Scenes From 'Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes' Were Directed Over Skype

While the film's technology allowed actors like Andy Serkis to bring the planet of the apes to life, it also allowed director (and avid "Planet of the Apes" fanboy) Matt Reeves to tinker with the film's ending via Skype.

According to /Film, Reeves was able to redo the end of the film by directing Serkis over the message service:

Reeves used Skype to make last minute changes to other scenes as well. For example, Reeves was able to direct actor Jason Clarke and Serkis simultaneously while Clarke was in his hotel room shooting another film in Rome and Serkis was in London.

For Reeves, Skype allowed him to put together these minor reshoots with only six weeks until the premiere and with his cast and crew scattered around the world. It also allowed him to be one of the first to put a film together using the application.

"I don't know if we're the only one, or if we're the first movie to have done a scene on Skype," Reeves added. "But it's certainly the first time I've done it."