Before we started previs we had to figure out the flight path for the presidential helicopter
Marine One approaches the White House
Marine One just before touch-down
South Portico Destruction
The aftermath depicted by the WHD Art Department
The aftermath depicted by Trixter's Art Department
Aftermath of the pool house explosion
The Blue Room after the helicopter crashed through the roof
Set Design for the South Portico
Set Design for the White House roof top
With the previs in progress, Volker's sketch shows some proposed changes he showed to Roland on the set
Volker's notes based on Roland's comments on a single previs frame he sent back to the artitsts
One of several drawings Volker made for the planning of the beast chase. It shows the paths of the cars and the scene numbers
A photo from a session when Volker and Producer Harald Kloser worked on the steps of the chase using model cars
The burning Capitol depicted by Trixter's Art Department
The Blackhawks during their approach. We added a lot more people to this shot
The Blackhawks fly low under the China Gate. Artwork for nother of many full CG shots
The Blackhawks approach the White House. No background plates could be shot for this sequence
Whever Roland draws one of his quick sketches on-set we call them Rologramms. As always a picture can tell more than a thousand words