How Performance Capture Advanced From Avatar to Planet of the Apes

Story by Chris O'Falt

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From blue aliens to tense apes, Wētā FX's cutting-edge performance capture tech pushes the limits of cinematic realism.

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Wētā FX, the VFX powerhouse behind Avatar's Na'vi, is taking their revolutionary motion capture tech on the road to craft a radically different kind of simian spectacle.
Leveraging 'Legacy of the Planet of the Apes' director Matt Reeves' passion for practical effects, the team is pioneering new ways to blend live-action and photo-real CG apes in an upcoming blockbuster.

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James Cameron, Matt Reeves, Wētā FX, Avatar: The Way of Water, Legacy of the Planet of the Apes