Beverly Hills in Space
Chapman said the biggest challenge in the film’s VFX was creating Elysium, the ring-shaped habitat in space. This CG shot shows all that detail that needed to be placed on the inner surface. Noting that Blomkamp wanted it to have the feel of Beverly Hills, Chapman said the VFX team had to create trees, water, people, birds, vehicles and homes as well as atmosphere and an air purification beam. He added that Imagine Engine collaborated with VFX house Whiskytree on detailing the inner surface.