David Strick’s photos of ‘2012’

When destroying the world, it often takes a painstakingly coordinated effort among many accomplices and plenty of equipment to get the job done.

And in the case of the upcoming apocalyptic movie “2012,” it also takes a large blue screen area to create an array of CGI destruction scenarios.

Veteran photographer David Strick was on location in Burnaby, Canada, as director Roland Emmerich, star John Cusack and the crew shot part of the film in a large warehouse. The end-of-the-world thriller also stars Danny Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt and Woody Harrelson.

The film hits theaters Nov. 13.

For more “2012” and other Hollywood Backlot shoots, go to latimes.com/backlot.

-- Jevon Phillips