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Heavy-handed: Hulk's a good superhero, but for the follow-on to the previous film, three effects studios help give the green giant a more brutal style.(Character Modeling)

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The biggest thing about this year's big-screen interpretation of Marvel Comics' Hulk character is not the size of the CG superhero. It is how much Hulk has changed since his feature-film debut in Ang Lee's 2003 film. From all appearances, the uncomfortably green fighting machine spent the past five years working out in the gym He's beyond toned; his muscles strata against his taut skin.

Directed by Louis Leterrier, Universal Studios" Incredible Hulk stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner (Hulk) and Tim Roth as his nemesis, Emil Blonsky (Abomination). Three studios--Rhythm & Hues, Soho VFX, and Hydraulx--created the digital characters ...

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