X-Men First Class VFX Highlights | Wt FX

This film is the prequel to the X-Men films. It brings together Professor Charles Xavier, Erik Lensherr (Magneto) and a band of young mutants. Wētā FX handled extensive visual effects work for the film's final showdown between the Soviet and US navies near Cuba, using physics-based simulations to solve some of the most challenging sequences in the film. Subscribe HERE: About Wētā FX: Wētā FX, formerly known as Weta Digital, is the standard-bearer for creativity and innovation in visual effects and animation; attracting talent, partners, and clients that seek to push what is possible in pursuit of their artistic vision. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, we are 1,500 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet. Our ground-breaking work has earned seven visual effects Academy Awards®, twelve Academy Sci-Tech Awards and seven visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to the 54 Visual Effects Society Awards awarded to us by our peers. We’re known for performance-driven animated characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, and Caesar as well as the worlds we create including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others. Visit for more. Find us on social: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: #WetaFX #xmen #vfx #vfxbreakdown X-Men First Class VFX Highlights | Wētā FX