Netflix’s popular new series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, is a new take on the beloved animated series that combined and adapted fantastical elements of that show into live-action. The show, nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects Emmy just last week, premiered as the streamer’s most-viewed series and was almost immediately renewed for a second season.

Capturing the show’s look and feel was a significant challenge for all involved, particularly for VFX Supervisor Jabbar Raisani (also an executive producer of the series and director of two episodes), who, along with VFX Supervisor Marion Spates, oversaw the creation of thousands of effects shots spread out over multiple companies.

Alongside Company 3 Senior Colorist Siggy Ferstl, Raisani and Spates developed an innovative workflow in which the colorist handled many shots normally sent to a visual effects studio, making use of the extensive toolset within Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve. “We really look at Siggy as our final compositor,” says Raisani, who estimates the colorist touched over 1,100 shots in the first season. “There were many things that could be shot in a specific way because we knew we’d be finishing the look with him.”

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