n an interview with The Irish Film
and Television Network (IFTN) ,
Avengers cinematographer Seamus
McGarvey revealed that the highly-
anticipated Marvel film wasn't
entirely shot on fancy, high-tech
equipment.
"[ The Avengers ] was a whole
different exercise in a whole
different range of cinematic graphic
muscles for me," McGarvey told
Mandy Hegarty of IFTN.
"Thematically, it was a turnaround,
but also there was a lot more
equipment, a much bigger crew, a
lot more money to spend on set ups--
it was almost like a different
medium."
When Hegarty asked McGarvey if he
had any advice for aspiring
cinematographers, he responded
with the following:
"The beauty of photography or
cinema is that you make every choice
based on the content at hand. On
The Avengers , I did a couple of shots
on the iPhone and they are in the
movie. In fact, they are in the
trailer! I understand that sometimes
there is no choice and you have to go
for the cheapest option, but if you
are limited for choice, you can still
make poignant decisions that will
effect the look of the film."
The Avengers , which is set to hit
theaters onMay 4, 2012, is based on
the Marvel Comics superhero team
(basically , the Justice League of
Marvel Comics). The movie is
highly-anticipated because it will
feature several characters from
popular Marvel Comics films,
including Iron Man (Robert Downey
Jr. ), CaptainAmerica (Chris Evans),
Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and The
Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). The film also
stars Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett
Johansson.
Disney and Marvel have been
gearing up for The Avengers movie
since 2008, when both The Incredible
Hulk (starring Edward Norton) and
Iron Man were released.
Marvel Comics movies, which
include the X-Men franchise, are not
known for their modest budgets or
lack of special effects--which makes
the iPhone shots all the more
interesting.
This isn't the first time a movie's
been shot on an iPhone. Earlier this
year, film director Park Chan-Wook
shot an entire film using two
iPhones . The film, entitled Night
Fishing , took 80 people, 10 days, and
about $133 ,000 to make. By contrast,
The Avengers took about five months
and $220 million to make.
