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 live-action 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 real-time in-camera depth compositing as well as underwater performance capture and a new performance-driven cable-cam eyeline system developed with Lightstorm Entertainment. Subscribe HERE: About Wētā FX: Wētā FX is the standard-bearer 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