Forrest Progression Stills from Alice in Wonderland

Here are some progression stills of a forrest scene from Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland:

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Progression still 1 of 5. The shot of Alice in Tulgey Woods–home to the Chesire Cat–begins with Mia Wasikowska photographed on a green-screen stage. Shadowy lighting is already being used to help blend the real-life actor into her computer-generated surroundings. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Progression still 2 of 5. Artists at Imageworks, take the green-screen photography and place it in a low-resolution CG model of the environment. Shadows help to integrate Alice, even with the most basic colors and shapes of the rough model. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Progression still 3 of 5. Low-resolution geometry is replaced with high-resolution. Alice’s hair is blowing from an on-set fan, and later, a matching computer-generated breeze will rustle the surrounding foliage. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Progression still 4 of 5. Effects artists at Imageworks add the green smoky cloud that passes around Alice, which is about to reveal the Cheshire Cat behind Alice on the left. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Final Film Frame. Progression still 5 of 5. The final composite marries the real world with the computer-generated, with final lighting, textures and atmosphere. © Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.