Avatar The Way of Water Wins the Oscar in Visual Effects

Avatar: The Way of Water, a 2022 blockbuster directed by James Cameron, has won the 2023 Oscar for visual effects, surpassing other notable nominees such as All Quiet on the Western Front, The Batman, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Top Gun: Maverick.

With this win, Senior VFX Artist and the current Director of Wētā Digital Joe Letteri collected his fifth Academy Award in this category, following his Oscars for the original Avatar, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Furthermore, VFX Supervisor Richard Baneham accepted his second Oscar in VFX, having previously won the trophy for the original Avatar, while Wētā's Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett each won their first Academy Award.

If you would like to learn more about The Way of Water's gorgeous VFX, we also recommend checking out Unity and Wētā Digital's recently-shared blog post, which provided a comprehensive overview of the tools, solutions, and techniques the team utilized to create the movie's photorealistic water.

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