

The film was extensively prevised by The Third Floor (see below). In addition to those mentioned above visual effects included work by Deluxe’s Method studio, Luma Pictures, Dneg, Image Engine, Method, Trixter, Cinesite + others. Some companies such as Lola VFX specialise in particular types of work, (De-aging – see below) others such as ILM focused on sequences such as the major so called ‘Splash Panel’ in Germany. IMDB lists nearly 20 effects houses on Captain America Civil War, encompassing visual effects, special effects, stunts and practical suits.

One of the most successful Marvel films of all time, directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s Captain America Civil War was a combined effort of multiple effects houses to bring to life what has been referred to as Avengers 2.5. Splash panels are similar to splash pages, which takes up the whole page of a comic to help give special attention to battles or particular events. A panel that takes up the space of several panels in the comic in order to highlight a major action or character.
