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AVATAR.... Have you seen it?
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Replicator
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Thanks for the review . . .
miguelon.lizarraga
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Excellent movie.
jayhawksigns
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Awesome movie, and I am tempted to go and see it at the theaters again.
Avatar is probably going to be the reason I finally get a blu-ray player. Just hope that they get the 3D spec for the players hammered out soon.
Avatar is probably going to be the reason I finally get a blu-ray player. Just hope that they get the 3D spec for the players hammered out soon.
Exactly what I was thinking!
DOGraphics
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Nope. 
I actually caught myself dodging objects coming off the screen.
phototec
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Adobe software was used throughout the production of the film
Being a graphic designer for over 25 years and using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator since the late 80's, I was blown away by the visual graphics (CGI) in this movie, it is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen on the big screen. Just as James Cameron did making Titanic, he did not take any shortcuts, and spent another 400 million making this film. The CGI and live images are mated seamlessly and you can't tell what's real or CGI, even though you know most of what you see does not exist in real life.
I think anyone who is into graphics and the digital arts, should see the film and see what you can do with high speed computers and the software available today. Here is a link to a video featuring Jon Landau, Producer of "Avatar", describing how Adobe software was used throughout the production of the film.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/customer-stories-video-film-and-audio/adobe-and-avatar/
Truly one of the BEST films I have even seen!
Being a graphic designer for over 25 years and using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator since the late 80's, I was blown away by the visual graphics (CGI) in this movie, it is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen on the big screen. Just as James Cameron did making Titanic, he did not take any shortcuts, and spent another 400 million making this film. The CGI and live images are mated seamlessly and you can't tell what's real or CGI, even though you know most of what you see does not exist in real life.
I think anyone who is into graphics and the digital arts, should see the film and see what you can do with high speed computers and the software available today. Here is a link to a video featuring Jon Landau, Producer of "Avatar", describing how Adobe software was used throughout the production of the film.
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/customer-stories-video-film-and-audio/adobe-and-avatar/
Truly one of the BEST films I have even seen!
Shovelhead
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Any Greenie-Weenie subliminal messages?
David Wright
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As others have said elsewhere, the story is not new or the villains, Dances with Wolves comes to mind.
It is visually and conceptually an excellent movie with a fully realized alien world.
It is visually and conceptually an excellent movie with a fully realized alien world.
Of course.....its Hollywood.
OldPaint
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i agree with david, DANCES WITH WOLVES...........was the 1st thing i connected to the movie. only differance was it was set in the 25th CENTURY...........and the white mans greed and use of force to eliminate any indigenous race that wont conform..............was still evident!!!!!
also a lot of EASTERN PHILOSOPHY, of the connection of a worlds people, to their "mother earth" and all of its creatures.
AWESOME EFFECTS...........i do want to see it in 3D!!!!!!!!!
also a lot of EASTERN PHILOSOPHY, of the connection of a worlds people, to their "mother earth" and all of its creatures.
AWESOME EFFECTS...........i do want to see it in 3D!!!!!!!!!
Pat Whatley
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First off, once again OP is wrong. The movie is set in the year 2154, they only show that about 20 times during the movie. That's not the 25th century but none of the really matters, the world ends in 2012 anyway.
Just got back from seeing it. The story is one you've seen 1000 times (think souped up Ferngully) and there are blatant messages in it but....
the 3D effects are awesome! Visually it's a stunning flick and well worth the watch in 3D. I think I'd have fallen asleep if we saw the 2D version.
I'm really tempted to go see the IMAX version of it now.
Just got back from seeing it. The story is one you've seen 1000 times (think souped up Ferngully) and there are blatant messages in it but....
the 3D effects are awesome! Visually it's a stunning flick and well worth the watch in 3D. I think I'd have fallen asleep if we saw the 2D version.
I'm really tempted to go see the IMAX version of it now.
phototec
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Avatar, making the movie
For those of you who are interested in the ground breaking digital effects and how they used them in the making of Avatar, here is a link to a video showing some of the new CGI technology they invented to make the movie.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/110975/making-a-scene-avatar#s-p1-sr-i0
For those of you who are interested in the ground breaking digital effects and how they used them in the making of Avatar, here is a link to a video showing some of the new CGI technology they invented to make the movie.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/110975/making-a-scene-avatar#s-p1-sr-i0
Thanks for the link. That was great!
rjpjr
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so...
It's 1995 and James Cameron writes the outline of Avatar...
After realizing that the technology does not exist to produce the film according to his high standards, he shelves the project until 2006 when the technology finally catches up...
A little more than three years later and an estimated 300 million dollars, the film is released.
PAPYRUS?????
PAPYRUS?????
All that time, money and technology and they use PAPYRUS for the films subtitles! :ROFLMAO:
PAPYRUS!!!
Just kidding... although I wonder how many typeface junkies were squirming in their seats the whole movie long?!
I saw it in 3D and it was pretty cool. The story is OK, the politics predictable, but the visual eye candy was outstanding. Glad I saw it on the big screen.
It's 1995 and James Cameron writes the outline of Avatar...
After realizing that the technology does not exist to produce the film according to his high standards, he shelves the project until 2006 when the technology finally catches up...
A little more than three years later and an estimated 300 million dollars, the film is released.
PAPYRUS?????
PAPYRUS?????
All that time, money and technology and they use PAPYRUS for the films subtitles! :ROFLMAO:
PAPYRUS!!!
Just kidding... although I wonder how many typeface junkies were squirming in their seats the whole movie long?!
I saw it in 3D and it was pretty cool. The story is OK, the politics predictable, but the visual eye candy was outstanding. Glad I saw it on the big screen.
Stealth Ryder
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I was thinking the same thing... Thanks for thr review...