Most Marvel movies revolve around a mixture of

[00:00.62] Most Marvel movies revolve around a mixture of superpowers, mutants,

[00:04.12] aliens and gods, but all that stuff doesn't just happen naturally: the

[00:08.88] men and women working tirelessly behind the scenes to create those

[00:12.11] illusions are the real heroes.

[00:14.11] When we watch a superhero movie, we're fully aware that some of what

[00:18.12] we're watching was created digitally, though the sheer amount of visual

[00:21.61] effects needed to bring a Marvel movie to the big screen is staggering—

[00:25.29] some of the more recent releases have relied on the contribution of VFX

[00:29.04] artists for up to 98 percent of total shots.

[00:31.52] That's a lot, but it's the Marvel way: the studio's films have always

[00:37.27] relied heavily on CGI, and we've peered behind the scenes of their

[00:40.78] blockbusters to bring you definitive proof. From MCU classics to the

[00:45.53] latest hits from Fox's resurgent X-Men franchise, these Marvel movies

[00:50.78] all look totally different before the special effects are added.