Rewatched Avengers 2012 last night.
Y'all remember when the MCU had sets with green screen instead of *just* green screen?
I never expected to rewatch this and have SO much fun with the practical effects (like Thor's old costume) and heavy use of practical sets that used CGI to enhance the realism, not create it entirely. It's truly the best campy, doesn't-take-itself-too-seriously experience.
Like, YES, there were green screen backgrounds in this movie — and BOY have they aged terribly (can't wait til Shitgame does the same and people stop drooling over it so much) But it was still *lively*, ya know? It still had character.
Okay yes that's a green screen background but on a SET. With PROPS.
Time went on and things turned into....
Barely a prop or set piece in sight. Costumes only, and you're lucky when they aren't CGIed too.
Listen if you like this stuff, do you boo.
But goddamn I wish we could get back the days of less green screen. It's fun.
