

Annika Santhanam
- Jan 16
The Magic of Motion Capture - How James Cameron's 'Avatar' Innovated 3D Motion Capture Technology
13 years ago, James Cameron revolutionized Hollywood with the release of ‘Avatar', a movie centered around the fictional planet of Pandora that hosts a race of aliens called the Na’vi. A beautiful storyline was accompanied by mind-blowing advances in technology, utilizing motion capture to take regular actors and transform them into blue, 10-foot-tall alien creatures living on Pandora. On December 16th, 2022, James Cameron brought Pandora back to theaters with ‘Avatar: The Wa