Weta Digital Breaks Down Rise of the Planet of the Apes VFX

A Weta Digital breakdown revisits the performance-capture and visual-effects work behind Caesar in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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Weta Digital revisited its visual-effects work on the 2011 feature Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

The breakdown focuses on Caesar and the film’s digitally created apes, combining performance capture, character animation, simulation, rendering and compositing. One memorable sequence shows Caesar solving the Towers of Hanoi puzzle at exceptional speed.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes VFX | Weta Digital