“Avatar: The Way of Water” VFX Animator revealed mysterious backstory of most noticeable scene
January 23, 2023 By Raulf Hernes
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In “Avatar: The Way of Water,” an abundance of attention has been devoted to the astonishing technical expertise showcased. James Cameron, the director of "Avatar,” has the ultimate talent to visualize the best-animated movie of the century so far. Although the movie is all good, some VFX animation effects have been eye-catching for the spectators. The scene in "AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER" with the leather belt wrapping was the most popular.
To explain the secret behind the most smeared scene of "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Avatar: The Way of Water," Daniel Barret, the Senior Animation Supervisor at WETA FX, said to TechRadar that “We shot that practically." He added that, at the time, they were debating if the shot should be used merely as a reference or be included in the film. It looked great, but it consisted of just a practical hand. This meant that they had to attach a CG arm to it, which was then attached to a CG body on a digital skimwing board. They also added some practical water elements that needed to be connected to CG water. In summary, the hand and the water area around it were real, and everything else is digital.
He also revealed that he and his team were scared of certain sequences in Toruk. The water shots were a bit concerning for him, he said. He continues that they had to work in a parallel workflow with the effects department for the boat shots, hoping that the water surface and wave phase stayed as they were when we started animating. It was tough because any changes to the simulated water could affect the surroundings of the boat, so it was a tricky loop.
Barrett also says that it was a very difficult task to edit the sequence of “Avatar: The Way of Water." The Tulkun's return to the village was an extremely eventful scene. It was hard for him to work on, and he would rather not be rude, but Neteyam's Death on the Rock was more difficult to watch. When he watched it at the theater, after a while it got easier, but those first twenty times were really tough. "The grief will never go away, but the determination will, and it will be mystic," he added.