Jim Parson, VFX supervisor, explained: “During the Covid era, our method could be used to populate huge landscapes without involving large casts of actors.
“This approach might not work as well for close-ups, but for long shots it was a great idea.”
If the new series does include the Revolutionary War, instead of using large groups of extras for soldiers, they could be added in at the end using visual effects.
Outlander seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Starz and Amazon Prime Video now.
source: express.co.uk