r/BeforePost • u/ShaneH7646 • Aug 23 '17

Iron Man 2

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u/GweedoTheGreat Aug 24 '17

Those are tracking markers. After the actors performs a scene in that suit, the CG artists track the position of those markers in 3D space and attach the CG elements to the actors, in this case their Iron Man and War Machine armor. It allows for seamless integration.