Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
What makes Pandora feel real? For VFX Supervisor, Francois Sugny, it’s moments like this one in his favourite shot from Avatar: Fire and Ash.
As the giant Tulkun burst from the water, layers of simulation, mist and atmosphere combine to build depth and dimension throughout the frame. It’s the careful integration of all these elements that make Pandora feel so vast, believable and compelling.
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About Wētā FX:
Wētā FX is the standard-bearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision.
Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned eight visual effects Academy Awards®, 17 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and eight visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
Visit wetafx.co.nz for more.
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Francois Sugny: My Favourite Shot | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Wētā FX
youtu.be/f7J7An9ve8E
What makes Pandora feel real? For VFX Supervisor, Francois Sugny, it’s moments like this one in his favourite shot from Avatar: Fire and Ash.
As the giant Tulkun burst from the water, layers of simulation, mist and atmosphere combine to build depth and dimension throughout the frame. It’s the careful integration of all these elements that make Pandora feel so vast, believable and compelling.
Subscribe HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCoIp9ExTikEf3EktFIpzvOw?sub_confirmation=1
About Wētā FX:
Wētā FX is the standard-bearer for creative innovation in Visual Effects and Animation, attracting talent, partners, and clients who seek a collaborator that embraces and nurtures their artistic vision.
Our renowned proprietary pipeline provides artists with the tools and infrastructure they need to create their best work. Headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, with creative hubs in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia, we are over 2,000 of the most ambitious artists, engineers, and executives you’re likely to meet.
Across three decades, our trailblazing work has so far earned eight visual effects Academy Awards®, 17 Academy Sci-Tech Awards and eight visual effects BAFTA Awards in addition to 61 Visual Effects Society Awards, awarded to us by our peers.
We’re known for performance-driven animated creatures and characters such as Gollum, Kong, Neytiri, Caesar, and Pogo as well as for the universes they inhabit, including Middle-earth, Pandora and countless others.
Visit wetafx.co.nz for more.
Find us on social:
Instagram: @wetafxofficial
Facebook: facebook.com/WetaFXofficial
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/wetafxofficial
Threads: @wetafxofficial
#WetaFX #VFX #AvatarFireAndAsh
Francois Sugny: My Favourite Shot | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Wētā FX
youtu.be/f7J7An9ve8E
