Avatar: Fire and Ash | Behind the Scenes | Performance Capture vs Final Shot

Go behind the scenes of Avatar: Fire and Ash, where raw actor performances are captured first - and the epic visuals are built later. See how Oona Chaplin's performance as Varang became one of the highlights of the film. How Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Stephen Lang, and Sigourney Weaver interact on set.

Side-by-side comparisons reveal the exact transformation from performance capture to final CGI shots, proving that Avatar’s realism comes from actors, not animation. James Cameron explains how Fire and Ash was filmed using advanced performance-capture technology, which recorded every movement, facial expression, and emotion before cameras, lighting, or final environments were even in place.

Discover how native 3D, virtual cameras, and a refined VFX pipeline were used to preserve 100% of the actors’ performances, turning raw capture data into immersive final scenes designed specifically for the big screen.

From performance capture to final shot, Avatar: Fire and Ash is a filmmaking process where story and human emotion come before spectacle.

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