Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Look at All the Green Screens in Agent Carter Visual Effects Reel for Season One
The Mary Sue: Agent Carter‘s first season used a lot more green-screen techniques than I ever would have guessed upon first viewing. Whether it’s just a simple green-screen mask over a storefront to replace it with a more period-accurate laundromat logo, or a full green-screen background behind characters during some of the trickier on-location scenes, I didn’t really notice any of these changes the first time around … probably because I felt so captivated by the fast-paced story, but also because the visual effects used on the show seem pretty understated and well-used overall.
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I think in this case the subtleties of the more understated visual effects are far more impressive than the explosions and car crashes which made up the season's more dramatic scenes, simply because they show the artists' resourcefulness. As an avid Agent Carter fan and an aspiring Marvel designer, I mostly focus on the costuming of the show and rarely give everything that happens in the background a second thought. That alone is proof to me of just how beautifully done these visual effects are. The fact that I never even noticed the difference between derived and contrived, or considered that there may be a difference at all because I simply wasn't thinking about it - that is flat out awesome. I am honestly so wowed by the fact that I never even thought about this before, especially considering how many times I have watched and rewatched the whole first season. Marvel is doing some amazing things - for visual effects, action film and action television costuming, and not to mention for strong, badass female leads in long-running television action roles. As far as I'm concerned, Marvel's been on the up and up lately. Sure, they're not perfect in some ways- but they're getting closer with every green screen.
The fact that you can manipulate a blank Canvas into almost anything is something that is truly fascinating yet surprisingly simple. This effect has been around for years, granted it has improved since its release. In recent times I have seen less and less use of the green screen, mainly because directors likes the actors to feel that they are in the scenes, making it more realistic in many ways. Other like to save money and use a green screen, personally for me it is hard to tell the difference, and I’m assume it is the same for many other viewers, so maybe investing all the money to make the scene a reality isn’t worth it. I read an article last week where a new TV show spent big buck on one scene with hopes to get a return in the long run, if I hadn’t read the article I can assure you that I would never know the difference. This is sad for many filmmakers because they would much rather do the scene in the realist setting, making it cost ineffective. There is one exception to the rule, and that is Star Wars.
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