Dan Barrett takes us through his process of animating the Na'vi and creatures in 'Avatar: The Way of Water.' From capturing human emotion through Facial Performance Captures (FACS) to the complexities of working with water, the Avatar animator discusses his work with James Cameron in the newest installment of the film franchise.

Director: Funmi Sunmonu
Director of Photography: AJ Young
Editor: Sammy Cortino
Talent: Dan Barrett
Producer: Ashley Hall
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producer: Emebeit Beyene
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Peter Brunette, Kevin Balash
Director of Talent: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Lucas Vilicich
Sound: Paul Cornett
Production Assistants: John Brodsky, Gee Depratt
Art Department: Leah Waters
Post Production Supervisor: Edward Taylor
Post Production Coordinator: Andrea Farr
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
Archive Credits: ©2022 20th Century Studios

00:00 Creating Avatar's Na'vi and Creatures
00:16 Animating with Water
02:10 Humpback Whales
02:56 Facial Performance Captures (FACS)
06:53 Eyeline Depth Compositing

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