DarioDec 18, 2022
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I really liked it. What an incredible technical achievement. THE HANDS were incredible 😳

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Dec 19, 2022 at 11:07amMastodon for iOS
Show threadDarioDec 19, 2022

Ugh, Mastodon doesn’t like gifs apparently.

https://imgur.com/a/xWoFaSB

Avatar ACGI hands

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Show threadToby NewmanDec 23, 2022
@Belial90 They switched to live-action for the hand closups!
Show threadDarioDec 23, 2022
@asktoby doesn’t seem like it, some people on the vfx subreddit that worked on the movie hinted about this and debunked the live action stuff 🤔
Show threadToby NewmanDec 23, 2022
@Belial90 I don't know, just read this and took it on good faith https://twitter.com/beforesmag/status/1605661360423317504
befores & afters magazine on Twitter

“Water! Facial animation! Real vs CG! Here's a THREAD 🧵 on @WetaFXofficial's incredible VFX for @officialavatar #thewayofwater, based on the @beforesmag coverage. First...this insane shot featured in the trailers...VFX supe Eric Saindon confirmed how it was done...”

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Show threadDarioDec 23, 2022
@asktoby thanks! This just confirms that it was all CGI. They used live action in actual water just for reference 🙂
Show threadToby NewmanDec 23, 2022
@Belial90 That wasn't my interpretation! I understood it to say that they used real hands, and then transitioned to CGI from the wrist up to the rest of the body.
Show threadDarioDec 23, 2022
@asktoby damn you are right!