{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/039b783b-a527-4fdf-b3ce-b3c255ad3034/63a31db3778aae0011bff0e7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Secrets behind Avatar: The Way of Water","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba036a1a8cbef5973cf0c0/611d8477-603a-4e9d-91a2-bd3721f17d0e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>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. <a href=\"https://www.wetafx.co.nz/about/people/creatives/eric-saindon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Saindon</a> and <a href=\"https://www.wetafx.co.nz/about/people/animation-supervisors/daniel-barrett/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Barrett</a> from <a href=\"https://www.wetafx.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Weta FX</a> explain the challenges they faced and the tools they used in the making of <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/avatar-avatar-the-way-of-water-film-movie-review-james-cameron-kate-winslet-b1046879.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Avatar: The Way of Water.</a> In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How CGI water was made so realistic</li><li>Making the audience forget they’re watching VFX</li><li>Challenges behind the different states of water</li><li>How directors saw live-action and CGI together in real time</li><li>James Cameron ‘always looking for perfection’</li><li>Using a neural network to determine the best facial animation</li><li>How does the VFX compare with Marvel’s superhero movies?</li><li>Will the VFX be better for Avatar 3 &amp; 4?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TechScienceDaily&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}