Just came back from a pre-premiere 3D viewing of Avatar.
It was a sheer blast and impossible to describe with words as the experience is something I have never witnessed before.
Serisouly, don't watch this anywhere else than in a 3D cinema! You will realize for the first time what it means to really get immersed into a fatastical world.

For those who don't know, James Cameron developed a new 3D stereoscopic camera system ('Virtual Camera' ) that allows him to see his actors turned into CG characters and set in CG environments in real-time while shooting and also lends extensive 3D depth to the images. CG effects are no longer an exclusive part of post-production that need to be inserted afterwards but can be viewed and altered during shooting according to the director's and actors' needs.

Find all the details here and here:
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And now look forward to seeing it on the big screen in 3D (and nowhere else...)!

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Story-wise it's pretty familiar stuff but with lots of incredibly rich new concepts that make this a unique saga. I read that Cameron invented a logically built-up new language with a linguist just for the movie and created a Pandora encyclopedia (Pandora Pedia) naming and describing every animal and plant on the planet. You can literally feel and see the energy that went into creating everything. The creature designs alone are stunning!
This is a BIG comeback for Cameron, he spent the last 12 years on this and actually waited for technology to reach a level that would enable him to shoot Avatar. Now that's what I call dedication.
There is a few scenes and one-liners that are a little cheesy, but I think Cameron very-well managed to create what one would call a new Sci-Fi - Fantasy Epic.
He's planning to make this a trilogy.

Oh yeah, almost forgot. This has Sigourney Weaver in it :3

Now I can't wait for his Battle Angel Alita...

The whole world needs to see this...

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best thing I have seen in a LONG time! I have watched this over and over!

Now the best thing about it: this was done almost entirely by one 21 year old japanese fellow!
Talk about inspiring and mind-blowing!
You can find his blog address with images on making-of in his youtube channel. All in japanese though...
There it says, that this took 2 months of thinking and preparation and 6 months to create.

Ah yes: here is a translation of the dialogue in the vid for you guys!

Fumiko: "uh... uh, please go out with me!"
Takashi: "sorry, I want to concentrate on Baseball right now."

when she runs through the alley, screaming:
"Takashi is such an idiot!!"

then:
Fumiko: "I will make miso soup every morning for you!!" (japanese way of a marriage proposal)
Takashi: "sorry, I want to concentrate on Baseball."
*Fumiko drops dead



EDIT: embarrasing, wrong link indeed ><'''''

I hate Michael Bay.





Gosh, do I hate him.

District 9 was a real treat!

Go watch it!
Unfortuntely I saw it in German and realized just once again how synchronisation can diminish the quality drastically... :/
I thought it wouldn't be such a biggie with no-name actors, but I was wrong.

I was mostly impressed with the development and transition from nerd to badass of the main character - that was very well done and believable! This newcomer's acting was top-notch!
Also the VFX were incredible of course.
Interestingly, the story was way different from what I expected from seeing the trailers...

Now I wanna see it again and also look forward to a very possible sequel!

I think that rumoured Halo movie of Mr. Blomkamp is equally gonna rock...

well...
WOW, right?

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