WETA is amazing! 

Go behind-the-scenes with Andy Serkis, Matt Reeves, and the crew as they discuss the performance capture and the visual effects used in ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.’

Check out this awesome side-by-side comparison video between motion-capture and the finish product.

Synopsis:

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

Directed by Matt Reeves. Stars Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Enrique Murciano, Toby Kebbell, and Judy Greer .

‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ hits theaters on July 11th, 2014.