This post is the second in a series of behind-the-scenes peeks at the creation of the art of The Last Extinction.

The video (discussed in this post) is just one shot in what was probably the most complicated sequence we created for the promotional trailer for TLE. The scene depicts a Chinese shark-finning boat, floating derelict in the ocean. As the camera gets closer (following a swarming flock of gulls and other sea birds), we witness unspeakable carnage on the ship. From the stern, we see hooks and lines trailing down into the ocean depths, where the camera follows, revealing another kind of horror beneath the waves.

Really, the final underwater shot was so massive and complicated that it deserves a blog post of its own, which will follow at some point. Today, I’m going to focus on the fairly simple shot above, following the many steps from start to finish…

FULL STORY: click here