Hollywood's Best-Kept Secrets: Behind the Green Screen Magic

With these startling green screen insights, step beyond the Hollywood magic curtain. From great fantasy adventures to blockbuster superhero movies, learn how filmmakers turn basic green backdrops into amazing visual masterpieces. These amazing before- and-after contrasts reveal the naked truth of contemporary filmmaking, in which performers perform in empty venues that subsequently become amazing computer worlds. See how the ideal mix of modern visual effects technology and acting ability shapes your favourite movie moments. Green screen technology has transformed the film business by allowing directors to construct fantastical worlds and amazing settings that would otherwise be either impossible or excessively costly to produce. This behind-the-scenes look shows the amazing technical knowledge and creative vision needed to seamlessly mix live events with digital environments, so highlighting how modern film depends on this potent mix of human artistry and technological innovation to bring our most ambitious stories to life.

1. The Avengers

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Mark Ruffalo is showcasing here his extraordinary range as an actor. Ruffalo's co-stars Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth had somewhat simple roles with their superhero outfits, but he had the special difficulty playing two rather distinct personalities. While his metamorphosis into the Hulk demanded a rather distinct physical and emotional performance, his character of Bruce Banner required him to embody a smart but socially uncomfortable scientist. Ruffalo's performance is even more remarkable since the Hulk's huge 8-foot-tall, 1400-pound green monster is entirely CGI. He had to portray the character's fragility and anger while nevertheless acting against only green screens and imagination. It is quite admirable how easily he could go between these two different characters while yet keeping believability. The technological difficulties of wearing a motion capture suit with the emotional depth needed for both personas highlight Ruffalo's extraordinary acting ability.