By Ernesto Valenzuela - MovieWebMuch of Matt Shakman's approach to the film was due to the aesthetic of the period that Fantastic Four: First Steps is based on. The film doesn't take place in the mainline Marvel Cinematic Universe, but instead is set in an alternate version of New York that is reminiscent of the 1960s with the design of its technology, buildings, and wardrobe. Because of that, Shakman explained that the way films were made in that period was replicated with the production of Fantastic Four, with the director saying:
“The movie is set in the 60s and so a lot of our inspiration is what Stanley Kubrick did in the 60s. And you know, how should we approach it if we were making it in 1965? Well, we build miniatures, and we have a gorgeous miniature. It's 13, 14 feet tall of their ship, and we've shot beautiful shots of it. And so, the more you can make things with your hands and see things with your eyes, I think the more people will believe it when they see them on the screen.”
In a roundtable interview with Collider, Shakman discussed how the film's production was focused on doing things as practical as possible. As Marvel Studios films continue to grow in scope and ambition, it only makes sense that the studio would rely more heavily on visual effects to bring gargantuan comic book stories to life on the big screen. However, Shakman's work on Fantastic Four included wanting to ground the film in sets and props that were real, as the filmmaker stated:
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