Avatar

Weta Digital's “Avatar” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2010, category Computer Animation. Weta Digital has 3 more works in this atlas.

“Avatar” follows the journey of Jake Sully, a paralyzed former marine recruited to help a strip-mining operation on an extra-terrestrial moon. The harsh yet beautiful terrain of Pandora is home to an indigenous race known as the Na’vi. Jake’s mission is to infiltrate the Na’vi in the hope of enlisting their help.

About Weta Digital

Weta Digital (NZ) is a world-leading visual-effects company based in Wellington, which provides a full suite of digital production services for feature films and high-end commercials, from concept design to cutting-edge 3D animation.

Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.

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