Citadel

Serving as the lead VFX partner on ‘Citadel’, DNEG worked on the show for over three years from concept and pre-vis, through to on-set supervision, virtual production support, and post-production VFX delivery. 

Our VFX team worked across the entire series of six episodes, encompassing nearly 700 shots, with a focus on delivering the biggest action sequences. Our work explored the full spectrum of VFX, from full CG shots and complex compositing to cutting-edge motion graphics, animation, environments, creature work, CG assets, and FX sims to help bring the world of Citadel to life.

For the bullet train shootout sequence in episode one, our team replaced interior blue-screens with a full CG Italian Alps backdrop, as well as delivered face replacements, weapon enhancement, environment damage, and a huge FX explosion. Additionally, this sequence involved a full CG train crash, for which our teams worked on a full CG environment, camera and vehicle animation, and fire, flame, smoke, destruction and water FX.

The Alps environment for the mountain fortress and ski chase sequence in episode 3 was built in full CG, and digi-doubles, vehicles, destruction, and explosions were created. Our MGFX team also worked to enhance the Manticore spy technology for the HQ screens used to watch the action unfold.

THE EPIC RISE OF THE CITADEL SPIES

'Citadel' | VFX Breakdown

'Citadel' | Trailer

Explosive action & secret lairs

Undercover in

the Alps

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We all made 
it happen

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