On Wicked: For Good, Framestore expanded the world of Oz through large-scale visual effects, combining digital environment extensions with the complex integration of hundreds of CGI animals.
The visual effects extended iconic locations beyond their physical limits, transforming sets into sweeping environments such as the Emerald City, Munchkinland, and Shiz University while retaining their handcrafted feel.
At the emotional center of the film, No Place Like Home presented a complex challenge, integrating 107 species of CGI animals into practical locations, carefully balancing detailed grooms with dense digital foliage to preserve both realism and narrative intimacy.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Framestore: Dedicated page about Wicked: For Good on Framestore website.
Pablo Helman & Jonathan Fawkner: Here’s my interview of Wicked – For Good: Production VFX Supervisor Pablo Helman (ILM) & Jonathan Fawkner (VFX Supervisor – Framestore).
© Vincent Frei – The Art of VFX – 2026
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