How Cinesite VFX crew made stunning visuals of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'

How Cinesite VFX crew made stunning visuals of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’February 05, 2023

Cinesite’s London and Montreal studios together delivered close to 400 visual effects, with the London division delivering a single 10-minute sequence and Montreal a range of sequences across Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. VFX supervisor for London was Ben White and for Montreal Jennifer Meire.

Released 11th November 2022, the eagerly awaited sequel to the original Black Panther has dominated international box offices as the highest grossing release of the year. The sequel delivers spectacular locations, fantastic performances and exhilarating action sequences, as audiences might expect based on the high bar set by the original.

Wakanda Forever is set in the wake of King T’Challa’s death, as the leaders of the kingdom of Wakanda fight to protect their nation from invading forces. Cinesite’s contribution to the production represents one of our largest deliveries for Marvel to date, and some of our most complex visual effects.

The sequence completed by the London team encompasses a night-time chase through (and above) the streets of Boston, a fight between Okoye and the subterranean people of the Talokan and the subsequent crime agency examination of the fight scene the following day. The complex range of work includes CG Talokanils, Riri airborne in her home-made suit, her crash back to earth, partial and full CG environments, extensive clean-up and a stunning hydrobomb explosion which launches Shuri and Okoye into the air and slams Riri into the ground with a slow-motion blast of water energy.