James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment has teamed up with VFX house Weta Digital and entertainment content software developer Autodesk to develop new virtual production technology for Cameron's upcoming Avatar sequels.

"Creating the virtual production pipeline on Avatar was a groundbreaking process that only enabled us to scratch the surface of what is possible," Cameron said in a released statement. "Together with Autodesk and Weta Digital, we have used the knowledge gained from this first experience to clearly define the ideal process and then develop the technology needed to streamline our workflow. With the resulting pipeline, on the Avatar sequels, I will be able to devote more of my energy to the creative side of the moviemaking process, and dig deeper into all that is possible with virtual production."Essentially, this new tech means an integrated workflow that incorporates digital assets in an interactive environment that allows Cameron and the collaborators to make quicker creative decisions in real time, live on-set. While versions of this technology have been utilized in the past, apparently this process has been further streamlined for more desirable results.According to recent reports Avatar 2 , Avatar 3 and Avatar 4 will shoot simultaneously, beginning this fall.

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