How Marvel Uses a Visualization Tool to Map Out Their Movies Years Before the Actors Get Involved
In a fascinating piece for Movie Insider, narrator Abby Tang explains how Marvel movies are started years ahead of filming by partnering The Third Floor, renowned visualization studio in Hollywood. The tool, known as Previs, allows the director to map out action scenes in the virtual world before any actors become involved. It also gives the film crew a good idea of what will be needed during filming.
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