Director Matt Reeves pulls back the curtain just a bit in this new featurette for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes showing us what went into filming something like this out in the elements and how the emotions of the characters were so important to capture.

Featurette: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes starring Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smith-Mcphee, Enrique Muriciano and Kirk Acevedo is slated to hit theaters July 11th, 2014.