How Avatar: The Way of Water's Oscar-Winning VFX Were Made

How Avatar: The Way of Water's Oscar-Winning VFX Were Made | Vanity Fair

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Dan Barrett takes us through his process of animating the Na'vi and creatures in 'Avatar: The Way of Water.' From capturing human emotion through Facial Performance Captures (FACS) to the complexities of working with water, the Avatar animator discusses his work with James Cameron in the newest installment of the film franchise.
Director: Funmi Sunmonu
Director of Photography: AJ Young
Editor: Sammy Cortino
Talent: Dan Barrett
Producer: Ashley Hall
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producer: Emebeit Beyene
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Peter Brunette, Kevin Balash
Director of Talent: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Sound: Paul Cornett
Production Assistants: John Brodsky, Gee Depratt
Art Department: Leah Waters
Post Production Supervisor: Edward Taylor
Post Production Coordinator: Andrea Farr
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Archive Credits: ©2022 20th Century Studios
00:00 Creating Avatar's Na'vi and Creatures
00:16 Animating with Water
02:10 Humpback Whales
02:56 Facial Performance Captures (FACS)
06:53 Eyeline Depth Compositing
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@ilikelakes Жыл бұрын

i wanna see more of the behind the scenes for the performance capture sooooo badly

@BonShula Жыл бұрын

On KZfaq "Avatar - Behind The Scene (Side by Side)"

@julianmx13 Жыл бұрын

that Blue Ray is gonna be niiice. Curious to see the deleted scenes too

@bluee_phoenix_2721 Жыл бұрын

Sameeee

@Fatima-fy4rh Жыл бұрын

FlashMaker has a lot of them

@GabrielMartinGeller Жыл бұрын

Wait for physical release

@moondcnce Жыл бұрын

i could literally watch the entire movie just as the performance capture to see how to actors play out the scenes omg

@juskabilonda5537 Жыл бұрын

Same

@twinberettas Жыл бұрын

I hope one day they release a version of the films where it's split down the middle and you can watch both the movie as well as the performance capture side-by-side.

@chloesterolll Жыл бұрын

@@twinberettas if they relaeade a full bts people will put it side to side

@cinefiend4059 Жыл бұрын

Omg I gasped when they briefly showed Jamie Flatters as Neteyam. The FACS are astonishing and it's clearly a no-brainer that they will win the Oscar for visual effects --- deservedly so. Bravo to this team of wizards.

@juskabilonda5537 Жыл бұрын

Same, I gasped Neteyam 😍💓

@astarionposting Жыл бұрын

i got sooo excited!!

@uyalhalxs3143 Жыл бұрын

I wish they would make a movie of how the whole movie was made.

@davadh Жыл бұрын

The behind the scenes is 3 hours long. That'll be in the Bluray

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

The younger actors in the movie were the highlight/best part. Especially Bailey Bass and Trinity Jo Li Bliss along with Jamie Flatters, Jack Champion and Britian Dalton

@masterjedi5674 Жыл бұрын

Disagree, the kids were annoying, especially Lo'ak. Neytiri & Jake should have had more screen time...

@bigmurda2487 Жыл бұрын

@@masterjedi5674 well looks like you are not going to like avatar 3 because it’s all about lo’ak and I can’t be more excited about it.

@BonShula Жыл бұрын

I am still astonished that Lil mosey got no cred for his performance as Rotxo

@masterjedi5674 Жыл бұрын

@@bigmurda2487 Well that sucks, I hated every decision Lo'ak made in the movie, yeah let's focus on a guy who wouldn't listen to his parents, siblings, which led to the death of his brother...The first movie worked so hard to make Jake & Neytiri super important characters, I hated how they were sidelined in the second movie, at least let the whole trilogy be about Jake's story. There are supposed to be 5 Avatar movies, why sideline Jake and Neytiri so early? This is not the move

@jadealivia7859 Жыл бұрын

@@masterjedi5674 wow that really sucks… guess you’ll just have to sit these next movies out 🤷🏻‍♀️

@samsamsam4790 Жыл бұрын

waiting patiently for avatar to upload the whole bts footage, giving us bite size stuff like this just makes us want more

@Dukesparrow1999 Жыл бұрын

If anything I loved about The Way of Water and the first films CGI was that the CGI was so well animated that it looked like something we see in real life and for second it looks like something that could actually exist in real life, which what I think made the CGI that believable

@Piorun.98 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Sam worthington has improved so much as an actor, that one clip they showed of him was really impressive.

@suuwhoop8125 Жыл бұрын

3:11 what scene is this! I really hope they show this animated in an uncut version i wonder what this scene could be about

@juskabilonda5537 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@averydavis1943 Жыл бұрын

Me three

@bangteez15 Жыл бұрын

Me four

@sopeville Жыл бұрын

3:24 4:27 4:37 5:51

@ElysiaBrenner Жыл бұрын

Any Oscar contender that isn't getting a video out RIGHT NOW about why they deserve to win is dropping the ball. 😛Nicely timed, Vanity Fair. (Avatar definitely deserves to win.)

@muteecnst Жыл бұрын

Wanna see the sullys family’s behind the scene sooo badd!

@Oakley4Roblox Жыл бұрын

3:25 OMG

@juskabilonda5537 Жыл бұрын

Neteyam 😍💓😻😽

@raceytray3963 Жыл бұрын

I was shocked that this wasn’t nominated for best cinematography. Until I realized, nearly the whole thing is CGI.

@jonathanscores6478 Жыл бұрын

The Academy might as well give the Oscar now before the show even happens lol

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

Avatar 1 and 2 are pretty mediocre movies tho. They are stunningly beautiful to look at

@randomaccount9068 Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 they're great movies too

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

@@randomaccount9068 Nah, they’re not. James Cameron just makes them to push his bland and overused environmental messages rather tell a good story with interesting characters

@kingkiller5325 Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 Wether these movies are mediocre or not is irrelevant.(Personally I don't think they're mediocre). The OP was probably talking about the Oscars for Best Visual Effects. In which category Avatar 2 is virtually unchallenged.

@chadross Жыл бұрын

Yeah it might not win much else but there's literally no chance for any of the other nominees to be considered for best VFX lol, picked the wrong year.

@tyahthepooh1704 Жыл бұрын

BRITAIN OMG 🥹🥹

@Avatar.theWayofWater Жыл бұрын

❤️

@tyahthepooh1704 Жыл бұрын

@@Avatar.theWayofWater I love him so much he deserves the world

@antoniotapia3503 Жыл бұрын

I need this on 4k Blu-ray

@nnwa Жыл бұрын

Well done animators. The whole team. There must be a lot of sleepless nights. Hope everyone were well-rewarded.

@serayhalid9720 Жыл бұрын

WE NEED MOREEEE

@Prixias Жыл бұрын

Been waiting on this one

@yanay7092 Жыл бұрын

Please!! We need a documental

@ilanarozas8523 Жыл бұрын

I LOOOVEE SEEEING BACKSTAGE

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

This is really informative and interesting

@BB-mp2dz Жыл бұрын

Posted 4 minutes ago and I’m here LOVE AVATAR 💙💙💙

@popckyy Жыл бұрын

JAMIEEEE

@KisDraga Жыл бұрын

Flippin incredible

@alayahwilliams6197 Жыл бұрын

amazing phenomenal insane CANT even comprehend how good this is

@KillerTacos54 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video

@cameronjackson7631 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Would be amazing to learn how to actually create VFX effects. Maybe I need to go back to university 😂😂

@NextToToddliness Жыл бұрын

It's nice "Visual Effects: The Movie" got a sequel...

@harshadevarakonda7965 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone figured out what those two shots are? I'm just curious to know..

@user-xd7mk2xz2h Жыл бұрын

Despite all the groundbreaking VFX, they have more practical sets that Marvel movies.

@nesrinmura288 Жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of avatar their my 1st fav movie ❤

@Mattkayina Жыл бұрын

Special effects wizardry

@BonShula Жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@chill_dyl497 Жыл бұрын

Already waiting for Corridor Crew to break this down

@itsmecaldo Жыл бұрын

Didn't they already do that with the VFX supervisor for the project couple weeks ago?

@CalebBrandalise Жыл бұрын

epic shot 1:50

@JushuaSim2540 Жыл бұрын

ASOME movie‼️

@jonathantimotius Жыл бұрын

The ending 😧😧

@nathanchong7731 Жыл бұрын

As of 5 Feb 2023. Avatar 2 is the 3rd highest gloss film of all time!

@sahdsalmi3935 Жыл бұрын

*Dayumm*

@nathanchong7731 6 ай бұрын

As of 5 August 2023, Avatar 2 is the third highest glossing film of all time 😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤❤

@maariftmaarift7044 Жыл бұрын

Why Neteyam and Neytiri got sticker on their suit? 2 dragons sticker on Neteyam & a flower on Neytiri. While other actors dont have that. What does it mean?

@dannyo5364 Жыл бұрын

It’s probably just random for fun

@TheSiimur Жыл бұрын

Was environment done in unity or maya?

@marimarc7855 Жыл бұрын

5:40 Is the Lang's model gham gham styling? 💀💀💀

@kelownatechkid 6 ай бұрын

gangnam style XD

@AH-cl1gt Жыл бұрын

The first one was and is better ❤😂🎉😢😮😅

@aestheticcore4471 Жыл бұрын

Heyyyyy

@daejangeum Жыл бұрын

Avatar 2 will win Best VFX, the race is over

@otteotte7698 Жыл бұрын

Interesting, though , of course, Corridor Crew covers it better!

@JFadel Жыл бұрын

If the Academy even dares to give the Oscar to anyone else but Avatar 2…it will be one of the biggest travesties in the history of ANY award ceremony. If Avatar wins, it will be the most deserving Oscar win of the night!

@roachmasta189 Жыл бұрын

itll be a crime if this doesnt win the vfx oscar

@harrypothead4575 Жыл бұрын

Jack Champion should replace Ezra groomer Miller as the new flash/Barry Allen.

@Avatar.theWayofWater Жыл бұрын

Please post more bts

@__CJ___ Жыл бұрын

I need more BTS 😭

@VicInTheGame Жыл бұрын

First comment! 🎉

@AH-cl1gt Жыл бұрын

Not people and it’s actor and actress

@HigherQualityUploads Жыл бұрын

5:00 "This shot of Jake" *Shows a shot of Lo'ak* Bruh -_-

@Alphamikee609 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t realize how tiring it is to listen to an Australian accent after 7 minutes

@gabrielle2829 Жыл бұрын

the vfx and cinematograohy were incredible, the movie overall (mostly the script) was a huge dissapointment

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

Nailed it. I’ll say this: the younger actors were good and delivered great performances and were adorable

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

One of the most overrated and mediocre films of 2022.

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

The first Avatar was pretty bad anyways so this not being good either isn’t surprising, tbh

@Horos101 Жыл бұрын

I overall liked the movie but it lacked tension and the soundtrack was forgettable compared to the first film.

@randomly_random_0 Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 overrated yet you're praising the film everywhere on youtube lmao. What are you smoking dude? lol

@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын

Amazing performances and visuals, mid story and characters.

@randomly_random_0 Жыл бұрын

story is great.

@WanderingMachine Жыл бұрын

I had such a great time with this movie.🥲