Michael Keaton's pseudo-superhero return in Birdman changed VFX by being one of the earliest films to replace a green screen with natural footage.
Birdman's VFX supervisor Ara Khanikian explains how Michael Keaton's pseudo-superhero movie return changed VFX with its techniques. Before it was announced that Keaton was returning as Batman for The Flash, the closest he came to returning to the superhero genre was in Birdman.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT While appearing on the Corridor Crew, Khanikian explained how Birdman was one of the earliest films to use natural footage in place of a green screen. To film the flying scenes in Thomson's imagination, the VFX crew captured actual footage of Manhattan. The footage was then played on background plates to light Keaton, causing natural light changes and allowing him to see where he was flying.
Additionally, The Mandalorian figured out how to have the scene on the screen change in time with camera movements. Hence, when the camera shifts directions, the 3D environment will likewise shift its lighting and perspective in the same way an actual setting would change with camera movement. Meanwhile, House of the Dragon has created one of the largest volume stages in the world that includes 2,000 LED screens.
Both The Mandalorian and House of the Dragon having scooped up countless awards for their visual effects, their techniques are expected to become commonplace in future films and shows. Recent DC and Marvel films, like The Batman and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, have already incorporated The Mandalorian's VFX technology into the filmmaking process.
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