The modeling and concepting done by Nicholson’s team was all early-stage production. Most of the animating was done according to his work in the 6-9 month after his part in Gravity was already over, which meant anything they sent to the animators had to be rock solid.

As gruff commander Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) tells the International Military recruits, including hero Ender (Asa Butterfield) – through the round gate off the austere staging area is a zero G environment.