While Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was largely filmed on real-world locations, some of its most ambitious moments were born from virtual cinematography. One standout is the film’s climactic flood sequence, where every shot was designed and crafted digitally — from the earliest pre-visualization stages to the final rendered frames. This approach gave filmmakers total creative freedom to experiment with camera angles, lighting, and pacing in a fully digital environment, while maintaining the scale and tension demanded by the story. Wētā FX’s virtual production expertise helped blend the epic world of the Apes seamlessly with photorealistic action, proving once again how digital tools can elevate cinematic storytelling.
