Wednesday, January 20, 2010
An Epic 22-Minute Behind-the-Scenes of Avatar
Gizmodo: "We've all heard allusions to Cameron's massive sets, motion cap system and 3D/virtual cameras used to create Avatar, but this 22-minute clip actually shows us these techniques."
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Avatar was incredible, as much as I hate to admit it. Seeing this clip of production work somehow made it even better. It really shows that the medium of film is limitless. What an opportunity these designers had to work of this film! The thought and the process to completely create something new, to have no boundaries for one's design, requires incredible focus. The actors as well had to have an amazing imagination in order to act even when all there was around them was a green screen, wires, and cameras. Like Lord of the RIngs, its amazing how many different people come together to create a complete world with an entirely new language, look, way of life and thinking.
On the other hand, it is nothing new in terms of the story line or characters. We all knew how it was going to end.
This was incredible. I find it extreamly interesting that they developed technology for a single movie as opposed to an overall industry. Game changing movies like this change everything. It happened with Star Wars and otehr great movies and now Avatar. I cannot wait to see what the movie industry does with this new found technology, making the experience of wathcing a movie interactive, consuming and inuitive. This isnt normal film projected onto a white screen anymore. This is film that pushes limits, set a new boundry and goes out of the box- literally.
Steven Speilburg has said all his new movies will be in 3D and he will never return to 3D again. The same goes for Peter Jackson. Cant wait to see what they create with their genius minds.
It is one thing to hear about how Avatar did this and that for the movie industry, but to see the technology in action and get the specific details is a completely different story. When I was in 8th grade, I got to go to the animation capture lab at QU. To see that on a massive scale like this being used in tandem with technology the shows the visualization of the finished product was just amazing. Having been in one of those motion capture suits a few years back, I remember feeling how flimsy they felt. It is cool to see how the technology has improved to the point where stunts can be done without the little reflectors breaking or popping off. Whether or not this particular technology is a direct result of Avatar was not answered in the video, but either way, I am glad it was.
A few minutes into this video students from my studio started crowding around my screen, wondering what it was. All the technology the filmmakers of Avatar used was amazing. I just wonder how long it took them to gather a team that was this specialized and willing to dedicate the time to create the project. The tool that I found really cool was the digital camera and the way in which it worked. The camera operator and James Cameron could see what they are filming in live time and see the people in their real character and environment. The fact that they got a camera that can shoot both 2D and 3D at the same time and that it could be so light that a person could carry it around is unbelievable. This film makes me wonder if there is more of these movies will come out any time soon.
I didn't see Avatar, but considering most of the feedback I heard from other people referred to how technically and aesthetically brilliant the film was, this behind-the-scenes special seems like a very good idea. The people who loved Avatar are going to be even more enthralled with a close-up look of the special effects used and an even better understanding of the time and effort that has to go into a production of this caliber.
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