They’ve done so in a rather beautiful manner thanks to the work of Weta VFX — and we sat down with Visual Effects Supervisor Matt Aitken to learn more. We also have an exclusive look at the team’s fantastic before-and-after work.
Weta Digital was one of multiple visual effects studios that were part of bringing the epic action and grand scope of Infinity War to life, primarily focusing on the scenes set on Titan — the scrap between Thanos, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man — which included not just the creation (and destruction of various bits) of the vistas on the planet itself, but the FX work on bringing Thanos to life, elements such as the additional metallic legs of the Iron Spider costume, and effects such as Doctor Strange’s magical mystic arts.
And, of course, the most important piece of CGI magic of all in the film: The brutal effect to show our beloved heroes being turned to dust by the power of the Infinity Gauntlet.