James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water”

Awards

Winner of Best Visual Effects at 95th Academy Awards

Environment Artist

  • 3D asset creation (Na’vi costumes) with Zbrush and Maya

  • Asset integration into the production pipeline

  • Resolving technical issues 3D assets in MotionBuilder and proprietary engine

  • Work with engineers to design development tools for artists

Rotoscoping Artist

  • 2D planar tracking and rotoscoping rendered footage in Mocha

  • Create matte renders in Mocha (for VFX team)

  • Composting live-action footage with rendered footage in Nuke

  • De-graining plates, color grading, and render handoff to VFX and Editorial

QC Renderer

  • Check quality of and kick-off scene renders in MotionBuilder to ensure accuracy of concept art and designs

  • Render Issue resolution: fix scenes in MotionBuilder and in-house game engine, document issues, and handoff to appropriate teams

  • Collaborate with Editorial, Animation, Post-Production, and Software Development teams to maintain render quality