MOVIE NEWS – Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy 3” and “Eternals” Visual Effects Supervisor Slams a Writer for Remarks Offending VFX Artists.

The current dual strike in the American film industry, initially spearheaded by the Writers Guild of America and later joined by the Screen Actors Guild, has turned ongoing productions upside down, impacting projects such as “Critical Role” and “Dimension 20”. Amid various challenges, including the threat posed by artificial intelligence, industry figures shared their grievances across different platforms.

In one such instance, Adam Conover, a renowned writer and media personality known for his work on “Adam Ruins Everything” and “The G Word” produced by Obama’s Higher Grounds, inadvertently made a comment during a debate that upset VFX artists. Reacting to a clip of the debate on Twitter, Marvel’s VFX supervisor Stephane Ceretti said: “Hey @adamconover, many artists working on films and TV shows would like a word with you about the subpar scripts we’re fixing in post-production, instead of focusing on the exciting stuff. Thank you. My god, we just can’t catch a break these days, can we? #VFX #CGI”

Hey @adamconover the hundreds of artists that work on movies and TV shows would like to have a word with you about the lousy scripts we spend our time fixing in post instead of doing the cool stuff. Thank you. My god we can’t get any respite these days can we ? #VFX #CGI https://t.co/4EqCRFAloW

— Stephane Ceretti (@stefceretti) August 10, 2023

While Conover apologized, clarified his statement, and reaffirmed his support for VFX workers – a sentiment accepted by Ceretti – the VFX supervisor still had issues with the way the statement was phrased. In another comment, Ceretti expressed: “It seems he’s blaming those who want faster, cheaper solutions, but he’s a writer himself! How can he articulate himself so poorly?” Ceretti has contributed to Marvel Studios projects like “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, “Eternals”, among others, and will also be working on “Superman: Legacy”.

Subpar writing has always existed in media at all levels. For instance, Neil Gaiman once doomed a movie adaptation by leaking the script, letting the poor writing speak for itself. Although the comments were made in a moment of short temper, they hold some truth, as many fans resonate with similar feelings when engaging with certain content.

Issues like audience fatigue, delays, and market saturation can all pose problems for any production, but a mediocre or poor script, whose flaws need to be fixed in post-production, likely plays a much larger role in the failure of projects than anything else. Ceretti’s insider comments carry a significant weight and are worth considering.

CGI is a crucial element of the sci-fi genre and, by extension, superhero movies, as long as the technology has been available, and rightly so. When executed well, as with the visual effects in “Shang-Chi”, VFX is seen as an indispensable tool, as it has always been and continues to be. The level of importance Marvel Studios, Disney, and other major companies place on this aspect may improve following ongoing union negotiations.

Source: GameRant