The technical background of the movie Avatar: The Fire and the Fragments was revealed.
On the 7th, the team behind Avatar: The Fire and the Fragments (director James Cameron, distributed/imported by The Walt Disney Company Korea) released a "performance capture technology behind-the-scenes" video focusing on performance capture technology. Through this, the production team once again highlighted the technical approaches and original production behind-the-scenes that supported the work's level of completion.
The released video features the main cast of the Avatar series gathered in one place, candidly discussing Avatar's unique filming methods, what they learned in the process, and the freedom of acting they experienced, capturing attention. In particular, the behind-the-scenes look at the "performance capture technology," which can be said to be Avatar's driving force, is shown in detail, stimulating audience curiosity.
Stephen Lang, who plays Colonel Miles Quaritch, said, "When Avatar first came out, it seemed like they tried to hide performance capture technology as much as possible," adding, "like a magician who doesn't reveal his tricks, they tried to maintain the mystery," and described the moments when he first encountered "performance capture technology." Sigourney Weaver, who plays Kiri, explained the performance capture filming by saying, "You put on a suit that lets you transform into the character and dive deep into the story. You completely let your body go with the flow," and added that it was "an experience of being able to act without being constrained by anything," speaking about the wondrous experiences she could have in Avatar.
Una Chaplin, who left a strong impression as Baran, the leader of the tribe of ash in this work, compared performance capture acting to "an experience like returning to drama school," saying, "It felt like acting alone with a single chair when learning Stanislavski's acting theory," conveying empathy for the primal freedom that the technology provides. She also said, "Being able to act with great freedom is truly a blessing," adding that through Avatar: The Fire and the Fragments she had a completely new experience as an actor.
Zoe Saldana, who plays Neytiri, said that the acting experience accompanied by performance capture technology felt like a great learning opportunity, saying, "I was able to learn things I lacked in acting and theater arts through Avatar," reflecting on the special meaning the work left for her as an actor. Finally, Sigourney Weaver emphasized, "I hope every actor gets to experience performance capture," and expressed deep respect and affection for director James Cameron, calling him "a director who truly loves the characters and fully supports the actors" and "someone who grants true freedom to creators."
With a cumulative series box office revenue of $6.35 billion (about 9 trillion won) and ranking second among MPA films released worldwide in 2025, the hot topic Avatar: The Fire and the Fragments, which is dominating the new year at the box office, is the third film in the Avatar series. After the death of Jake and Neytiri's first son, Neteyam, the Sully family falls into grief and the tribe of ash led by Baran appears, depicting an even greater crisis unfolding on a Pandora covered in fire and ash. It drew 13.62 million viewers domestically and achieved global box office success, and is currently being widely screened in theaters nationwide.
[Photo] Provided by The Walt Disney Company Korea.
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