DESIGN + INDUSTRY
PRACTICAL DIVE MASKS AND DIVE EQUIPMENT
Design + Industry were proud to support the filming of James Cameron’s Avatar – The Way of Water (Release: December 2022). Design + Industry undertook the design and build of the practical dive masks and dive equipment used by the actors. The Avatar Dive Mask is a cutting-edge, full-face diving mask designed for the underwater actors in Avatar 2: Way of the Water. Combining exceptional visibility, advanced communication, and streamlined safety features, this innovative mask caters to the unique demands of professional film production while enhancing the diving experience. This project represents the collaborative efforts of industry leaders, with Wētā Workshop spearheading the Conceptual Design, Design + Industry managing the Design + Build process, alongside Technical Diving Expert John Garvin, for James Cameron's 2022 feature film.
AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, “Avatar: The Way of Water” begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive and the tragedies they endure.
Production Information: Release, Cast, Director, Producters + Executive Producers
Genre: Sci Fi Action Adventure
Release Date: December 16, 2022
Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen
Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco,
Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Winslet
Director: James Cameron
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Executive Producers: David Valdes, Richard Baneham
Media: Credit Attributions
1. Behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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3. Director James Cameron and actor Sam Worthington behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
4. Director James Cameron behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
5. Director James Cameron on set of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
6. Director James Cameron and Edie Falco
on set of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
7. On set of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2021 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
8. Director James Cameron behind the scenes of 20th Century Studios' AVATAR 2. Photo by Mark Fellman. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
9. (L-R): Lo’ak and a tulkun in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
10. (L-R): Lo’ak and Tulkun in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
11. (L-R): Ronal, Tonowari, and the Metkayina clan in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.