Watch: 22-Minute Video Shows Michael Bay Putting The Post-Production Touches On 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction'

“Michael [Bay] is amazingly involved at every level of the CGI production. He gets very, very involved with us as soon as he’s done shooting it, as he’s editing.” So claims ILM Visual Effects Producer Wayne Billheimer in a new behind the scenes look at the process for editing “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” Given just how horrible the fourth Transformers installment is, that doesn't end up as the praise Billheimer intended (here at The Playlist, we chose 'Age of Extinction' as the 18th worst film of the year).

The video, titled “Transformers 4: The Final Touches,” is surprisingly well-rounded given how lousy the movie is. It opens with Billheimer and Bay discussing their approach to integrating CGI —no minor element in the 'Transformers' series. Sometimes they were all on the West Coast together, and sometimes Bay headed back to his Miami home and the team worked remotely. Billheimer described how they use an “open window to [their] network” that allows the team to meet...