Avatar 2 is set to be released soon by visionary director James Cameron. But as he prepares for his magnum opus, the past has come back to haunt him. Take to Twitter, a VFX artist who worked on the original film Avatar (2009) wrote a controversial tweet and then immediately deleted it for fear of backlash.
The artist explained how James Cameron went too far to complete his dream project…but at the expense of VFX artists.
James Cameron exploited VFX artists for Avatar
In the now-deleted tweet, Nick Sinnot, one of the VFX artists to have worked on the Oscar-winning film Avatar (2009) spoke of the enormous pressure he faced to get the visual effects perfect with a tight schedule to maintain.
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The artist revealed that James Cameron abused VFX artists to make the animation for the film perfect, but the artists had to endure endless revisions that were unpaid. People claimed that James Cameron, although a visionary director, had gone too far.
“A fun thing about working visual effects for Avatar was being the only major non-union department and Cameron exploiting that fact with countless unpaid reviews and then winning a bunch of Oscars.”
Nick Sonnet then tweeted a humorous tweet stating “Deleting a viral tweet is so good, five stars”. The old tweet was quickly deleted for fear of backlash that the film or James Cameron could receive especially at a crucial time when his magnum opus Avatar 2 is ready to go out.
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Nick Sonnet is one of many to come forward and tell the story of mentally tiring working conditions for VFX artists. Marvel Studios was in the spotlight recently when one of their artists also spoke about working conditions at the studios, including overtime and a toxic environment while working.
The controversial tweet came just as the Titanic the director is gearing up for his magnum opus and a sequel to the Oscar-winning classic Avatar. The sequel, titled Avatar: The Way of the Water is set to be released on December 16, 2022 in theaters worldwide and just like its predecessor, the VFX is once again breaking down barriers.
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