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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