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The Peculiar VFX Magic of ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy Perez
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Insider look at the cutting-edge VFX that brought the latest Planet of the Apes epic to life, from revolutionary water and hair simulations to seamless performance capture.
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- The 'Water Solver' technology pioneered for Avatar: The Way of Water was a key asset, enabling the team to depict the ferocity and turbulence of the water scenes in Kingdom with new levels of realism.
- The film features over 1,500 VFX shots, with 33 minutes being entirely digital - including a stunningly realistic opening sequence that required 16 million digital plant assets to capture the organic detail.
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Owen Teague, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, James Cameron, Wes Ball, Erik Winquist, Weta Workshop, 20th Century Studios, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Avatar: The Way of Water, War for the Planet of the Apes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes