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An interesting behind the scenes look at the new Avatar film:




Personally, I am very excited to see this film this Friday. Granted it has been hyped to no end, and well I find 3d quite a gimmick. Yet the other technologies used in this film... awesome! The idea of creating a digital world, and then creating a film within this world, instead of the typical reverse, is quite a revolution in thinking. Of course there are many costs... like over $500,000,000.00 to be precise!

Regardless, I admire James Cameron's brave departure from the safe and tried methods.

The different techniques discussed above, ultimately result in a film that is less a computer graphic simulated world overlayed on top of real world as it is real world overlayed on top of a computer graphic simulated world. I hope, the resultants will be as astonishing as they seem.

A film is meant to effectively communicate a message to the audience. The story is the typical means from which this communication is met. Yet with increases in digital technologies, often the story, acting, and depth of connection between character and audience remain unmet.

James Cameron is trying to narrow this gap, by forcing a real life characteristics into this artificial world.

Success may lead to a whole new genre of film. A genre that not only live on creating new worlds (science fiction) but also remain as connected with our audiences as a documentary or drama. Film such as District 9 have attempted as well to do so.

I am deeply excited about how film will continue is perpetual march towards truly immersing the viewer in the story - not only visually, but also emotionally.