'Avatar: The Way of Water': HFR technology
Cameron was able to use unparalleled technology in the new scenario with water as the protagonist.
In truth, like with Avatar, the sequels have been delayed due to the need to create new technologies to film underwater motion capture shots that could not previously be replicated.
The effort and creativity in terms of visual effects are enormous, particularly the use of high frame rate technology (HFR) to make the film the best in history in this category. In case you don't know, it lets you play some sequences at 48 frames per second, which provides far superior viewing quality and realism than the regular 24 fps.
It results in 3D action scenes that feel immensely vivid, and according to 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' it can make you forget that the lush alien wildlife on Pandora isn't real.
It is not the first film to use HFR; it has already appeared in The Hobbit trilogy and Gemini Man. However, in the Avatar sequel, instead of employing HFR throughout the video, Cameron employs it for the key action sequences, while the slower dialogue sections appear to be running at 24 frames per second.
In reality, all sequences were shot at 48 frames per second, therefore the calmer moments use doubled frames to fool our minds into thinking they are at regular cinema frame rates. Cameron has been contemplating this method for years, and as recently as 2016, he stated that HFR "was a tool, not a format," and opposed Ang Lee's attempt to apply it for the entire runtime of Gemini Man.
Some reviewers claim it takes some getting accustomed to, but it works and looks excellent. The picture appears to be a window into Pandora's realm, featuring magnificent vistas of lush woods and oceans. Make all of your creations, from giant flying fish-like animals to extraterrestrial whales with advanced language, appear to be living, breathing beings.
HFR collaborates with the most recent generation of CG animation technologies to make the Na'vi, their culture, and their world as lifelike as technology allows.
Where to see 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
Cameron's objective, along with the production companies 20th Century Studios and Lightstorm Entertainment, as well as the distributor Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, is to commercialize a $400 million (minimum) investment.
Surely, this will be the case.
Because thousands of copies have been disseminated, it will be available in almost any movie theater. And there will be no shortage of unauthorized versions on the Internet, making it a mental scoundrel to watch this film on your laptop or television.
Whether the storyline and character development are loved or disliked, or whether the film achieves another of Cameron's stated goals of expressing that risks to Pandora's marine ecosystems "also happen in our world" in reference to climate change.
Climate is an extremely technical picture, visually overpowering in its gigantic length of 190 minutes, and you must enjoy it as such.
At all AMC Dolby Cinema sites and select IMAX theaters, Avatar 2 will be displayed in 4K, HFR, and 3D. Some dual laser screens will only provide 2K 3D with HFR, whereas single laser screens will provide the greatest picture quality the director had in mind for the premiere.
To whet your appetite, here is the official trailer:
Post by Bryan C.
