Marvel is the primary offender in this arena because they release three tentpole blockbusters a year, and then on top of that, four TV shows. So they are kingmakers in this industry. By not knowing what they want, and by over working these employees who are already so few in numbers, basically it's a race to the bottom. And the film's declined in quality, the fans' revolts, they earn less money,. The population of qualified workers is that much closer to complete burnout.
Bad visual effects in movies may have less to do with technology and more to do with workers being underpaid and overworked. Vulture senior reporter Chris Lee explains in this episode of Into It.
This episode was produced for Into It by Travis Larchuk and Jordana Hochman with help from Today, Explained's Siona Peterous, Laura Bullard, and Patrick Boyd.
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