While Marvel's The Avengers set all kinds of all-time records this weekend, many websites took a look at what made the movie tick, especially when it came to the special effects department of the movie.

Studio Daily has broken down three different stages of the VFX work, which included Previs, Techvis and Postvis, accomplished by special FX houses Industrial Light & Magic, WETA digital, Hydraulx and more. CLICK HERE for their entire article on the process.

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Next up you have FX Guide who has painstakingly gone through many of the background replacements and CGI constructions Industrial Light and Magic performed for the film. As a bonus, check out their podcast segment with ILM VFX supervisor, Jeff White.

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Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye)
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CG Society spoke to Evil Eye Pictures about their work on Marvel's The Avengers special effects. In the video below you can check out CG Supervisor Noah Vice's CG video reel, who has worked on many of Hollywood's latest blockbusters.

Lastly, Fuel FX has created a gallery of behind-the-scenes shots they worked on throughout the film. Fuel delivered 150 visual effects shots for Marvel's The Avengers. CLICK HERE to check out their gallery of photos.