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Go deep into ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ in latest print mag

February 6, 2025

Full of before/after photos and tech info on Wētā FX’s visual effects.

Issue #27 of befores & afters magazine (which is now out!) covers the visual effects of Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

You’re the first to catch a look inside and be able to grab the magazine.

It goes in-depth on Wētā FX’s process for handling the performance capture of actors on set, through to translation into CG apes and the build, animation, simulation and final steps involved.

This issue features a multitude of before and after images, progressions and on-set behind the scenes photos breaking down how key scenes were made.

Find issue #27 at your local Amazon store:

USA — UK — Canada — Germany — France — Spain — Italy — Australia — Japan — Sweden — Poland — Netherlands

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