Brand New DAREDEVIL Behind The Visual Effects Video Released

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@RealistDeadPool

#TheREALESTTalk

Shade VFX did a great job. They'll probably be working on the other Netflix shows.

I thought that blade was real 😹😹😹😹
Daredevil is the greatest comic book tv show of all time and it is way better than every single MCU movie except Captain America:The Winter Soldier,The Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Bored enough to unblock @Jollem's comments and am not surprised to see him obsessed with yet another superficial desire for something to "look right" irrespective of the much more important production considerations.

This is Charlie Cox.



Let's be frank, here. The guy's got a honker on him. A truly distinctive hood ornament. People have offered explanations of the "Batman nose" by saying that it's only reasonable for Matt to want to hide his distinctive facial feature while wearing a mask. Fair enough.

But this goes to more than just the audience believing that people meeting Daredevil don't instantly recognize him as Matt Murdock. People suspend their disbelief on that all the time. No, there's something much more important here...

This is Chris Brewster. He was Charlie Cox's stunt double in the first season, and I assume in second as well.



You may notice that he has what would probably be described as a "human nose", in contrast to Cox's schnoz. The Batman-esque maske actually allows Chris (or any other normal-looking guy who does stunts for Cox) to look much more like him from a distance, or in motion, or especially in profile in back-lit fight scenes that are the bread and butter of this kind of series.

You see, the Batman nose doesn't just reinforce the plausibility of Daredevil's mask working. It actually works, too. It allows them to film closer and in better light without the illusion being obviously spoiled for the audience. Because alternatives like CG face replacement or creepy stunt masks...



... cost money, require extra work, put constraints on the cameramen and the performers.

So, the options really boil down to this:

1) Don't hire an actor like Cox because the traditional Daredevil mask isn't perfectly suited to his facial anatomy (which would be an immeasurable tragedy).

2) Throw money at the problem so Jollem can get his nerd jollies. (Sorry, this is a business, after all.)

3) Redesign the mask ever so slightly to accommodate reality and increase audience enjoyment of the final product.

You'll notice that they did the same thing with the Man without Fear outfit (though that's obviously less noticeable since it's more formless to begin with).

I suppose it's possible that the stunt doubles could use uncomfortable "Shadow noses" glued to their face... but honestly, the mask actually looks objectively fine... That's more than can be said for a lot of superhero costumes.

@spock0clock thank you! The fact that the noseguard complainers have not figured that out yet blows my mind. Beyond the fact that leaving your nose exposed is about the dumbest thing you can do if you are putting on protective gear to allow you to punch people in the streets, Charlie Cox has one of the most distinctive noses in the industry. Common sense says they are going to cover it up.

@SuperDude001

Absolutely

@marvelstudios

I really want him to do it alongside Spidey one day

WTF....I did not realize this had any FX besides the Red Ninja fight. I thought everything else was real.

@CinemaHero
My thoughts exactly.