Avatar: The Way of Water’s CGI and underwater technologies will be much greater than audiences expect. Using innovative technology developed specifically for the film, director James Cameron shattered multiple box office records with Avatar. His ambitious ideas appear to be on pace to duplicate that accomplishment in the next Avatar 2 teaser.
Following Avatar’s footsteps and 3D technology, Avatar 2 features a new underwater motion capture technique developed by Cameron for the sequel. Actors in Avatar 2 are immersed in a 900,000-gallon water tank meant to recreate ocean currents instead of dangling people from wires. We first glance at this new approach in the teaser, but the outcome probably won’t measure up.
Avatar 2’s CGI, particularly in the underwater sequences, already looks spectacular. Like the Avatar series, many CGI-intensive films include visual effects that are still being worked on until the film’s release. The sequel will likely require some more post-production work. Only a few bits of special moments were included in the trailer, presumably to keep the rest of the film from being seen by the general public.
![CGI & Underwater Tech of Avatar 2 Is Even Better Than You Realize](https://wikitechlibrary.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Avatar-2-Tech.webp)
Last-minute tweaks may yet occur on the video broadcast to ensure the movie meets Cameron’s exacting standards. To put it another way, if a movie looks this beautiful today in the trailer, the final version that people get to see in cinemas will likely be even more spectacular.
Avatar 2 must overcome many significant obstacles to achieve the same level of success as the original film, the most important of which is the considerable time lapse between their respective release dates. As of this writing, the hoopla around Avatar is long gone. The fact that Cameron waited until the technology he desired was available to use shows that this fear did not hasten his intentions.
Avatar 2’s first teaser is a good hint that the long wait and high price tag were worth it, even though this new way of recording underwater sequences costs far more than the conventional “dry” method. Avatar 2 may have trouble recouping its costs. However, it still has a decent chance of attracting audiences who want to see the underwater sequences in all their glory.
In December 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water’s CGI and underwater motion capture technologies will undoubtedly be even more impressive. When the original Avatar came out, people were skeptical. Avatar: The Way of Water will ideally attract audiences interested in seeing the next stage in filmmaking, much as the film’s use of revolutionary 3D technology drew in viewers.