Here's How Werewolf By Night's Man-Thing Looks Without CGI
Werewolf By Night, Marvel's latest, may come unnoticed by the wider audience, but it really shouldn't. Not only fans and critics are now convinced that it may be the best thing Marvel has done lately. In many ways the special is pioneering.
Werewolf By Night is the first to explore the horror side of the MCU and the first to introduce different horror characters, like werewolves and vampires to its' ever-expanding universe. But one creative decision may mean even more to the future of MCU: the director, acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino, decided to cut on the CGI and go back to the practical effects of the horror movies of the old times.
Michael Giacchino described the feature to Collider as "a giant mash-up, a love letter to all the old movies that I absolutely loved and lived on growing up." The black and white TV special takes its inspiration from 1930s horror movies.
The behind the scenes photo on Instagram shows Giacchino standing next to the practical Man-Thing design of the creature that the protagonist, Jack Russel, would be chasing throughout the show.
As it turns out, the creators used CGI only for the enhancement of the hands, legs and facial features of the character. The end result looks much smoother than the usual Marvel rushed CGI effects that are so often criticized by not only viewers but sometimes the directors themselves.
So the solution that was found for Werewolf By Night could work for the whole Marvel universe: instead of criticizing the overworked CGI-studios that are already overwhelmed with constant flow of Marvel projects, why don't help them instead? Jim Henson like it!