As the voice and performance actor behind 'The Monster, Liam Neeson and Director J. A. Bayona spent two weeks on set at Europe's large motion capture facility in Oxford. The Audiomotion team worked with storyboards, artwork, 3D models & previs to help create the scenes, allowing Bayona to conceptualise and recreate shots in the 3D scene via a virtual camera. The film has received positive reviews from critics praising the themes, directing and visual effects.