James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” picks up where “The Way of Water” left off. The Sully family is hiding as they deal with the loss of son Neteyam (Jamie Flatters). When they take Spider (Jack Champion) to live with the Wind Traders, Varang (Oona Chaplin) leads the Ash People in an ambush on the convoy. The ilu, a sea creature that is ridden by the Na’vi, is also employed in the action sequence. In all, “Avatar: Fire and Ash” needed over 3,000 visual effects shots.
Weta FX senior visual effects supervisor Eric Saindon breaks down how some of the key scenes
came together.
Kiri, Spider and the Ilu
VFX Progression Frames from “Avatar: Fire and Ash” 20th Century Studios
“Our live-action plate of Jack Champion was filmed in a shallow pool in New Zealand. The actor was seated on a camera-ready saddle, while the ilu’s motion was…
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