In all, the film has 1,968 VFX shots, including the shots with the monkey. For the concert scenes, Gracey wanted to film real crowds whenever possible (though the movie does include CG crowd work).
In all, the film has 1,968 VFX shots, including the shots with the monkey. For the concert scenes, Gracey wanted to film real crowds whenever possible (though the movie does include CG crowd work).
To do this, the production enlisted “The Lord of the Rings” visual effects studio Weta FX to create an emotive computer-generated monkey as the lead character. The studio knows a thing or two about CG ...