THOR: THE DARK WORLD - A Look at the Remarkable Previs and Practical Effects

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Here’s a revealing look behind the previsualization (previs) of Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World. Previs is looking more realistic than ever, but it’s what that careful planning allowed the filmmakers to do on set that will leave you with a newfound respect for the movie. If you were already impressed by the scope of the realm-jumping battles in this film, you’ll be blown away by the amount of practical effects that were used, and by some of the breathtaking, real world locations.

To create the world of Asgard in Thor: The Dark World, filmmaker Alan Taylor enlisted the help of digital effects company The Third Floor. Using a process called previsualization, The Third Floor created fully rendered low-res CG sets and characters, allowing the director to see, plan out, and experiment with scenes before shooting them.