The BBC has an interview with Paul Franklin of Double Negative about the scene at the end of The Dark Knight where several SWAT members and Batman are pulled off a several-story building.
In order to complete the shot, the visual effects department then carefully hand-animated matte shapes around each of the falling stunt performers so as to isolate them from the background.
The whole side of the building was then recreated with computer-generated imaging (minus the crash mats) and carefully lit to match the flickering illumination provided by a helicopter spotlight.
In addition to the short interview, they have Video Footage from the Making Of the Dark Knight.
via BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Oscars | Batman Oscar contender tells all.
