James Cameron Talks Avatar

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/avatarnews.php?id=15298

Source: The Hollywood Reporter
July 7, 2006



Titanic director James Cameron talked to The Hollywood Reporter about his next project, Avatar, to be released by Fox in summer 2008.

In the sci-fi thriller, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.

Cameron says he hopes to start shooting a cast of unknown actors on a stage in Los Angeles by February.

"Believe it or not, the shooting is a very small part of it," Cameron says. "It's a very, very big project where the shooting is like a month and a half -- not really very much. There's just so much CG, and the visual effects are a huge component. A lot of it is performance capture. We use different techniques (from, for example, Sony Pictures' upcoming 'Monster House'), but it's the same general idea."

He added that they are "very active right now in terms of casting. We're not looking at anyone, we're looking at everyone. There are a number of characters that we can cast from that up-and-coming talent pool. They're not going to be well-known names -- until after the movie, hopefully."

You can read more of the interview, including how they will shoot the film, here.

 

[black_dust]

Hmmmmm sounds ok i guess, i just want to see how he pulls of the motion capture part

 

[xwolverine2]

for some reason i dont trust the movie......

i think he might still be thinking titanic

 

[Cinemaman]

Why I have feeling that Cameron will overuse CGI and this movie will not be watchable?

I just doubt it will be excellent movie.

 

[xwolverine2]

Why I have feeling that Cameron will overuse CGI and this movie will not be watchable?

I just doubt it will be excellent movie.

maybe hes full of himself after titanic

like no matter what, he cant fail.

i wish he would stick to movies like true lies... that was a better movie than titanic will ever be IMO.it never gets old either.

 

[Cinemaman]

maybe hes full of himself after titanic

like no matter what, he cant fail.

i wish he would stick to movies like true lies... that was a better movie than titanic will ever be IMO.it never gets old either.

Every director can fail.

 

[xwolverine2]

Every director can fail.

i know...but maybe he thinks he cant just as long as its big and its promotted with "titantic" on it.

im waiting for Battle Angel.... it has a cool title lol

 

[Cinemaman]

i know...but maybe he thinks he cant just as long as its big and its promotted with "titantic" on it.

im waiting for Battle Angel.... it has a cool title lol

Battle Angel looks like better idea than Avatar.

I really doubt Avatar will make more than $300m.

Cameron made enough great movies to prove that he is excellent director, but it doesn't mean that his coming back will be so huge like his previous movies.

As what I have read about his characters, I think it will be next summer blockbuster with Aliens level.

But there is nothing new for me, what I was expecting.

Anyway, I doubt the full of CGI movie is a good idea, it will be just unwatchable, the same what happened with Matrix sequels.

 

[Sava]

Battle Angel looks like better idea than Avatar.

I really doubt Avatar will make more than $300m.

Cameron made enough great movies to prove that he is excellent director, but it doesn't mean that his coming back will be so huge like his previous movies.

As what I have read about his characters, I think it will be next summer blockbuster with Aliens level.

But there is nothing new for me, what I was expecting.

Anyway, I doubt the full of CGI movie is a good idea, it will be just unwatchable, the same what happened with Matrix sequels.

WTF?... Matric sequel sucked cause the story sucked. T2 is more than half filled with CGI, so is Titanic. Avatar sounds great, have you guys even read the script review?

 

[xwolverine2]

Battle Angel looks like better idea than Avatar.

I really doubt Avatar will make more than $300m.

Cameron made enough great movies to prove that he is excellent director, but it doesn't mean that his coming back will be so huge like his previous movies.

As what I have read about his characters, I think it will be next summer blockbuster with Aliens level.

But there is nothing new for me, what I was expecting.

Anyway, I doubt the full of CGI movie is a good idea, it will be just unwatchable, the same what happened with Matrix sequels.

well i loved all the matrix movies(dont really know whats the hate for them )...im sure james could make the cgi look fantastic,seeing as how he takes 5yrs to make a moviemad: ).

my prob. is the love story... true lies had a sort of love story but not enough where it gets to the point where i will only see the movie once in my life(titanic).

this movie sounds WAY too much like The Time Machine for me...(dont ask why)

i want something new.

 

[Cinemaman]

well i loved all the matrix movies(dont really know whats the hate for them )...im sure james could make the cgi look fantastic,seeing as how he takes 5yrs to make a moviemad: ).

my prob. is the love story... true lies had a sort of love story but not enough where it gets to the point where i will only see the movie once in my life(titanic).

this movie sounds WAY too much like The Time Machine for me...(dont ask why)

i want something new.

The Matrix sequels were worser than The Matrix and there was too much CGI.

I think the same will happen with The Avatar.

You need to understand that Cameron is not god.

The Avatar isn't adventure movie like Star Wars or POTc, so i doubt it will have huge success in box office, because at nowadays movies like POTC or Harry Potter makes money.

 

[Sava]

How much CGI was there in SR?

 

[thealiasman2000]

When I go see something called "Avatar", I expect it to have airbenders and fire nations.

 

[Cinemaman]

How much CGI was there in SR?

Only 1500 vfx shots, less than both ROTS and KK.

 

[Sava]

i'll take your word for it ... but really, this is James Cameron, this guy is one of the best if not the best guy out there with CGI, he'll do fine

the script review was great as well http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=5169

 

[Cinemaman]

i'll take your word for it ... but really, this is James Cameron, this guy is one of the best if not the best guy out there with CGI, he'll do fine

the script review was great as well http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=5169

I know, but Cameron have already changed some characters and it sounds to me like next summer blockbuster.

And I also dont want this movie to turn into video game, where everything and even actors are CGI.

 

[Sava]

I know, but Cameron have already changed some characters and it sounds to me like next summer blockbuster.

And I also dont want this movie to turn into video game, where everything and even actors are CGI.

whats wrong with CGI movies?

 

[xwolverine2]

When I go see something called "Avatar", I expect it to have airbenders and fire nations.

ROTFL!!!..I KNOW!...i love that show..and when i heard JC was making a movie called avatar i was like

too bad

 

[Cinemaman]

whats wrong with CGI movies?

Nothing. But I dont want this movie to be full of CGI, because then it will be unwatchable and ppl will not like it.

Even if Cameron makes it, it will look like one big fake CGI shot.

 

[xwolverine2]

I know, but Cameron have already changed some characters and it sounds to me like next summer blockbuster.

And I also dont want this movie to turn into video game, where everything and even actors are CGI.

i have nothing against cgi......im one of the people that think hulk MUST be cgi.

matrix IMO wasnt ruined by cgi or anything

 

[xwolverine2]

Nothing. But I dont want this movie to be full of CGI, because then it will be unwatchable and ppl will not like it.

Even if Cameron makes it, it will look like one big fake CGI shot.

well lets save those judgements until we see a trailer at least.

did you like LOTR?...that had cgi...and it was nowhere near bad

 

[Cinemaman]

i have nothing against cgi......im one of the people that think hulk MUST be cgi.

matrix IMO wasnt ruined by cgi or anything

I am not against CGI. And I also prefer more CGI Hulk, but I dont like when there is TOO MUCH CGI.

It was. Actors were looking like dolls, especially Keanu.

 

[Cinemaman]

well lets save those judgements until we see a trailer at least.

did you like LOTR?...that had cgi...and it was nowhere near bad

You just dont want understand my words, thats your problem.

I loved LOTR, but IT WASN'T FULL OF CGI!

 

[xwolverine2]

It was. Actors were looking like dolls, especially Keanu.

well thats why i like it... it was anime-ish. and movies haver never even come close to putting that feel into it.thats what they were going for which is what people dont understand.

it felt to me like LOTR had more cgi than matrix.


did you like FinFantsy cgi movie?

 

[Cinemaman]

well thats why i like it... it was anime-ish. and movies haver never even come close to putting that feel into it.thats what they were going for which is what people dont understand.

it felt to me like LOTR had more cgi than matrix.


did you like FinFantsy cgi movie?

So you like fake CGI? Meh...

But LOTR had better quality.

No.