Avatar 2's Groundbreaking Underwater CGI Could Be Huge... For Marvel
The new CGI technology in Avatar: The Way of Water is potentially revolutionary for Marvel — especially after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. James Cameron has always loved pushing the boundaries of film-making. He certainly demonstrated that in 2009 with Avatar, which used innovative new 3D technology to spectacular effect and encouraged countless other directors to see the potential of what many had previously seen as nothing more than a gimmick.
Cameron intends the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, to be just as revolutionary. Water is a notoriously difficult medium for filming in general, with most cinematographers struggling to deal with it, and 3D and mo-cap tech is especially problematic. Cameron's new underwater mo-cap was perfected with the help of the award-winning VFX company Weta Digital, with much of the performance-capture taking place in a custom-built 900,000-gallon tank that could simulate the ocean's swirling currents and crashing waves.
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Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and it's clear Cameron's innovations are destined to be imitated. The timing is perfect for Marvel Studios in particular to learn a lot of lessons from Cameron, simply because underwater photography has the potential to become far more important to the MCU after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. This will introduce Namor the Sub-Mariner, traditionally portrayed as the ruler of the underwater nation of Atlantis in the comics. The trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever displayed another beautiful underwater environment, and hopefully this aquatic city — renamed Talocan, after the Aztec legend of Tlālōcān — will become a major fixture in the MCU.
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