Why does Avatar 2 look so real?

#avatarthewayofwater #videoessay #avatar2 In this video we take a look at the CGI, cinematography, and filmmaking techniques used in Avatar: The Way of Water. Trying to understand why it looks so real, and more interestingly why it feels so real. This video breaks down a key scene that Corridor Digital tried to analyze whether or not it was good or bad CGI. By looking at behind the scenes clips we try to understand how they made Avatar 2 (Avatar The Way of Water) and what makes James Cameron's approach to CGI with Weta Digital so special. Hear the difference for yourself with MUSICBED and sign up for a free account. Use code IMPATRICKT22 at checkout to receive 1 month free when you purchase a podcast subscription. https://fm.pxf.io/impatrickt Subscribe to my 2nd channel: https://youtu.be/XaNQdhlmE8A Best desk accessories: https://ugmonk.com/impatrickt - Use the code "impatrickt" for 10% off your order. (affiliate link) Twitter: https://twitter.com/impatrickt 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - The Feeling 01:00 - Cameron Quote 01:30 - Why Performances Matter 02:00 - Cameron Quote 2 02:14 - Way Of Water 02:51 - Bad CGI 03:03 - The Truth About That Shot 03:23 - Is This Really The Future? 04:22 - The Volume 05:18 - Practical Filmmaking 06:26 - Cameron Quote 3 06:40 - Free Pizza Film synopsis: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure. Directed by James Cameron and produced by Cameron and Jon Landau, the film stars Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement and Kate Winslet