Watch the 'Blade Runner 2049' Special Effects Video Breakdown

Going to great lengths to capture futuristic environments.

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Blade Runner 2049 has been one of this year’s most polarizing movies. While some felt the title didn’t live up to the hype, others saw it as one of this year’s best cinematic masterpieces. If you were for the latter then the sentiment could be chalked up to the film’s awe-inspiring special effects.

In this video, Rodeo FX, the company hired to spruce up the movie’s visual experience, breaks down how they executed a lot of the scenes’ jaw-dropping environments. Furthermore, they show us in these clips the before and after results. It’s really amazing what green screen can do nowadays as simple manmade sets can be turned into interplanetary landscapes. Watch above and let us know your thoughts.

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