Kate Winslet broke the record for holding her breath underwater in ‘Avatar 2’, but that wasn’t the only underwater feat in James Cameron’s new film, as motion capture was a major challenge.
Released on December 17, 2009, the first Avatar film was a success, topping the list of the highest-grossing films in history, with a final gross of $2,743,577,587 worldwide.
Such an interpretation seemed to guarantee the continuation of the adventure of Jake Sully, but time passed and the film did not come, despite the fact that it was confirmed by the director himself.
On May 9, 2022, things took a positive turn for blue alien fans after the trailer of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ was released and it was even confirmed that the release date will be December 15, 2022. Almost 13 years after its release first part.
On social networks, some fans questioned the reason for the delay of the sequel and began to speculate about budgets or lack of interest, but in fact the responsibility for the delay of “Avatar 2” is entirely James Cameron.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’: Why did James Cameron’s new movie take so long?
Originally, “Avatar 2” and “Avatar 3” were scheduled for release in 2014 and 2015, but were first delayed to 2020 and 2021 before getting their current release dates of December 2022 and 2024.
According to Screenrant, James Cameron decided to take some time to prepare his latest cinematic innovation: underwater CGI motion capture.
Apparently it was the technology that delayed James Cameron’s work, as the “Titanic” director wanted to shoot the “Avatar” sequel at a higher frame rate, a technology that wasn’t available in 2009, so he decided to wait until he could he does his own thing. vision reality.
In an interview with “Entertainment Weekly”, James Cameron explained how his revolutionary technology worked that allowed him to digitally capture the movement of his actors even when they were underwater.
The first film’s motion capture system wasn’t designed to work underwater, so Cameron and his team had to devise a way to capture the actors’ movements and expressions, then send that footage to a visual effects company for retouching.
Much of the filming took place in a 900,000 gallon tank, built specifically for the sequels, where ocean currents and waves could be mimicked.
To train the actors, James Cameron hired experts in dance and underwater gymnastics, since in all the scenes at sea the protagonists had to hold their breath so as not to create unnecessary noises and bubbles on the stage.
The actors also had to train with professional divers to hold their breath for several minutes without restricting their movements.
James Cameron’s biggest concern isn’t how long it took to make the ‘Avatar’ sequel, but whether it will be financially worth it.
“Entertainment Weekly” confirmed that the Avatar saga will have 5 movies: “Avatar 2” will be released in December 2022, “Avatar 3” in 2024, “Avatar 4” in 2026 and the last movie will be ready to be released in 2028.
Source: univision
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