Mike Seymour, Mark Christiansen and Matt Wallin discuss the visual effects and story of Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
There is additional fxguide coverage of the film over at fxpodcasts where Dan Lemmon, vfx supervisor (WETA Digital) discusses their brilliant animation work on Rise of the Planet of the Apes in Rise of the Planet of the Apes : The Eyes have it.
Show Notes:
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie
VFX Supervisors — Visual Effects Company:
Joe Letteri — Weta
Dan Lemmon — Weta
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes (1968)
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Deep Compositing explored in this fxguidetv episode
Rule Seven: Special Rules for the Best Animated Feature Film Award
Box Office Mojo’s box office estimates for Cowboys and Aliens and Rise of Planet of the Apes