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Results For Avatar After the Oscars!

March 10th, 2010

The 82nd Academy Awards took place on Sunday, and Avatar won three of the awards it was nominated for: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects. Unfortunately, it lost both of the biggest awards, Best Director and Best Picture, to its toughest award competitor The Hurt Locker.

Aside from the award presentations, there was some humour pushed into the show using Avatar. While presenting Best Makeup, Ben Stiller dressed as a Na’vi and spoke the language. To watch the video, look below the break.

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DVD Release on April 22: Cameron

February 19th, 2010

In recent interview with MTV News and The Wall Street Journal, James Cameron has given a lot of information about the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases of Avatar.

He said the DVD and Blu-ray will be released on April 22nd, which is also Earth Day. This release will only hold the theatrical version of the film and minimal, if any, special features. The value-added DVD and Blu-ray versions, which will include deleted scenes, special features, and who knows what else, is expected to be released in November.

In the interviews, Cameron said the November Blu-ray release would be in 3D, but Thursday evening Fox responded by saying they’re only experimenting with 3D at the moment, and that it will not be available in November. So, we’ll have to wait a little longer for the 3D in-home experience.

When speaking to MTV, Cameron went a little more in-depth about what he hoped to add to the film. He said there will be about 5 minutes of completed material added, and another 15 minutes of basic scenes made by the computer, without the complete scenes like we saw in the movies. Cameron said those scenes are meant for fans to learn more about the characters and situations.

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Avatar 2 Crew are “Highly Motivated”

February 18th, 2010

James Cameron has revealed to MTV News that deals are being negotiated for Avatar 2. He said that deals haven’t been worked out completely, but the people behind the film are “highly motivated” about the sequel. He also reveals that he is unsure of the film being his next big project and also tells us where the film will pick up, and a bit of what it will entail. To watch the interview, click on the jump.

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Cameron Talks About Environmentalism Inspired by Avatar

February 17th, 2010

In a new interview with MTV News, James Cameron discusses Avatar‘s relation to environmentalism, and the actions it’s inspiring around the world.

Cameron says that we all know the facts around climate change, but we chose not to do anything about it out of fear. He continues to say that because of that, Avatar doesn’t provide facts, but what it does give viewers is the emotion they need to overcome the fear and begin to act. He believes that is working, and many people are paying more attention to the environment and what they can do to slow climate change.

Some of his reasons for believing that Avatar is making a difference to those concerned about the environment are the requests he’s getting from groups with specific issues, such as indigenous groups fighting big business or environmental groups that see educational opportunities with the movie.

To see Cameron’s complete answer, check out the video below the break.

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Cameron Writing Prequel to Avatar

February 13th, 2010

In a recent interview with MTV News, Jon Landau revealed that James Cameron wants to write a prequel to Avatar. The novel will tell the backstories of many characters in the movie that weren’t able to be detailed.

Landau said Cameron would write about Grace’s schoolhouse, how Quaritch arrived in Pandora, the story of Jake’s brother Tommy, and more. Cameron hasn’t written a novel before, but Landau said many of his movie plans are done in a novella format.

To see Landau’s complete statement, look below the break.

UPDATE: Cameron hopes to have the novel finished by the end of 2010.

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Avatar Trailer With Na’vi Subtitles

February 10th, 2010

The fans over at Learn Na’vi have posted the Avatar trailer on their YouTube channel, but theirs is unique. They subtitled the video in Na’vi, and even if you don’t understand the language, you’ll find it really interesting if you’re an Avatar fan.

Click here to watch the subtitled trailer.

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SeqMag Releases 45-Minute Making Of

February 10th, 2010

Sequence Magazine put together many clips of Avatar that have been released across the internet over the past few months to make a 45-minute “Making Of Avatar”. Their video examines several areas of the film including the initial vision of James Cameron, Pandora, and more.

Check it out on SeqMag’s website.

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“Creating the World of Pandora” Special

January 18th, 2010

A few days ago, the FX Network aired a half-hour special on the making of Avatar, and creating the world of Pandora. The special is very interesting, and also well-presented.

It begins with a video of James Cameron speaking to the cast and crew on the first day of shooting, and explaining how being able to make Avatar is like a dream come true for him. Different aspects of the filmmaking process are then individually shown in their own sections, before they’re all brought together in the end.

Seeing the technologies used in the making of the movie, and how they all complement each other, really shows us how groundbreaking Avatar truly is. I guarantee you’ll enjoy watching this, so check out all five parts below the cut.

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Watch Banshee Introduction Scene on BBC

January 4th, 2010

BBC has posted a scene from Avatar on their website. The scene gives the audience an introduction to the banshee, or ikran in Na’vi, as Neytiri introduces Jake to hers. Unfortunately, the video player cannot be embedded, so you’ll have to go to their website to watch. It’s a little more than a minute long.

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