This is eight months old, somehow I missed it. It seems very logical once you know.
https://vimeo.com/264282403
A fascinating video (except the cringeworthy music :P) and a fascinating technology. Magic indeed once you realize it is all flat.
On a somewhat unrelated note though - I am always angered at how people like him say that he "just" needed to find "CG artists, actors, photographers etc, etc." to make it happen.
And may I ask how did you do it sir? Where did you find them and how did you convince them to accelerate your then small, irrelevant career? It's like they give you a morsel of food but keep a cake for themselves. You cannot really achieve anything tremendous without personal contacts / friends in high places. Sigh...