Lol you were great Eric. Thanks again for coming in and sharing your knowledge with us. It was an honor to have you on the show. Ep 2 coming in a few weeks.
@@thequarrymen58 think you mean we need a chemicals expert to tell us what the long term damage is from the east palestine chemical spill from that train derailment
All credit to corridor but in the grand scheme of things they’re far from Hollywood level SFX so there’s quite a bit I think they’d struggle to figure out how it’s done especially on these billion dollar productions.
It just always blows my mind that they are able to get this big names in the industry that doesn't get enough love ! So cool to see the representation here!
My theory is big wigs don't see the use of talking in big variety shows, they feel like they'd get a lot more out of talking with people that know what they mean so they don't have to dumb it down like crazy and they can talk to a curated audience that is legit interested in the subject, rather than talk to an audience that's just there for the sake of being there yk
@@RENO_K And some guests stated that they actually do watch the series and that they either just enjoy it and that it did helped them understand some aspects of moviemaking better.
Craftsmen have always wanted to share their craft - but it often takes the right opportunity for it to happen. And Corridor are obviously proven in their knowledge & passion in this space, which doesn't hurt. And, frankly, RUclips in general has afforded that. Being a gearhead too, that's another example of craftsmen benefiting from the opportunity afforded by YT, as we're finally getting hardcore, technical automotive content that pretty much NEVER saw the light of day on TV(automotive content on TV is about 95% or so awful). Occasionally you had exceptions, like Ian on 'Xtreme 4x4'(he made the show live up to the [cheesy] name), who got fired cuz he didn't want to do a bunch of bolt-on Jeep builds - he started his own production co and is now on YT too, 'Big Tire Garage'. Music too - Rick Beato's content is absolutely amazing for music nerds! Video game & software development content goes without saying. Dave's Garage - former Windows coder, known for, yes, the OG Windows Task Manager & porting 'Space Cadet' pinball to XP/NT(what a legend!), he has incredible stories as you'd expect; also has some autism content too. Nice to see this become normalized!
Really- most of us know about CGI - took my parents (Dad/85 and Mom 79) - after the movie they kept asking me what island they went to shoot the movie - lol
@@aguzman222 There is a place called Three Brothers in the film inspired by the real "Three Sisters" in New Zealand. They filmed most of these in New Zealand, so you can come here and check them out. In the meantime, you can also explore all the LOTR locations like Mount Doom, Rohan (Mt Sunday), etc. You can even visit Weta FX workshop in Wellington. They are keeping all kinds of crafts they used for so many movies.
@@aguzman222 sometimes CG in movies pulls you out and you know it’s just not real. But my brain was so convinced these were actually blue aliens OR people or a bunch of prosthetics. That’s how real it felt from the first min to the last 😂
Breakdowns like these make me realise just how much they're pushing the envelope with these movies, a cable cam to get accurate eyelines?? Incorporating sub surface scattering into the makeup for a single shot??? Creating a system that can simulate water in one pass? It's like a group project where every single person is a genius and everyone is passionate about their part in it
@@jon4715 it's not like these technologies can only be used for making movies. The research and work put into these technologies can also contribute to the particular field of science and help in other things too
@@jon4715 As a guy close to science, I would say that you rarely know what new piece of information or technology is going to be used for. Very often people make fundumental researches just because it seems interesting or important and years after they find practical use. Even when you work to solve a determined problem, you get a lot of leftover knowledge, halfdeveloped ideas that may be suited for something else or key component for solving your problem can come from different source So there is no such thing as useless research, everything is important, no matter what you do
But they wasted soo much fresh water just to make a fictional movie. Wasted real fresh water🤷♂️ but hey fictional emotion manipulating movie is more important...
I think Cameron must love that people are obsessing so much over the minute details of one shot. It kind of validates his all-or-nothing approach to filmmaking.
You know goddamn much when Cameron make one of the best movies when the viewers have post movie depression because how immersed the movie is towards them
@@vkong6308 My guess is that the two cameras underneath the main one work the same way as human eyes to ascertain the depth. the more similar the object they are capturing is in both cameras, the further that object must be.
@@Javianimation It pretty much nailed the photorealism and physics so not much they can do to improve on. LotR looks far worse (relatively speaking) and it's still holding up really well, and people often take it as an example when talking about effects that didn't age.
@@DivinePonies yeah, it looks like real life, maybe in 10 years it will look 10%.more like real life, not like anyone will be able to tell the difference
Using a cable cam to have the actual actors performance playing at the right time and position is actually so simple it's genius. It sells the eyeline, and it's going to be way better for an actor to perform against than a tennis ball etc.
Marvel/Disney is just dumping out their movies as quickly as possible, so the artists just don't have the time to worry about the details as much as they could on Avatar 1+2. Honestly it still is impressive what they can pump out in that time but everybody would benefit from them having more time. Well, except Disney since they would just release half as many movies in a given time and generate a lot less money.
@@egedq honestly I feel like VFX is that kind of field where the more you know, the more you are impressed by the top tier achievements. Here it's basically a confirmation that Weta is as good as he thought they were, which is basically god-tier level of VFX. I don't think he's overreacting
@@biosdilt1399Yeah, i think Wren overreacts sometimes for sure, but this really felt like he was genuinely shocked at some of the things they did that he just hadn’t even thought of as being possible.
I love how this channel has slowly built up getting all these big names in the field/industry to just talk about their art. It's always a treat, even if I don't always understand every word.
imagine if they made live action anime adaptions. or maybe they already are working on some that will come out in future. I think they would make it look better than all the previous ones made by netflix,
I can actually hear the gears of my brain falling apart and steam coming out of my ears from watching this, this is absolutely crazy i can never be surprised enough with how much work they put into these movies
No it completely makes sense as these movies costs millions to make. Yeah you're hiring bazillion people feeding them travelling to all these places build all these sets and then these special effects.
@@theisaacpigg27_32 Well James Cameron isn't likely to tolerate you phoning it in when he spent big bucks hiring you. And its not like his films are expensive because he's taking in all the dough for himself seeing he gave up his salary when Titanic went over budget. So yeah being expensive doesn't mean it'll be good because people suck, but when you can see what you paid for it just feels good.
Duuude it shocked me too lol watching that scene I was sure that the surrounding was CGI and the rock probably compositing CGI/real footage but seriously I didn't expect arm and legs were CGI
The first movie have quite a good amount of extras telling how it was done and it's quite amazing! Ofc not fully cgi stuff, I wish, but still quite impressive. One of the few movies that have more explaining in that kind stuff than any other. I sometimes wish we could have more 3d stuff from everything. Even videogames, artbooks are mostly 2d stuff and I kind would appreciate more 3d stuff because... it's art too. Concept art is really important but the accurate representation with 3d is too!
WETA is insane. They have to get an oscar for visual effects. The breakdowns for some shots are unbelievable that some things were actually replaced as a digi double.
BIG UPS to Corridor for getting the heavy hitters on their couch to talk about topics everyone has been chomping at the bit to finally get answers on! EPIC!
It's unbelievable how detailed Avatar The Way Of Water is. I personally love the film, and am very happy to see this making big bucks in a time where pretty much only "superhero films" seem to make big money.
7:48 “you guys have done the same thing” is the most mind blowing part of these videos for me. We have a special guest that has spent their career making the most impressive CGI we have on screen. And they know about the past projects of Corridor Digital to the point that they can compare techniques and shots. Imagine telling the crew way back when that in 10 years time they’ll have industry comparing shots amongst other achievements.
I've loved a lot of them but I have to agree, this might possibly be the best one to date, up there with the Tim Miller ones and a bunch of other fantastic episodes.
The amount of knowledge dropped in this episode is second to none. absolutely incredible to hear more about the processes of this film. my jaw dropped several times...
@@bryanwoods3373 Of course it was a bit. How would he know they were mistakenly calling it motion capture while filming a video? It's not like it's a livestream and he was tuned in.
@@charlesfuzak Maybe he's actually omniscient, or partially omniscient, like a kind of demi-god or something. Normally I would scoff at such an idea, but looking at what they're pulling off here, I'm finding myself needing to alter my entire understanding of the Universe lol
99.9% of people even don't remember that scene. CC: let's create a huge debate and two episodes about this. The great example of impetuous passion, professionalism and dedication.
@@gro967 lol some people just reiterate the negative things they hear about something without even checking if its correct. They want this movie to flop so bad but it's not. It just made film history and will be remembered for longer than they'll probably be alive for.
WETA is seriously op. Between this CGI and all the practical props they make is just insane. I love seeing how they do things it's fascinating! It's inspiring to be honest.
SO proud that a tiny country like Aotearoa NZ has produced such a cutting-edge company both in terms of art & tech! Definitely punching above one's weight on the world film stage...
You guys should bring in a makeup artist to talk about scenes like this! Clearly an under-celebrated field if no one realized they could do surface scattering like this.
Pretty sure 90% of film/game making is underappreciated lol, just some are a little worse than others. It takes literal armies to create art like this in the amount of time they do, so you can't always spend all the time thanking/appreciating each position.... Still, bring in a makeup artist lmao, they have had some crazy skills since the earliest movies, and I'm sure even though a lot of things are CG now, things like Guardians of the Galaxy would look horrible without the crazy amounts of makeup.
@@blindfire3167 Yeah. I'm still waiting for these guys to branch out and start examining the audio side of filmmaking. Scoring, on-set recording, ADR, foley, mixing, editing, etc. Sound is a massive part of the final product that no one ever seems to talk about. A good soundtrack will usually get appreciated, but could you imagine an Indiana Jones film without the stylized punch sound effects, for example?
You say you're just a small RUclips channel, but you guys are so past that. You've been gaining the attention and the respect of the industry and I couldn't be more proud of you guys. It's not about the views. It's not about the money. It's about the passion for the craft, and you guys have that to spare! Congratulations for getting where you are and thanks for the great content you've been giving us. Cheers!
When i watched it, I'm completely drawn into it. Even my snacks and drink are almost untouched. No other movie did the same to me. That's how beautiful it is.
That award show lost all it's appeal ages ago. Now it's just political correctness with all the gender and race quotas going on. Atleast in terms of actor performance. Still somewhat relevant in terms of CGI and music score.
The truth is that in the nominations for effects there is Avatar and BLM and LGBT. The question is whether the hard work put into the form of the film or the pressure of ideology will win.
@@fred6907 Oh please, this is only true if you view a world through a YT thumbnails. Extremism on both left and right is marginal. We live in a world where "shocking" sells so that's what we're seeing in social media and TV but that's not the reflection of the real world.
@@ponczi looks like you’re a few screws short of a lightbulb eh? The other nominees are « All Quiet on the Western Front », « The Batman », « Black Panther 2 » and « Top Gun Maverick ». And even if it were BLM and LGBT like you said you’re basically claiming that seeing POC and queer characters on screen triggers you which is a testimony to the smooth brain that you have
The real magic in all of this is that everything looks so good that most audiences won't worry about anything other than just the story and characters. All the technology used in service of the story is just a powerful tool in the kit of the story tellers and enables future films that would have been otherwise impossible.
The fact about the make-up is absolutely mind-blowing (all the adjectives combined) sub-surface scattered look with make-up, wha-?!?! I can't take this anymore. This is too much for me. And yeah, I was wrong. I talked about this shot in the last video, and I'm actually glad I'm wrong. Completely blew my mind. GG Weta. GG Corridor. (I had to watch the movie, thrice in order to clear my doubts about that 'particular' shot) 😁😁😁
Thank you so much Weta studios for taking the time to explain in more detail how much work was put into this movie. You can never truly appreciate something until you understand it. And I don’t nearly understand as much as I should, but I do understand more just how amazingly impressive this movie is!
I second this that movie is so bizzare but also so interesting visually. I think they were actually moving the tire with a rope or something like almost puppeteering it, but I have a feeling they did something else too
OK just saw the trailer ( 2010 ?) .. from the camera angles , maybe it's 90% practical .. I mean you can understand that sometimes it's a reversed shot of the tire falling, sometimes the tire is in motion , sometimes it is on ramp , in close-up shots the tire is being held on the other side etc.. Have to see the full movie coz the concept is very interesting
Props to the channel becoming big enough, that big studio VFX crew will sit down to show us all behind the scenes on amazing movie shots! Also, Wren freaking out makes this video 10/10.
i guess... what if the mythology creatures such as elves and goblins are actually a time traveler showing them LOTR and HP movies and they noted these creature down cz they're curious lmao 😂😂
Wow, not only did you deliver what everyone seriously wanted: an in-depth avatar 2 breakdown, but you guys really went above and beyond with one of Weta's head honchos on the couch. Outstanding. This movie could take up ten episodes. Absolutely stunning cgi. Y'all dropped secrets that floored me. The skycam, for instance 🤯
Guys, just wow! Really. It is sooooo cool that the biggest people in VFX world are coming to make episodes with you and explain every detail behind the shots that are in biggest movies out there. It's huge! As a filmmaker my mind is totally blown away, thank you!
You guys showed the true power of corridor digital . To get one of best VFX supes and ask him reveal some exclusive BTS which we couldn't get otherwise
As a lifelong model and miniature painter, I really enjoyed the look on Wren's face at the concept of painting in sub surface scattering. For the first time ever watching this channel I got to be the one who could just nod and say "obviously". Painting display miniatures is all about making plastic look like skin or cloth or reflective metal or a hundred different materials, and because light just doesn't behave the same way with a plastic miniature as a full sized person, you have to fake environmental lighting or object source lighting and bounce lights with paint.
That was a real revelation! Would love to see those concepts explored more - the VFX & stunt reacts series are awesome, but there's so much more unexplored potential in terms of makeup & hair, sound design etc - do hope CC expand their breakdowns to those fields too some day.
If it wasn't for this channel we'd never know about the backstage of all those wonderful movies, thanks everyone for making videos for us and sharing your knowledge
The CC never ceases to amaze me with how well they can keep up with the techniques used and the practical knowledge they have on a given set of common problems faced with pushing the frontier of modern VFX. I am also inspired by their passion and love for the art and science behind VFX and the caliber of artists they bring in to share with us! ❤
Wren was hilarious in this episode, lol. I got chills by both him and Niko reacting to the explanations, especially that Spiders legs were from his waist down completely CG. Insane stuff and Weta outdid themselves again!
A little shoutout for an AMAZING makup artist who painted arms WITH subsurface scattering oO. I love when CG and practical effects are used together like that
After all the insane high level techniques Eric had fairly nonchalantly talked about I was just about composed, and then he revealed the accurately dimensionally translated cablecam monitor which just floored me. The amount of brainpower, effort, and planning that has gone into this movie (and upcoming movies) is even more immense than people like myself realise it's actually mind-blowing.
Corridor Crew just casually dropping a VFX react with yet another Weta member, providing us with info that just absolutely blows all our minds despite knowing how good Weta is. They’re sitting next to a man who calls James Cameron by Jim, bringing exclusive breakdown footage. But you know, no big deal.
Wow! This was an awesome episode. I'm so happy you were able to get Eric on your channel to talk about the film. You guys never disappoint. What a treat!
okay damn... Weta FX working with you guys on this and revealing some breakdowns of how they did it is huge for you guys! congrats to you guys for getting to work with Weta on this and also thanks to Weta and Eric Saindon! This was so interesting! 😁
On thing you could check out is the Warframe opening cinematic. Warframe is basically robotic space ninjas and is owned by Digital Extremes and the cinematic was made by the Hungarian studio Digic Pictures who has done a bunch of high quality animations for games like Halo, Call of Duty and even Elden ring. The cinematic is honestly fantastic with pretty great effects, camera work and animation so I highly recommend giving it a shot.
This show has SOOOO much credibility not just bc of the knowledge of Niko, Wren and the other hosts at Corridor but they get people who create the industry standard constantly! And in this vid specifically, Eric throws away the line “you guys do this too”. This means that the leaders in VFX are watching Corridor videos too and can speak that casually about Corridor’s work.
It deserves more than that Cuz the other nominees in the list ain't nothing compared to this Which means winning Oscar won't be anything to them Although they should get an award at least for show off But these guys deserve way more better than that
@@dracoreiner4790 yeah it deserves the same status as Tron had. The CG in it was considered cheating and so they didn't win or even get nominated if I remember. What a compliment lol
@@TallicaMan1986 I am a big tron fan But they didn't do any revolutionary techniques to compare with avatar Every avatar they made, brought up the technology into next level Tron has a really cool concept of cgi into an old plot I know they deserve more but that year was rough like inception, iron man, alice in Wonderland and harry Potter
@@dracoreiner4790 In it's own way, and in it's own time, Tron was just as revolutionary to me. I cannot express to you enough about how the feeling of seeing Tron in 1982 matches the feeling of seeing Avatar movies in the present day. Like watching the birth of something entirely new...
Thanks for having me guys. Great day hanging out with you and getting to embarrass myself 😊
Lol you were great Eric. Thanks again for coming in and sharing your knowledge with us. It was an honor to have you on the show. Ep 2 coming in a few weeks.
This was great! The work you guys do amaze me everyday!
Incredible work. Your talents know no bounds 😄
I do like comments like these. Idk why… it’s weird
Thanks a ton for joining us Eric! You gave us a really special episode here. -Niko
When the cgi is so good that you need the guy who made it to tell you how it's done
guess we also need an Alien to tell us what's going on these days
@@thequarrymen58 think you mean we need a chemicals expert to tell us what the long term damage is from the east palestine chemical spill from that train derailment
@@slimeronewhat does that have to do with literally anything lmao ppl will bring up any and everything
All credit to corridor but in the grand scheme of things they’re far from Hollywood level SFX so there’s quite a bit I think they’d struggle to figure out how it’s done especially on these billion dollar productions.
@@jamespcnut yes that's kinda true
“Yeah, well we knew what the angle was”
Cameron and Weta are operating on a completely different level compared to the competition
It's an impressive trick for sure, but determining the camera angle with photogrammetry is hardly unique.
It's the same trick you see street artists do all the time with perspective. They're just doing it on a person.
How is knowing what angle the shot is going to be from revolutionary?
…you generally know what the angle is going to be before filming. That his been the practice for like 80 years or more…
cant believe they just baked a 3d texture composition onto a human via makeup
Now if only Eric can come back every 2 years to breakdown the next sequels too 😄
@Don't Read My Profile Picture Okay.
2 years ?
He better come back!! I can just bet we'll have plenty mind-blowing shots like that that we'll desperately need explanations lol
@@kylewilliams6091 the avatar sequels will come out every 2 years.
@@CvpArt thank you
It just always blows my mind that they are able to get this big names in the industry that doesn't get enough love ! So cool to see the representation here!
Vanoss >:)
My theory is big wigs don't see the use of talking in big variety shows, they feel like they'd get a lot more out of talking with people that know what they mean so they don't have to dumb it down like crazy and they can talk to a curated audience that is legit interested in the subject, rather than talk to an audience that's just there for the sake of being there yk
Love u man
@@RENO_K And some guests stated that they actually do watch the series and that they either just enjoy it and that it did helped them understand some aspects of moviemaking better.
Craftsmen have always wanted to share their craft - but it often takes the right opportunity for it to happen. And Corridor are obviously proven in their knowledge & passion in this space, which doesn't hurt. And, frankly, RUclips in general has afforded that.
Being a gearhead too, that's another example of craftsmen benefiting from the opportunity afforded by YT, as we're finally getting hardcore, technical automotive content that pretty much NEVER saw the light of day on TV(automotive content on TV is about 95% or so awful). Occasionally you had exceptions, like Ian on 'Xtreme 4x4'(he made the show live up to the [cheesy] name), who got fired cuz he didn't want to do a bunch of bolt-on Jeep builds - he started his own production co and is now on YT too, 'Big Tire Garage'.
Music too - Rick Beato's content is absolutely amazing for music nerds!
Video game & software development content goes without saying. Dave's Garage - former Windows coder, known for, yes, the OG Windows Task Manager & porting 'Space Cadet' pinball to XP/NT(what a legend!), he has incredible stories as you'd expect; also has some autism content too.
Nice to see this become normalized!
Surely they should win ever VFX awards possible this year. This is the best and most realistic CG I’ve ever ever seen
They should just hand them next year's trophies as well.
Really- most of us know about CGI - took my parents (Dad/85 and Mom 79) - after the movie they kept asking me what island they went to shoot the movie - lol
@@aguzman222 There is a place called Three Brothers in the film inspired by the real "Three Sisters" in New Zealand. They filmed most of these in New Zealand, so you can come here and check them out. In the meantime, you can also explore all the LOTR locations like Mount Doom, Rohan (Mt Sunday), etc. You can even visit Weta FX workshop in Wellington. They are keeping all kinds of crafts they used for so many movies.
@@aguzman222 sometimes CG in movies pulls you out and you know it’s just not real. But my brain was so convinced these were actually blue aliens OR people or a bunch of prosthetics. That’s how real it felt from the first min to the last 😂
@@elishatanya_ 🧢🧢🧢
This is huge. EXCLUSIVE Avatar 2 VFX footage. Congrats CC!
Agreed. Best VFX reacts so far. So much good information.
Maybe we'll get to have Jim sit in the couch one day.
Breakdowns like these make me realise just how much they're pushing the envelope with these movies, a cable cam to get accurate eyelines?? Incorporating sub surface scattering into the makeup for a single shot??? Creating a system that can simulate water in one pass? It's like a group project where every single person is a genius and everyone is passionate about their part in it
All for entertainment...can you imagine if all these geniuses were pursuing something more important?
@@jon4715 it's not like these technologies can only be used for making movies. The research and work put into these technologies can also contribute to the particular field of science and help in other things too
@@jon4715 the tech used in this can be applied somewhere else. Not entirely useless. As much as I dislike the entire premise of Avatar anyway.
@@jon4715 As a guy close to science, I would say that you rarely know what new piece of information or technology is going to be used for. Very often people make fundumental researches just because it seems interesting or important and years after they find practical use.
Even when you work to solve a determined problem, you get a lot of leftover knowledge, halfdeveloped ideas that may be suited for something else or key component for solving your problem can come from different source
So there is no such thing as useless research, everything is important, no matter what you do
@@ROBOHOLIC1 why do u hate the premise??
No words can describe the amount of respect I have for everyone involved with this movie! it was truly a masterpiece from everyone involved
FR!
It is incredible
But they wasted soo much fresh water just to make a fictional movie. Wasted real fresh water🤷♂️ but hey fictional emotion manipulating movie is more important...
@@atiagooqkinguliaalu4027 Why do you speak gibberish?
@@atiagooqkinguliaalu4027 all water goes back to the cycle, you can't waste it
I think Cameron must love that people are obsessing so much over the minute details of one shot. It kind of validates his all-or-nothing approach to filmmaking.
He now has 3 of the top 5 highest grossing films of all time, which shows his approach works not just for film nerds but for the general audience too.
Definitely - it's such a mundane shot, which makes the speculation even more fun. It also really highlights the level it got to
You know goddamn much when Cameron make one of the best movies when the viewers have post movie depression because how immersed the movie is towards them
Plus I’ve seen so many people highlighting all the small background details you could miss in compilations which is so amazing
Cameron doesn't have that mindset. He really doesn't give a shit about that people. He's head is in another world.
The live depth detection for accurate compositing is awesome
mind "depth compositing" from underwater capture which is a challenge for "depth" and "light" itself from those little cameras.
How do you get depth detection?
@@vkong6308 My guess is that the two cameras underneath the main one work the same way as human eyes to ascertain the depth. the more similar the object they are capturing is in both cameras, the further that object must be.
@@hirvale This + AI I think
so basically we can cgi people now how do we know that anything on tv is real now?
The fact that actual vfx artist are shocked at everything they did for this movie just shows how much he did
It’s what Avatar do best 🤷🏽♂️
Avatar 2 is gonna be one of those movies that still shocks with how good it looks every time you revisit it
For now, we ll see un ten years
I saw it in 3d it was amazing
I mean it's like 2 months old lol
@@Javianimation It pretty much nailed the photorealism and physics so not much they can do to improve on. LotR looks far worse (relatively speaking) and it's still holding up really well, and people often take it as an example when talking about effects that didn't age.
@@DivinePonies yeah, it looks like real life, maybe in 10 years it will look 10%.more like real life, not like anyone will be able to tell the difference
WETA is literally the best vfx studio working rn , their resume is impressive.
Impressive is an understatement.
The guys were getting their minds blown and Eric was like
"YEAH. CG. YEAH THAT TOO. WE DID THAT" Cool as a cucumber
I don't think they are the best. They are about on par with the Moving Picture Company.
@@koldenen that’s a crazy take
@@koldenen ILM is the best, WETA is a close second, MPC and DNEG are on third place, then Framestore and Digital Domain on fourth, then the rest...
Ahem...the Hobbit Trilogy would like a word
Using a cable cam to have the actual actors performance playing at the right time and position is actually so simple it's genius. It sells the eyeline, and it's going to be way better for an actor to perform against than a tennis ball etc.
Wow, what an episode. It is, quite simply, the finest CG ever created.
people who deny that are just plain bullshitting because this episode proves them wrong
@@jiji7250 People deny it because they don't want to believe it. This is hands down one of the most detailed cgi movies ever created
@@Whiistledx also because the original to this movie is the highest grossing movie of all time and this one is also just as successful
I like how the CG in this movie is light years ahead compared to any of the recent super hero movies
This one actually took its time
Marvel/Disney is just dumping out their movies as quickly as possible, so the artists just don't have the time to worry about the details as much as they could on Avatar 1+2. Honestly it still is impressive what they can pump out in that time but everybody would benefit from them having more time. Well, except Disney since they would just release half as many movies in a given time and generate a lot less money.
Marvel has the technology. They just don't give their artists enough time to actually do a good job, which is just sad.
Too bad the writing didnt get the same treatment
@@constantchange1145 fr
The fear on Wren's face during the phone call was PRICELESS!!!
wren's mind being blow frame by frame lmao
it does not seem sincere
@@egedq honestly I feel like VFX is that kind of field where the more you know, the more you are impressed by the top tier achievements. Here it's basically a confirmation that Weta is as good as he thought they were, which is basically god-tier level of VFX. I don't think he's overreacting
@@biosdilt1399Yeah, i think Wren overreacts sometimes for sure, but this really felt like he was genuinely shocked at some of the things they did that he just hadn’t even thought of as being possible.
@@egedq id completely disagree. If I was around industry experts like these id be freaking out 😅
Literally
I love how this channel has slowly built up getting all these big names in the field/industry to just talk about their art. It's always a treat, even if I don't always understand every word.
That is absolutely INSANE! Wēta is now my dream studio. Full stop. This is insane.
imagine if they made live action anime adaptions. or maybe they already are working on some that will come out in future. I think they would make it look better than all the previous ones made by netflix,
@@Zlist1994 Dude imagine a live action Berserk or a Blame ! Btw they did do the VFX for Alita Battle Angel.
I can actually hear the gears of my brain falling apart and steam coming out of my ears from watching this, this is absolutely crazy i can never be surprised enough with how much work they put into these movies
No it completely makes sense as these movies costs millions to make. Yeah you're hiring bazillion people feeding them travelling to all these places build all these sets and then these special effects.
@@LightBrand Something being expensive doesn't negate the work and effort put into something
And that's why this movie deserves the box office success. It now surpassed Titanic to become the 3rd highest grossing film globally at $2.2 billion
@@theisaacpigg27_32 Well James Cameron isn't likely to tolerate you phoning it in when he spent big bucks hiring you. And its not like his films are expensive because he's taking in all the dough for himself seeing he gave up his salary when Titanic went over budget. So yeah being expensive doesn't mean it'll be good because people suck, but when you can see what you paid for it just feels good.
I love how genuinely mindblowing this stuff is. The reaction to Spider being half CGI in that one shot was hilarious. It truly is an impressive feat.
Duuude it shocked me too lol watching that scene I was sure that the surrounding was CGI and the rock probably compositing CGI/real footage but seriously I didn't expect arm and legs were CGI
*impressive feet
It would be amazing to have a film of how they made the film. I'd love a documentary that covers such a ground breaking film for technology like this.
I will 100% sit down and watch the 6 hour breakdown commentary on every single shot in this movie
The first movie have quite a good amount of extras telling how it was done and it's quite amazing! Ofc not fully cgi stuff, I wish, but still quite impressive. One of the few movies that have more explaining in that kind stuff than any other.
I sometimes wish we could have more 3d stuff from everything. Even videogames, artbooks are mostly 2d stuff and I kind would appreciate more 3d stuff because... it's art too. Concept art is really important but the accurate representation with 3d is too!
I paid to see a split screen version of the movie with the CGI next to live performance
Well the home release is confirmed to have 3 hours of behind the scenes
Yessssss
WETA is insane. They have to get an oscar for visual effects. The breakdowns for some shots are unbelievable that some things were actually replaced as a digi double.
BIG UPS to Corridor for getting the heavy hitters on their couch to talk about topics everyone has been chomping at the bit to finally get answers on! EPIC!
It's unbelievable how detailed Avatar The Way Of Water is. I personally love the film, and am very happy to see this making big bucks in a time where pretty much only "superhero films" seem to make big money.
This video literally made my jaw drop on multiple occasions. What an achievement. I want to watch the movie again right now!
your insight in to CGI and VFX is extremely eye opening to the hidden side of movie making
7:48 “you guys have done the same thing” is the most mind blowing part of these videos for me.
We have a special guest that has spent their career making the most impressive CGI we have on screen. And they know about the past projects of Corridor Digital to the point that they can compare techniques and shots.
Imagine telling the crew way back when that in 10 years time they’ll have industry comparing shots amongst other achievements.
It doesn't often happen that my jaw dropped for a RUclips video, but here we are. Weta did an amazing job on this movie.
This was incredible. One of the best "VFX Artists React" you've ever done.
Cheers
I've loved a lot of them but I have to agree, this might possibly be the best one to date, up there with the Tim Miller ones and a bunch of other fantastic episodes.
Yup, no doubt this episode is up there on the VFX Artists React Hall Of Fame.
The amount of knowledge dropped in this episode is second to none. absolutely incredible to hear more about the processes of this film. my jaw dropped several times...
That Jon bit was priceless 😂
If that wasn't planned, I don't know how it could have been better timed or executed.
@@bryanwoods3373 It was obviously planned, there was a cut there.
@@bryanwoods3373 Of course it was a bit. How would he know they were mistakenly calling it motion capture while filming a video? It's not like it's a livestream and he was tuned in.
@@charlesfuzak Maybe he's actually omniscient, or partially omniscient, like a kind of demi-god or something. Normally I would scoff at such an idea, but looking at what they're pulling off here, I'm finding myself needing to alter my entire understanding of the Universe lol
Absolutely insane that they painted in the subsurface scattering onto the arms.
This movie deserves a Best Visual Effects in Oscar!
99.9% of people even don't remember that scene.
CC: let's create a huge debate and two episodes about this.
The great example of impetuous passion, professionalism and dedication.
@Tech stats don't lie
@Tech you wanting a movie to fail badly doesn't mean it failed. Sorry to break that down to you but facts > feelings. Now hush go to bed kid.
@Tech It grossed 2,4 billion dollars, in what universe is that flopping xD
@Tech flopped? Did the definition of flopped change in the last 100 years?
@@gro967 lol some people just reiterate the negative things they hear about something without even checking if its correct. They want this movie to flop so bad but it's not. It just made film history and will be remembered for longer than they'll probably be alive for.
This was really cool of WETA to participate in this. The CGI was absolutely incredible in this movie.
WETA is seriously op. Between this CGI and all the practical props they make is just insane. I love seeing how they do things it's fascinating! It's inspiring to be honest.
SO proud that a tiny country like Aotearoa NZ has produced such a cutting-edge company both in terms of art & tech! Definitely punching above one's weight on the world film stage...
Eric is an awesome dude, would love to see him on the show again, so glad they finally got the breakdown on THE shot!!!
Okay...this gotta be the best 'VFX Artists React' you've ever done. This episode was soo good!
agreed! this one was my favorite yet!
You guys should bring in a makeup artist to talk about scenes like this! Clearly an under-celebrated field if no one realized they could do surface scattering like this.
Pretty sure 90% of film/game making is underappreciated lol, just some are a little worse than others. It takes literal armies to create art like this in the amount of time they do, so you can't always spend all the time thanking/appreciating each position....
Still, bring in a makeup artist lmao, they have had some crazy skills since the earliest movies, and I'm sure even though a lot of things are CG now, things like Guardians of the Galaxy would look horrible without the crazy amounts of makeup.
indeed, sadly people only care about the actors all the time and sometimes their director.
@@blindfire3167 Yeah. I'm still waiting for these guys to branch out and start examining the audio side of filmmaking. Scoring, on-set recording, ADR, foley, mixing, editing, etc. Sound is a massive part of the final product that no one ever seems to talk about. A good soundtrack will usually get appreciated, but could you imagine an Indiana Jones film without the stylized punch sound effects, for example?
As a filmmaker, I’m SO thankful for this show ❤
You say you're just a small RUclips channel, but you guys are so past that. You've been gaining the attention and the respect of the industry and I couldn't be more proud of you guys. It's not about the views. It's not about the money. It's about the passion for the craft, and you guys have that to spare!
Congratulations for getting where you are and thanks for the great content you've been giving us.
Cheers!
When i watched it, I'm completely drawn into it. Even my snacks and drink are almost untouched. No other movie did the same to me. That's how beautiful it is.
Agreed!
Most beautiful film I have ever seen
Same. I was kind of in awe all movie long
This has got to be one of the best breakdown episodes you’ve done!
If this movie doesn’t win the best vfx in Oscar, there is really something wrong. True, Wren.
Yeah... but I don't know why they show Top Gun 🤣 there is 1% CGI in Maverick
AI can never replace these kind of passion and dedication
Some people just overreacting about AI like it's the start of doomsday
They used AI for the simulations.
He literally said he used Deep Learnng and that's a kind of AI. You need AI and it will replace eventually.
AI should be there to help achieve the vision. Not control it entirely.
@@aedaldaniel cope and seethe
This video was extremely satisfied as almost all my questions were answered properly, thank you everyone guys :)
Seriously, if these guys wont win an oscar for VFX I don't think I will watch the ceremony ever again.
They surely gonna win
Without a doubt
Even avatar should be only in the nominees
That award show lost all it's appeal ages ago. Now it's just political correctness with all the gender and race quotas going on. Atleast in terms of actor performance. Still somewhat relevant in terms of CGI and music score.
The truth is that in the nominations for effects there is Avatar and BLM and LGBT. The question is whether the hard work put into the form of the film or the pressure of ideology will win.
@@fred6907 Oh please, this is only true if you view a world through a YT thumbnails. Extremism on both left and right is marginal. We live in a world where "shocking" sells so that's what we're seeing in social media and TV but that's not the reflection of the real world.
@@ponczi looks like you’re a few screws short of a lightbulb eh? The other nominees are « All Quiet on the Western Front », « The Batman », « Black Panther 2 » and « Top Gun Maverick ». And even if it were BLM and LGBT like you said you’re basically claiming that seeing POC and queer characters on screen triggers you which is a testimony to the smooth brain that you have
The amount of understanding physics wise for these shots is amazing. Even with computers helping it is STILL absolutely mindblowing.
The real magic in all of this is that everything looks so good that most audiences won't worry about anything other than just the story and characters. All the technology used in service of the story is just a powerful tool in the kit of the story tellers and enables future films that would have been otherwise impossible.
The fact about the make-up is absolutely mind-blowing (all the adjectives combined) sub-surface scattered look with make-up, wha-?!?! I can't take this anymore. This is too much for me. And yeah, I was wrong. I talked about this shot in the last video, and I'm actually glad I'm wrong. Completely blew my mind. GG Weta. GG Corridor. (I had to watch the movie, thrice in order to clear my doubts about that 'particular' shot) 😁😁😁
Bro the amount of ingenuity that goes into creating a scene in a movie is craaaaaaazzzzyyyyyy
Thank you so much Weta studios for taking the time to explain in more detail how much work was put into this movie. You can never truly appreciate something until you understand it. And I don’t nearly understand as much as I should, but I do understand more just how amazingly impressive this movie is!
Probably my favorite episode yet! So insightful!
This is mind-blowing. As a lay person I understand barely half of what they are talking about, but I get enough to be thoroughly impressed.
This movie was absolutely magical. All their efforts payed off imo
You should absolutely review the movie Rubber, where a psychic tire kills people. No idea how they did the effects.
I second this that movie is so bizzare but also so interesting visually. I think they were actually moving the tire with a rope or something like almost puppeteering it, but I have a feeling they did something else too
Holy shit, how have I never thought of this? Rubber is the perfect level of batshit for a fun reaction
OK just saw the trailer ( 2010 ?) ..
from the camera angles , maybe it's 90% practical .. I mean you can understand that sometimes it's a reversed shot of the tire falling, sometimes the tire is in motion , sometimes it is on ramp , in close-up shots the tire is being held on the other side etc..
Have to see the full movie coz the concept is very interesting
Now I need to watch this movie ten times more just to appreciate every single detail EVEN MORE
I miss the days when this kind of footage was on the bonus dvds. Thank You CD for showing us these truly mind blowing work VFX people do.
Props to the channel becoming big enough, that big studio VFX crew will sit down to show us all behind the scenes on amazing movie shots! Also, Wren freaking out makes this video 10/10.
I've been following you guys since the early days and I am so proud of how respected you have become in the movie industry. You deserve it all!
Holy crap this was the best episode you guys have put out!
Weta's techniques are such wizardry 😵💫 Kudos to them for sharing the breakdowns!
i always imagine how people would react if you showed them a high budget CG movie like this to a crowd 100 years ago
i guess... what if the mythology creatures such as elves and goblins are actually a time traveler showing them LOTR and HP movies and they noted these creature down cz they're curious lmao 😂😂
I love what this series has become, i wish we had more channels like this for other arts
These behind the scenes, make me appreciate how amazing the effects are even more!
I'm a HUGE fan of Avatar, James Cameron's movie, Weta's work and your show so thank you so much for that episode, it was epic!
These are another level good. The most immersive CGI on this scale. well done
Such a treat getting an industry insider perspective!
Wow, not only did you deliver what everyone seriously wanted: an in-depth avatar 2 breakdown, but you guys really went above and beyond with one of Weta's head honchos on the couch. Outstanding. This movie could take up ten episodes. Absolutely stunning cgi. Y'all dropped secrets that floored me. The skycam, for instance 🤯
Guys, just wow! Really. It is sooooo cool that the biggest people in VFX world are coming to make episodes with you and explain every detail behind the shots that are in biggest movies out there. It's huge! As a filmmaker my mind is totally blown away, thank you!
You guys showed the true power of corridor digital . To get one of best VFX supes and ask him reveal some exclusive BTS which we couldn't get otherwise
As a lifelong model and miniature painter, I really enjoyed the look on Wren's face at the concept of painting in sub surface scattering. For the first time ever watching this channel I got to be the one who could just nod and say "obviously".
Painting display miniatures is all about making plastic look like skin or cloth or reflective metal or a hundred different materials, and because light just doesn't behave the same way with a plastic miniature as a full sized person, you have to fake environmental lighting or object source lighting and bounce lights with paint.
That was a real revelation! Would love to see those concepts explored more - the VFX & stunt reacts series are awesome, but there's so much more unexplored potential in terms of makeup & hair, sound design etc - do hope CC expand their breakdowns to those fields too some day.
If it wasn't for this channel we'd never know about the backstage of all those wonderful movies, thanks everyone for making videos for us and sharing your knowledge
The CC never ceases to amaze me with how well they can keep up with the techniques used and the practical knowledge they have on a given set of common problems faced with pushing the frontier of modern VFX. I am also inspired by their passion and love for the art and science behind VFX and the caliber of artists they bring in to share with us! ❤
Wren was hilarious in this episode, lol. I got chills by both him and Niko reacting to the explanations, especially that Spiders legs were from his waist down completely CG. Insane stuff and Weta outdid themselves again!
This is bloody fantastic. Wish it was the entire movie for about 10 hours breakdown.
A little shoutout for an AMAZING makup artist who painted arms WITH subsurface scattering oO. I love when CG and practical effects are used together like that
After all the insane high level techniques Eric had fairly nonchalantly talked about I was just about composed, and then he revealed the accurately dimensionally translated cablecam monitor which just floored me. The amount of brainpower, effort, and planning that has gone into this movie (and upcoming movies) is even more immense than people like myself realise it's actually mind-blowing.
Corridor Crew just casually dropping a VFX react with yet another Weta member, providing us with info that just absolutely blows all our minds despite knowing how good Weta is. They’re sitting next to a man who calls James Cameron by Jim, bringing exclusive breakdown footage. But you know, no big deal.
Oh yes, this is some golden stuff here.
Wow! This was an awesome episode. I'm so happy you were able to get Eric on your channel to talk about the film. You guys never disappoint. What a treat!
Tbh, this is way over my head. The work put into this movie and everything is just mind blowing
okay damn... Weta FX working with you guys on this and revealing some breakdowns of how they did it is huge for you guys! congrats to you guys for getting to work with Weta on this and also thanks to Weta and Eric Saindon! This was so interesting! 😁
Maybe you guys should do a VFX artists react to special effects make up? :O
🤣 yeah
Weta are seriously magical wizards at this point; and I love seeing the Corridor crew talking to folks like them.
On thing you could check out is the Warframe opening cinematic.
Warframe is basically robotic space ninjas and is owned by Digital Extremes and the cinematic was made by the Hungarian studio Digic Pictures who has done a bunch of high quality animations for games like Halo, Call of Duty and even Elden ring.
The cinematic is honestly fantastic with pretty great effects, camera work and animation so I highly recommend giving it a shot.
Thank you WETA, that look behind the scenes was really interesting.
Absolute genius technique they are using, truly a amazing production company
My god, this is insane, trully insane!!! Weta is always pushing the limits to the future, amazing.
Hands down one of rhe best episodes! We were all wren at some point in terms of how amazed he felt. Thank you for this!
This show has SOOOO much credibility not just bc of the knowledge of Niko, Wren and the other hosts at Corridor but they get people who create the industry standard constantly!
And in this vid specifically, Eric throws away the line “you guys do this too”. This means that the leaders in VFX are watching Corridor videos too and can speak that casually about Corridor’s work.
The visual effects are insane in this movie, I can't wait for the next movie
i mean how long it's gonna be just 10 years? when jim hit 80? lol
Wow I haven’t watched a video from these guys in ages, but man have they stepped up their production quality
You have a lot of catching up to do. 😉
welcome back!
That was such an awesome episode and it’s amazing that Weta and Eric shared so much and showed the breakdowns.
This is without a doubt the episode that blew my mind the most. Absolutely amazing
Well,that's why this film is going to win the Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
It deserves more than that
Cuz the other nominees in the list ain't nothing compared to this
Which means winning Oscar won't be anything to them
Although they should get an award at least for show off
But these guys deserve way more better than that
@@dracoreiner4790 yeah it deserves the same status as Tron had. The CG in it was considered cheating and so they didn't win or even get nominated if I remember. What a compliment lol
@@TallicaMan1986 I am a big tron fan
But they didn't do any revolutionary techniques to compare with avatar
Every avatar they made, brought up the technology into next level
Tron has a really cool concept of cgi into an old plot
I know they deserve more but that year was rough like inception, iron man, alice in Wonderland and harry Potter
@@dracoreiner4790 In it's own way, and in it's own time, Tron was just as revolutionary to me. I cannot express to you enough about how the feeling of seeing Tron in 1982 matches the feeling of seeing Avatar movies in the present day. Like watching the birth of something entirely new...
IM SO GLAD THEY WON THE OSCAR!!! But why’d they cut him off like that 😭💀
dude looked so happy to be in corridor 🙏👍