Pandora is a world with water, like Earth. Going into the sequel, we saw the ocean as a transportive journey for our audience to go to the incredible places you’ve been to or that I’ve been lucky enough to dive, and for sure those Jim Cameron has explored. Jon Landau: The first thought was the story. What was the thought process that went into making an extensively underwater film? Landau explained this quest for authenticity in greater detail. The in-water skills the Metkayina characters demonstrate are rooted in hydrodynamics. They move through the water much like freedivers without fins. The sequel to 2009’s Avatar introduces the Metkayina, Na’vi who are born in the ocean and have adaptations such as tails shaped to help enhance in-water propulsion and eyes that provide better underwater vision. Curious to delve into the behind-the-scenes story of what it took to achieve the technical mastery those scenes displayed, I chatted with producer Jon Landau, freedive instructor Kirk Krack, director of underwater photography Pete Zuccarini, and supervising master diver and safety officer John Garvin. Upon its release in December 2022, Avatar: The Way of Water drew huge attention from the dive community for its remarkable underwater scenes.
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