Avengers: Infinity War | VFX Breakdown

Today we show and tell you about the superhero film Avengers: Infinity War.

The premiere screening took place on 23 April 2018 in Los Angeles. The film was released in the US on 27 April 2018. Collecting over $2.048 billion at the box office and setting a record for breaking the $1 billion (11 days) worldwide box office milestone, the film simultaneously became the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and the fourth film to break the $2 billion (48 days) box office milestone, as well as the highest-grossing film of 2018.

Filming of the blockbuster began on 23 January at Pinewood Atlanta Studios and ended on 14 July 2017. The film was directed by Trent Opalocka. “Avengers: Infinity War was the first Hollywood motion picture to be shot entirely digitally in IMAX. It was shot with Arri Alexa cameras in 6.5K resolution. The film was shot in 2.39:1 format and converted to 1.90:1 for showing in IMAX theatres. Red Weapon Dragon VV and Helium S35 cameras were also used, shooting at 8K resolution. On location filming took place in Scotland, England, Atlanta and New York. The final scene, where Thanos admires the sunset, was filmed on the rice terraces of Banaue in Ifugao province in the Philippines.

Marvel has enlisted several studios to work on the graphics, including Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, Method Studios, Weta Digital, DNEG, Cinesite, Digital Domain, Rise, Lola VFX, Perception and Territory Studio. The film’s budget was reportedly between $316 million and $400 million.