Cameron's 'Alita: Battle Angel' to dazzle with digital effects

Chinese fans will reunite with James Cameron on the silver screen thanks to the upcoming sci-fi epic "Alita: Battle Angel".

The film, adapted from the Japanese manga Gunnm (gun dream) by Yukito Kishiro, will open across the Chinese mainland on Feb 22.

"Alita: Battle Angel", adapted from the Japanese manga Gunnm (gun dream) by Yukito Kishiro, will open across the Chinese mainland on Feb 22. [Photo: IC]

The film's animation director and visual effects creative director visited Beijing to unravel the advanced technology behind the scenes.

They revealed that around 800 people, or half the entire staff in the Oscar-winning concept design studio Weta Workshop, joined the digital project for "Alita: Battle Angel".

"Alita: Battle Angel", adapted from the Japanese manga Gunnm (gun dream) by Yukito Kishiro, will open across the Chinese mainland on Feb 22. [Photo: IC]

Their jobs included digitally transforming American actress Rosa Salazar's performance into the computer-generated role of Alita, a cyborg who looks like a beautiful young woman.

(Story includes material sourced from China Daily)