Clear and Present Danger

To establish the sequence where the Esconbedo's hacienda is under surveillance by the U.S. military, Matte World Digital was called upon to create a hilltop fortress.

William Dafoe and J. de Almeida are photographed green screen.

A background hilltop location was photographed in Mexico.

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The final shot showing the troops composited over a digital matte painting that has been added to the hilltop plate, with additional mountains in the background.