It's crazy how much detail in the movies goes unnoticed these days. Cloverfield was designed to have that "handheld" look to make the viewer believe it was shot with a camcorder in the streets of Manhattan. Truth is that a lot of work went into making a digital world in the streets of New York City. I found this link nestled into the forums at UnFiction which highlights the production of the movie.
The digital effects house Double Negative has some videos up that will probably make their way onto the Cloverfield DVD and hopefully the Blu-Ray disc as well. These short videos show the green screens and untouched footage of the movie. After a quick screening you'll get an understanding of how important Green Screens are to digital movies.
Double Negative's main task was to wreak destructive havoc upon New York City. Complex digital environments were built and then attacked with a variety of in-house CG tools. Key scenes involved creating well-known areas such as Park Avenue and high angle views across the city. A detailed digital model of the Brooklyn Bridge was built and then torn apart as refugees from the disaster attempt to flee the rampaging monster and, in the signature shot for the movie, the head of the Stature of Liberty was sent tumbling through the streets of Manhattan. (watch videos)
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