How Thor: Love And Thunder Avoided The Need For A Group Of Superpowered Kids In CG

Morrison explained that when you see CGI versions of kids, "it's never quite like the real kid." He went on to explain that they had developed a system where they shot the scene and lit the young actors from four different angles at the same time. This system allowed the effects team to "take that apart, and then you can use any given light".

In the video, you can see this in practice, with shots of the same child lit in different ways. Obviously, the things attacking the kids weren't real, and sometimes when you do a scene like this, the choreography changes. If you draw the kids with CGI, you can change the computer lighting. However, if you've lit them from all angles and can actually choose which version to use, you can move the monsters around.

Morrison explained that when "the kid goes to smash a monster here - and it splashes and you get a flash in the face, the light that's on the kid's face is really what it would have looked like if that had happened. But we were able to choose later." Even though audiences appreciate that techs can create anything with effects, they've become savvy enough to realize when VFX are overused. Being able to use real children, who can move in such a real and emphatic way, gives something more polished to the final cut.

It was director Taika Waititi, according to Morrison, who wanted them to find new technology and "get things done, and we're proud of that."

"Thor: Love and Thunder" is in theaters now.