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James Clarke

"It was one of the most complicated scenes we had to do" – how Paddington in Peru's Citadel was made

Making Paddington in Peru's ruined city; An elevated, high-angle view showcases a section of a stone ruin, likely a historical site, with a person navigating the crumbling structures.

Paddington in Peru continues to surprise as we dig into how it's visual effects were created. The film has a breathtakingly chaotic, near slapstick finale as the beloved marmalade-loving bear is chased around 'The Citadel', an ancient city ruin high in the Andes that acts as the gateway to El Dorado, Paddington's home. So how was it made?

After discovering why Paddington feels so real in our interview with Framestore London's VFX Supervisor Sylvain Degrotte, who explained how the animation behind the movie was made. Below we turn to Mark Curtis, VFX Supervisor, at Framestore Montreal, to discover how The Citidel was made.

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