Ryan Champney News Today

Wrapping up Infinity Festival Hollywood’s 6th edition, the awards presentation honored visionaries in the fields of television, film, gaming, fine art and their contributions to storytelling and technology.

“I see you.” That is the line spoken in both James Cameron’s original Avatar (2009) and its first sequel, the incredible Avatar: The Way of Water, released this past December, when the native Na’vi characters look into each other’s eyes and see the person within. And with the Oscar®-winning visual effects (VFX) he and his team have developed and utilized, the phrase takes on new meaning. The CG animated characters are not cartoons – they are people.

We chat with production designers Dylan Cole and Ben Procter about Avatar The Way of Water and how they built the film's oceanic depths.

Much of "Avatar: The Way of Water" was filmed in a 120-feet long, 60-feet wide, and 30-feet deep tank.

How free divers, tech experts and dauntless actors helped James Cameron redefine underwater photography with 'Avatar: The Way of Water.'