Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
This two-part documentary provides a fascinating glimpse into the making of the Oscar-winning box office phenomenon "Avatar: The Way of Water" and features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, concept art, and interviews with cast and filmmakers.
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40 unique people credited
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28Dylan Cole
as Self - Production Designer (2 Episodes)
Peter Zuccarini
as Self - Underwater Cinematographer (2 Episodes)
John Garvin
as Self - Supervising Dive Master (2 Episodes)
Stephen Lang
as Self - "Quaritch" (1 Episode)
Maria Battle Campbell
as Self - Co-Producer / First Assistant Director (1 Episode)
Richard Baneham
as Self - Executive Producer / Lightstorm Visual Effects Supervisor (1 Episode)
Rae Sanchini
as Self - Executive Producer, President, Lightstorm Entertainment (1 Episode)
Margery Simkin
as Self - Casting Director (1 Episode)
Jamie Landau
as Self - Co-Producer (1 Episode)
Ryan Champney
as Self - Virtual Production Supervisor (1 Episode)
Rob Innes
as Self - Founder, Jetavation Inc. (1 Episode)
Chris Denison
as Self - Stunts (1 Episode)
Steven John Brown
as Self - Assistant Stunt Coordinator (1 Episode)
Joey Natale
as Self - Stunt Driver (1 Episode)
John Rosengrant
as Self - Co-Founder, Legacy Effects (1 Episode)
Stephen E Rivkin
as Self - Editor (1 Episode)
Richard Schwalm
as Self - On Set Coordinator (1 Episode)
J D Schwalm
as Self - Performance Capture Special Effects Coordinator (1 Episode)
Kirk Krack
as Self - Performance Free Dive Instructor (1 Episode)
William Trubridge
as Self - Metkayina Stroke Consultant (1 Episode)
Cliff Curtis
as Self - "Tonowari" (1 Episode)
Luke Freeborn
as Self - Supervising Art Director (1 Episode)
Ben Procter
as Self - Production Designer (1 Episode)
Brigitte Yorke
as Self - Co-Producer / NZ Unit Production Manager (1 Episode)
Jack Champion
as Self - "Spider" (1 Episode)
Joe Letteri
as Self - Senior Visual Effects Supervisor (1 Episode)
Eric Saindon
as Self - Wētā FX Senior Visual Effects Supervisor (1 Episode)
Nick Epstein
as Self - Wētā FX Visual Effects Supervisor (1 Episode)
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