Wes Ball knew right from the start the significance of creating the elaborate maze that trapped the young boys in "The Maze Runner" movie. At that time, he had just read Dashner's book and has not yet been tapped to direct the movie. His interest in the maze, however, was piqued. Given his background in VFX, finding himself drawn to recreating commanding settings and scenes in his head was almost second nature.

His expertise and personal interest in the maze movie setting came in handy when he finally signed up to take up the director's chair - for the first time according to First Showing.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Wes Ball detailed his process in bringing the maze to life. Unlike other movies based on YA bestselling books that worked with more than $100 million budget, "The Maze Runner" movie had to make do with an amount that was not at par.

However, preserving quality is imperative. Thus, the creators and the entire crew must work doubly hard to get things right. This ideal is further emphasized as Wes and his people rolled up their sleeves to create the complex daunting world that was at the heart of the Gladers thrilling adventure in "The Maze Runner."

Here is how they successfully pulled it off via a detailed step-by-step process, reported Entertainment Weekly.

1. He sketched it first, conceptualizing a maze akin to a clock that would count down.
2. He worked on it, making it as realistic as possible. He began by reducing the height of the walls from 400 feet, as described in the book, to 100-150 feet. He says the reduction was necessary to get the best shot and to accommodate the size of the frame.
3. He varied the appearance of the maze based on their distance from the center. The parts closer to the Glade have a decrepit, overgrown look with concrete walls. Going deeper, concrete gives way to metal and less organic elements, with the latter becoming more pronounced while the former diminishes further.