How A Low Budget Alien Film Changed Visual Effects Forever

District 9 was far beyond it's years when released in 2009. Utilizing a hand held documentary style of camera work, District 9 was able to seamlessly incorporate the alien characters into the footage with a pain staking VFX process. This slow process was the key to making District 9 feel alive and countless big budget features began to rethink their approach to visual effects. #district9 #vfx #nerdstalgic Written by Dave Baker Edited by Nick Murphy