plot, unlike JL. At least you can point to Marvel’s stories as decent, even when their CGI is off (which it’s not 8 times out of 10).
Yeah. Leading up to JL, you thought the same of that (compared to Thor 3). Sure you wanna make that prediction again? 😜
Ryan Matlack
Really wish they went this way with Thanos
Really wish they went this way with Thanos
Yeah this was much better right?
Jared Fee
Jared Fee
Based on the preview, the whole flippin film looks CGI
Because what else can you do if you have bad actors and no original storyline?
You can do DC movies.
is that bruce willis?
Yo Marvel, Lemme see them Oscars…. oh wait thats DC
Dark Knight and Suicide Squad
Dont forget Superman 1978!
Milan truth bomb
My thoughts exactly
You make Justice League ^
Both are fineeee
The Infinity War trailer was better than the entire JL movie.
Syed Saqib Ali Oops
Syed Saqib Ali Oops
Garith Peck
please… :( it’s just the first trailer. Like always:
That really doesn’t look much different lol
… really? Look again.
Patrick Tobin really
Patrick Tobin really
William Arilé More details on his suit and on the boat… and look at the colors. Look again.
William Arilé More details on his suit and on the boat… and look at the colors. Look again.
Every time it’s like that There are so much changes between first trailer and the movie
Every time it’s like that There are so much changes between first trailer and the movie
Really? Which DC movie ever got a Oscar? In fact which superhero movie has ever gotten a Oscar?