The Last of Us Part 2 gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of the most horrific boss fights in the PS4 classic.

The Last of Us Part 2 is known to have some crazy and bizarre moments, and if you’re anything like me you want to know what filming some of those scenes look like. Thankfully, developer Naughty Dog has been kind enough to share some of these moments and the practical magic that went into making them. Below, you can see some behind-the-scenes footage of one of the more notable boss fights in the instant PS4 classic.

Editor’s Note: We are talking some more specifics of the boss fight, so light spoilers can be found below.

In a world populated with clickers and other monstrosities, one of the most horrifying creatures is The Rat King — a collection of multiple clickers fused together within the Seattle hospital. In fact, for a full view of the horrifying encounter, you can see the boss fight in full below:

With the entire game being filmed in motion capture, you may be wondering what this scene looked like when mocap stunt actors Amy Johnston and Chris Robbins taking the role to heart. Thankfully, lead animator for Naughty Dog Jeremey Yates was willing to share that exact moment in the scene below:

Behind the moment🔊: Ratking split 🤮🤓

Anim: Jeremy Yates
Performers: @amyejohnston Chris Robbins
TD: David Kim (rig allowed skin splitting and gore 🙌)
Modeler: Danilo Athayde (https://t.co/GuFYcE8Kmt)#TheLastofUsPartII pic.twitter.com/ObppWVjdLx

— Jeremy Yates (@Jeremy_Yates) July 17, 2020

Posted: Jul 21, 2020 5:27 pm
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Source: https://www.dualshockers.com/the-last-of-us-part-2-ps4-ratking-boss-fight/