MCU: 10 Sneaky CGI Moments You Probably Didn't Notice

9. Black Panther's Entire Costume (Captain America: Civil War)

Captain Marvel Effects
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Like Ant-Man, Black Panther does have a physical on-set costume for Chadwick Boseman (and his stunt doubles) to wear, but one thing that you might not know is that the entire thing is given a top-to-bottom digital coating in post-production.

A look at the visual effects breakdown for the character's debut appearance in Captain America: Civil War shows that pretty much every area of his costume is given some sort of CGI touch-up, including his claws, and certain other details of the fabric.

Of course, during action sequences where the character is flipping around and performing impossible moves, both the actor and the costume will be fully CGI, but the outfit is still digitally augmented even for simple shots where Black Panther is stood still (such as his final conversation with Zemo), or for basic hand-to-hand fight scenes that are shot with real people.

The most interesting detail here is that the costume's eyes are entirely digital. In the physical outfit, the person wearing it has actual holes that they can see out of, rather than the white lenses of the final version.

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