![]() ![]() That shot is very special to me because it was a test bed for us to figure out how we were going to do lots of shots like that. Pavani recalled, “That was one of the first shots we had worked on back in 2018 because it was very new technology to get this light underwater with interaction and we worked on it for almost six to eight months. One of the most challenging sequences to work on was a scene where Sigourney Weaver’s Kiri talks to her father Jake. She learnt the various aspects of visual effects and later completed her master's in computer graphics, and focused on picking up film school skills, including how to operate cameras and figuring out bluescreen. Originally from Delhi, Pavani studied at the School of Planning and Architecture but later was drawn to computer graphics and films. She earlier worked in Los Angeles at Rhythm and Hues and when she found Weta was hiring for the films in 2009, she actively pursued the project. You go into the kitchen, you can hear every language, it feels like you're in an airport.”īefore working on the Avatar sequel, Pavani had worked on the ‘Avatar Flight of Passage’ ride at Disney World and then moved on to the feature films. I had people from India, Europe, Americans, Kiwis, everyone you can think of. If you come one day and visit our studio in Wellington, you'll see there's people from everywhere. I think there's 19-20 countries from around the world and it's a very diverse group of people. She stated, “This is Weta FX’s biggest visual effects film we have ever done since we've been around. She went on to add that there were 3,200 very difficult shots out of which 2,200 were water shots. The team at Weta receives a basic template from James about the scenes, including the camera and the motion takes approved by him. A major portion of this movie came under that 5 on 5 and we were all like, we've got two years to make this work.” It’s usually easy, medium difficulty and very difficult. She said, “The water task force classified every single shot. She was part of the water task force, a group of people from every department of the feature, sitting down and figuring out how to execute the scenes and deliver. ![]() When asked about the planning of the complicated fight sequences during the finale, Pavani shared it took two years to get into place. In the final act, Jake and Quaritch clash aboard a giant ship that goes under water. They go under exile and join a new water tribe called the Metkatyina. (Also read: Avatar sequels shot together to avoid Stranger Things effect, says James Cameron )Īvatar: The Way Of Water focuses on Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri’s (Zoe Saldana) family as they are under threat from Stephen Lang’s Colonel Quaritch. In an interview with Hindustan Times, she spoke about the James Cameron sequel, which is now running in theatres, and the massive research and testing the visual effects artists underwent to bring the computer-generated fantasy adventure to life. The Indian artist has been working on the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar: The Way Of Water since 2018. Pavani Rao Boddapati, visual effects sequence supervisor at Weta FX in New Zealand, calls herself “the biggest nerd for Pandora”. ![]()
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