Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, often abbreviated to L.A., is a large city in California on the West coast of the United States of America. It is the second most populous city in the U.S. (after New York City).

History

Los Angeles was destroyed during the War of 1996. Prior to the attack crowds of UFO enthusiasts gathered on top of skyscrapers, such as the U.S. Bank Tower, to welcome the aliens directly beneath the City Destroyer's center.

First Lady Marilyn Whitmore was in the city attending a campaign fundraiser and barely survived the destruction. Jasmine Dubrow and her son Dylan helped in finding survivors, including the First Lady, and led them to El Toro.

Following the attack, the VMFA-314 Black Knights launched a disastrous assault on the City Destroyer over the ruins of Los Angeles. Following the after the war, Los Angeles was rebuilt.

Gallery

The Destruction of Los Angeles

Los Angeles after the destruction

The Battle of Los Angeles

Behind the Scenes

• The digital particle fire elements designed to match pyrotechnician Joseph Viskocil's miniature explosions was used for the wide shot of the expanding blast ring in Los Angeles.
• The ruins of Los Angeles were shot at the Kaiser Steel mill in Fontana, California, the location used for the post-apocalyptic terrain at the beginning of Terminator 2 (1991). Clay Pinney and his practical effects team spent two weeks dressing the location with propane fires, broken fire hydrants and burnt-out cars prior to filming. They also created a two-hundred-foot wall of smoke to hide the undamaged buildings in the background.