Visual effects house Cinesite announced today that they completed over 430 shots on Paramount’s World War Z, as well as stereo conversion of the visual effects. The film opened in cinemas across the US and UK on Friday.
Cinesite VFX Supervisor Matt Johnson tells a tale of two “digital” cities in recreating key environments for Marc Forster’s new zombie film. Listening to Matt Johnson describe Cinesite’s efforts in Marc Forster’s World War Z, your first thought is, “Jeez, I wish I owned the coffee concession on that shoot!” Keeping the look of the film […]
World War Z begins in Philadelphia where former United Nations worker Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) is stuck in heavy traffic. Suddenly a large garbage truck takes out a police motorcyclist and the many cars around him. Gerry catches a glimpse of strange behavior as hordes of people escape what seem to be other crazed humans – soon revealed […]