HAWKEYE POS T- PRODUC T I ON .
Did you know? Hawkeye was
planned as a movie, which was even in Renner’s contract. But Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige saw it more as a Disney+ show
worked really well together, as they both have this inward/outward sort of armour that they wear. There were moments when it became apparent that was a form of self-protection based on previous experiences, so I wanted to make sure that the audience understand why this is the case. “This is where working as a team was helpful, when cutting shots
different times. Sometimes you would be done editing one part, and the second unit come in with other action sequences. You find yourself adding bits in for the post service team, so they can fill in blue screens, add the arrows and put in all those other special effects. It’s an ongoing editing process, going back and forward, but it’s fun!” The opening episode, when Kate Bishop notices Clint Barton for the first time, was primarily edited by Gibson. He brought those edits to life by transitioning between the past and present, to draw the audience into a connection with the characters. “I mean, very early on we were talking about the entire set- up, the challenges and hooks we were looking to add in. Typically, you’d want to develop an affinity and empathy for a new character – and structurally, that’s unexpected, right? The show’s called Hawkeye , but we’re going to spend this first episode with a character the audience doesn’t really know about.” There were two big difficulties the editing team had to tackle. “One was introducing a new character, but then also where we’re going with this story. You only have a finite amount of time to sort out how you’re playing this out. With the audience knowing what’s coming, this is the elephant in the room, so to speak. So, we fixed that by making the focus of the first episode about Kate and ensuring she is accepted as a character,” he says. “We wanted to create a buzz or some form
of excitement around her introduction, especially as her character is not the most responsible. She’s rich, young and naive – a challenge for the public to get on board, and understand her point of view within that world.” Kate is portrayed by the amazing Hailee Steinfeld, who carried the role well. “It was exciting to introduce a new character into the MCU, especially someone female. I think Kate and Clint
“Sometimes you would be done editing one part, and the second unit come in with other action sequences. It’s an ongoing process”
A WHOLE UNIVERSE The show references previous events in the MCU, including the Battle of New York (above)
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