Box office record-breaker and pioneer that it was, “Avatar” was in many ways a dry run for the mega-production that is now under way in multiple studios across New Zealand.James Cameron and his long-term producer partner Jon Landau have mounted an unprecedented exercise in logistics, use of resources and ambitious film-making techniques in order to simultaneously shoot “Avatar” parts two, three and some of four.Pre-production began mid-2018.
Filming began in May.
And some suppliers have apparently been notified that they need to think of their roles as a five-year commitment.“With ‘Avatar’ you have to create a whole world.
Nothing exists,” says Landau.
Cameron’s vision is being originated in 3D, with massive use of visual effects and cutting-edge motion capture techniques, all of it indoors.
That involves a huge commitment to New Zealand and from the country’s talent and crew.“The first time we came, we came because of the incentives.
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