In Civil War, Framestore brings Washington, D.C., to life with groundbreaking VFX that seamlessly integrates with in-camera action. The team crafted an extensive 13-square-mile digital version of the capital, recreating 75 iconic monuments and procedurally modeling every detail, from building heights and window sizes to street lamps and traffic signals. Nearly 18,000 trees were meticulously placed, matching their real-world locations.
Attention to detail also extended to the insides of buildings, which added emergency exit signs, cluttered desks, air-conditioning units, and mixed lighting to offices to bring in that extra layer of reality. This helped in vividly portraying a busy, inhabited city suddenly frozen over, which enhanced the film’s dramatic tension.
This masterful blend of invisible VFX and practical filmmaking is a testament to Framestore’s unparalleled expertise in crafting immersive worlds, making Washington, D.C., a character as compelling as the heroes battling to save it.
