DIVE's VFX Precision Brings Authenticity to The Road

When Director John Hillcoat wanted to create the post-apocalyptic world of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" which premieres nationwide November 25, 2009, he chose DIVE as lead visual effects house for the skill and authenticity required to replicate the mood of the novel.

The Road is an ethereal, dark and wrenching tale about a father and son fighting for survival while traveling through a decimated landscape.

So Hillcoat wasn't looking for explosive, otherworldly effects.

He needed DIVE's deft precision to immerse stars Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Charlize Theron in the stripped down, ashen and all-but dead world of "The Road."

"I very much go by the creative eye and professionalism of the key crew that I'm dealing with and in this case, Mark Forker had quite a history... but not only that, he came from photography," said Hillcoat.

"And just the way he spoke about effects, I knew immediately that DIVE should be the lead VFX house." Hillcoat's team even took it a step further, having Forker actually shoot visual effects second unit material.

Hillcoat's experiences with the team at DIVE further confirmed his decision.