The Avatar 2 has been shot mainly underwater, by utilizing, for the first time, a specific camera tech. Besides the Sony VENICE, the underwater rig was built from a 3D Beam Splitter called DeepX 3D which was developed by inventor and cinematographer Pawel Achtel. The glass used was the Nikonos 15mm lenses, which are special old lenses developed by Nikon for underwater photography. This combination was assembled in order to grant clean, distortion-free 3D IMAX underwater imagery. All details (and credits) are below: Waiting for the correct technology It’s time to grant credit to the man that is responsible for … Continue reading The Underwater Cinematography Behind Avatar 2: 3D Beam Splitter and Nikonos Lenses