An inside look at the making of critically-acclaimed film, Beasts of the Southern Wild. 

Special Effects Unit Director Ray Tintori talks us through the film's visual effects, and how they had to navigate shots around the tragic Louisiana oil spill. Find out how Zeiltin's blown up truck became a prop, and how "as a community you can challenge some pretty fierce odds" in our behind-the-scenes documentary.  

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For the critically acclaimed, breakout feature Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin and his small film crew, Court 13, set up production in an abandoned convenience store in Montegut, Louisiana to make a film that celebrates a place where people refuse to leave their homes—no matter how dire the situation.  

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Making of Beasts of the Southern Wild - Part I

[Benh Zeitlin](http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/creators/benh-zeitlin-court-13) belongs to a group of Wesleyan film kids who believe in making films that take them on terrific adventures. For him and his crew, dubbed Court 13 in honor of the campus squash court where they conducted their formative film experiments, making a film should be as much of a transformative experience for the people making it as it is for the audiences who will eventually watch it.

That&#x2019;s why for their critically acclaimed breakout feature _Beasts of the Southern Wild_ they travelled to the depths of Louisiana and set up their production in an abandoned convenience store out in the bayou, amid the swamps and mosquitoes and oppressive heat. Their hope was to make film that celebrates a place that&#x2019;s seemingly uninhabitable, but one that people love so dearly that they refuse to leave their homes&#x2014;no matter how dire the situation is.

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 We spoke with the film's director and special effects guy about what it takes to make a phenomenal film with little more than raw skill and determination. Watch our behind-the-scenes video and read an exclusive interview about how they made of those hyper-realistic beasts.

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The Making of 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'