Regardless of how you feel about Avatar as a story, there is no denying the technical achievements that Cameron and his team achieved to bring these movies to life.
Cameron in explains for GQ profile about the AI, the algorithms, the completely new cameras and all kinds of technology behind this the long-awaited sequel.
The process of how Cameron builds the Avatar movies is complex; it involves creating a data-rich but visually bland package that Cameron calls a template, in which he captures the lighting, performances, and camera movements he wants, which is then handed over to Wētā to apply algorithms and animation layers to bring the template. to the life.The technology behind Avatar 2
Cameron and his team built a new camera system using Sony’s Venice cameras, which basically stitches together several high-end cameras to create a stereoscopic 3D system.
A few years ago, Cameron specifically praised the cameras’ high dynamic range. Cameron also apparently figured out how to shoot and motion capture simultaneously above and below the water.
In the GQ profile, Cameron says that all this new technology has been a huge amount of work – there’s a big moment where Cameron sees the four hundred and five version of a single effects shot, and it’s a big reason why the film is incredibly expensive and incredibly late.
The goal to collect at the box office
Unsurprisingly, Avatar 2 must rake in a lot of money at the box office to be profitable.
According to a Variety report, Cameron said the long-running Avatar sequel should “be the third or fourth highest-grossing movie ever. That is your threshold. That’s your balance point.”
That would mean The Way of Water needs to earn somewhere between Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ box office of $2.07 billion and Cameron’s own Titanic, which currently sits at $2.2 billion.
Now we will have to wait when Avatar hits theaters to see if he manages to make history or stays halfway to his goal.