Secrets behind Avatar: The Way of Water
Interviews with VFX team
Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott
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Show Notes
CGI water in almost every scene, new facial animation techniques, and using AI. The secrets behind the Avatar sequel revealed, after a decade of work, and an estimated production cost of $350million. Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett from Weta FX explain the challenges they faced and the tools they used in the making of Avatar: The Way of Water. In this episode:
- How CGI water was made so realistic
- Making the audience forget they’re watching VFX
- Challenges behind the different states of water
- How directors saw live-action and CGI together in real time
- James Cameron ‘always looking for perfection’
- Using a neural network to determine the best facial animation
- How does the VFX compare with Marvel’s superhero movies?
- Will the VFX be better for Avatar 3 & 4?
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