After 13 years, moviegoers have returned to Pandora because Avatar: The Way of Water is now in theaters. However, for the VFX animators behind the film, it wasn’t just a matter of “going back ...

Discover how VFX studio Lux Aeterna creates lifelike extreme weather scenes, blending technical precision and emotional ...

Despite the trend to claim 'no CGI' was used, VFX continued to play a crucial role in most big movies in 2024. It helped ...

This painterly aesthetic is key to Guild Wars 2’s identity. "We try to mix a little bit of realism… heat distort on fire, water close to water without full fluid sim," explains Geoffrey.

Shortly after the first “Avatar” finished, James Cameron and the VFX team at Weta went into discussions about what could be better for its sequel. The team started with a virtual camera and ...

Surprising no one, Avatar: The Way of Water collected the Oscar in visual effects for its jaw-dropping work that helped to propel the movie to more than $2.2 billion at the box office, making it ...

Yet another way that The Way of Water’s VFX sets a new standard is in the interactions between CG characters and human characters.Spider (Jack Champion), a new human character, fits seamlessly ...

Fans of Avatar: The Way of Water had an entire decade to wait after the release of the first. Speaking with a make-up and VFX artist who worked on the characters, we learned it wasn't a constant ...

'Avatar: The Way of Water' wins the VFX Oscar, with trophies going to Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett.