Jerome Chen said Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man film had nearly 2,000 VFX shots completed in just 24 weeks, with major work done on the Hulk and a last-minute suit fix.
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01Summary
- 01Overall VFX supervisor Jerome Chen said ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ had nearly 2,000 visual effects shots and only 24 weeks of post-production.
- 02Chen told View Conference in Turin that 445 shots were delivered in a single week, with about three-quarters of the VFX work finished in the final six weeks.
- 03The film used Pinewood Studios, London and Glasgow to double for New York, with the city built through digital replacements and extensions.
- 04Chen said the team redesigned Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk with changed proportions, hair colour, hand and foot size, and a subtle eye-colour shift from green to brown.
- 05A final sweat stain under Spider-Man’s arm was removed in about 47 minutes at Marvel’s Burbank offices.
02Why it matters
The film’s scale shows how much modern blockbuster storytelling depends on compressed VFX schedules and technical problem-solving. It also highlights how production choices shape what audiences see on screen, from city backdrops to character redesigns.
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