Avatar: The Way of Water VFX Highlights, Wētā FX

3, 240 shots (98 of the total shots in the film), 2, 225 featuring water Our brief was simple, create emotionally engaging digital characters that blended naturally with their liveaction counterparts in photorealistic CG environments. To get there we needed new water and facial animation techniques as well as more advanced virtual production workflows. These included a realtime incamera depth compositing as well as underwater performance capture and a new performancedriven cablecam eyeline system developed with Lightstorm Entertainment. Subscribe HERE: About Wētā FX: Wētā FX is the standardbearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision. Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create th