Motor City

Exploding with relentless action, brutal hand-to-hand combat and pulse-pounding set pieces, ‘Motor City’ follows John Miller, a working class romantic who falls for a local gangster’s girlfriend, as he seeks revenge after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit. 

DNEG was proud to serve as the sole VFX partner for the movie, seamlessly blending invisible effects, digital environments, FX simulations and visceral gore enhancements to amplify every moment of the action.

One of the key creative challenges for our VFX team was the claustrophobic elevator fight scene. The sequence required meticulous blood FX tracking, invisible performance and prop enhancements, and the creation of a complex CG severed leg and blood spray. Our work not only needed to carefully control the escalating intensity of the scene, but also ensure continuity across multiple shots captured from varying angles.

Other key work for our teams included digital Detroit city environments, CG facial wounds, thermite blasts and showers, and detailed smoke simulations throughout the movie’s most action-packed sequences.


Motor City | VFX Breakdown | DNEG

Motor City - Official Trailer