The greenscreen plate with horse and scout shot on stage.

The final shot of a Mexican scout watching the quiet town of Bexar. The town is a matte painting complete with flickering torches and a few people wandering the streets late at night.

 

This live-action plate of Crockett with his violin and a few Texans assemble together.

The completed shot with sky replacement, distant troops and fire added to the background.

A shot using minimal men on location...

...to create a long line of troops just prior to invasion.

A plate of the Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas, with small groups of audience members shot in multiple passes.

The final shot complete with crowd duplication creating a sold-out performance. MWD created a matte painting to alter the theater architecture to create a smaller, more intimate and period-appropriate theater.