Wired's Design FX has given us a great behind the scenes video of everything that was involved in the updated Helicarrier crash scene for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The sheer scale of the project is astounding as FXGuide.com's Mike Seymour and ILM's Digital Models Supervisor Bruce Holcomb take us through the design of the crash and its scale to the actors on the green screen.
You can say what you want about these blockbuster films: some people love them, and some hate them. But you can't deny the amazing amount of work that goes into them. The realism behind these effects is constantly improving...and the complexity along with it.