The Making of Avatar
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810997061 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Working in tandem, artists and technicians created new tools and processes to realize the film's vision, including those for performance capture, which allows the nuances of the actors' performances to be translated faithfully to their digital characters; a virtual camera system, which empowered Cameron to direct within a virtual world with unprecedented range, generate real-time composites, and blend live action and special effects more naturally and intuitively than ever before; and stereoscopic photography, which produced the most immersive 3-D experience to date. In 1995, James Cameron began work on a story that would, more than a decade later, evolve into Avatar, the blockbuster of 2009 and no less than the movie event of the decade. Opening to international critical acclaim (including nine Academy Award® nominations) and unprecedented box-office success, Avatar quickly, within a few short weeks, became the highest-grossing film on record. Early brainstorming sessions in Malibu jumpstarted a vast production effort that ultimately spanned several years and multiple continents. An epic for our times, this next-generation spectacle blends action, adventure, and romance with a timely message of ecological responsibility while using, and inventing, cutting-edge technologies to transport audiences to a lush, fully realized alien world. No less epic, however, was the groundbreaking and exhaustive process
Lisa Fitzpatrick is the author of Abrams’ Art of Avatar. About the AuthorJody Duncan is the editor of Cinefex magazine, which is the leading publication on special effects in the movies. An award-winning editor, she has created books for a wide variety of films and television shows, including 24, Kung Fu Panda, and an anniversary edition for the USC School of Cinematic Arts.. She is the author of books on the making of groundbreaking films, including Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
An award-winning editor, she has created books for a wide variety of films and television shows, including 24, Kung Fu Panda, and an anniversary edition for the USC School of Cinematic Arts.. She is the author of books on the making of groundbreaking films, including Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Jody Duncan is the editor of Cinefex magazine, which is t
"The book 'Avatar' fans have been waiting for" according to DrNegative. First off let me tell you this book is thick and heavy. When the delivery driver handed it to me I was amazed at the weight of it. Big hardcover, dust-jacket, and over 270 pagesyou definitely feel like your getting your money's worth on that fact alone.The authors Lisa Fitzpatrick and Jody Duncan did a perfect job with this book. Jody Duncan writes for 'Cinefex' magazine and I was impressed with her technical article of 'Avatar' when I purchased the magazine issue back in December, so I wa. "A definitive reference for Avatar fans, in book form." according to coolcool2A definitive reference for Avatar fans, in book form. I'll start by saying that I don't write many reviews on Amazon, but this book is such an excellent reference for fans I had to share my experience reading it.I was initially nervous about purchasing this book despite the seemingly amazing price that Amazon offers it for compared to the list price; I had read that the "Art of Avatar" book was somewhat of a let-down for those who were as interested about the tech behind the film as they were the concept art. However, I'm quite glad to say th. . I'll start by saying that I don't write many reviews on Amazon, but this book is such an excellent reference for fans I had to share my experience reading it.I was initially nervous about purchasing this book despite the seemingly amazing price that Amazon offers it for compared to the list price; I had read that the "Art of Avatar" book was somewhat of a let-down for those who were as interested about the tech behind the film as they were the concept art. However, I'm quite glad to say th. GameMaker said very very impressive!. I'm a huge Avatar fan, and so I've bought, and read, most of the books about Avatar. This one is far and away the best. It's the book "The Art of Avatar" should have been, and then some!It's a really big tome, with page after page of beautiful full-colored pictures. It has everything from pictures from the movie, to concept art, to pictures of the cast, to props etc. It's far more than just an outstanding picture book however. It's got all kinds of information about the people behind the f