Comments on: First Avatar Footage Shown: Details & Early Buzz

By: Avatar Trailer: James Cameron Preview Hits Web (VIDEO) | Blippitt.com

Avatar Trailer: James Cameron Preview Hits Web (VIDEO) | Blippitt.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:10:25 +0000

[...] First Avatar Footage Shown: Details & Early Buzz (screenrant.com) [...]

By: Second Avatar Trailer Coming…Soon - Screen Rant

Second Avatar Trailer Coming…Soon - Screen Rant — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:26:17 +0000

[...] James Cameron previewed 24 minutes of Avatar footage to a group of select critics and movie news sites in June, six months before the film is to be [...]

By: MightyPen

MightyPen — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:48:42 +0000

I know he’s a love-him-or-hate-him kind of guy, but when Cameron goes for the brass ring, it’s almost always at least impressive. So I’m gonna have to trust him on this 3-D stuff.

http://thebrowntweedsociety.com/2009/08/23/can-james-cameron-do-for-3-d-what-he-did-for-historical-cruise-ship-disasters/

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:12:06 +0000

Well, actually in terms of picture quality, plasma has always been very good. In fact, good plasma’s still have superior contrast ratios to those of their LCD counterparts. The main difference that made LCD more desireable is the operational life span. Plasma has a set lifespan, meaning the screen will actually burn itself out after so and so many hours, LCD doesn’t have a set lifespan, I mean, they will eventually stop working too, but they’ll probably outlast plasma in the long run.

The new thing coming out is LED tv’s. The first ones I’ve seen advertised, like the one from Samsung, isn’t really truly a LED screen. It’s still LCD but the backlighting is LED, which last longer and is more evenly distributed than current LCD’s since current ones use a fluorescent light below and/or above the screen reflected outwards through the screen via mirrors. The LED ones use LEDS directly behind the screen to illiminate it, so it’s brighter, more even, and lasts longer, but costs more.

But they are developing actual LED screens, where every pixel will be an LED, not a back-lit LCD. That will have the best picture, life, and refresh rate. But I think they will be super expensive when they hit the consumer market.

Good thing is though, when new tech comes out, old tech gets cheaper, so watch for the price of LCD’s and plasmas to drop when the LED tv’s come out.

I’ve been doing a little reading about this stuff, but not really that extensively, so if I’m dead wrong about anything, please point it out, I would like to know actually, interested in this stuff, lol.

By: Bryan Nixon

Bryan Nixon — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:23:08 +0000

Yea, this is def the movie to see for 2009! I work in Europe but in the poor Eastern BLock so no 3D theatres for hundreds of miles. Can’t wait to go back home for New Years I’ll see it at the IMAX in Orlando. 120Hz TV’s? Samsung has a 240Hz TV on the market now. But they’re not cheap! They have LED and Plasma. Wait, I know what your thinking, Plasma was not as good as LCD. But Samsung has reinvented the plasma TV and they’re awesome!

By: Ken J

Ken J — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:18:14 +0000

I find movies to look more like movies in lower refresh rates, like standard refresh rates, I would only use the 120Hz on documentaries like the Planet Earth blu rays. The high refresh makes everything look like documentaries…

By: Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed - Screen Rant

Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed - Screen Rant — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:14:01 +0000

[...] of the lucky people amongst the 1,000 audience members who recently got to see some footage from Avatar said of the Na’vi – “These creatures seem so real, that within minutes you forget [...]

By: Fenix

Fenix — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:29:58 +0000

yup, thats what we got a couple of months ago, 64 inch samsung lcd with 120 hz refresh rate. It’s almost eerie when your watching something in HD and it looks like reality TV or your on the set of the show/Movie. You do get used to it but its very weird at first. I hope avatar will translate nicely to the home theater.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:59:44 +0000

But then again, with these new 120Hz tv’s, 3D at home will be very possible.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:59:20 +0000

It will show in theaters in non 3D as well. The movie will be the same, just without the added 3D to immerse you. You’ll still get to enjoy the scenery, story, and acting.

By: Voice of Reason

Voice of Reason — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:22:28 +0000

All this avatar stuff and we have only 9 comments? Get with it people!

Can someone explain something to me? If this is designed for the theaters in 3d with the glasses and what not, what happens when we watch this on DVD? How will the effects translate to tv?

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:55 +0000

“He noted that in the later stages of the movie, the action becomes virtually non-stop.”

Have anyone seen that music video made by SNL, “I j***ed in my pants?” Now imagine me spazzing out like that randomly at work after reading this article, lol.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:41:28 +0000

What the heck, I go 2 days without internet because I just moved and I miss the first images of Avatar, come on. But whatever, I saw them now, and read what people have said from the footage, and wow, I really can’t wait, December is going to be a good month, definitely seeing it in 3D.

Hm, 3D movie that doesn’t turn it into a gimmick by sticking things in your face? What?? I thought according to some people making a movie 3D that becomes automatic despite the director’s intentions… haha

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:24:30 +0000

I’ve said it all along..this will be huge..Depends on how stunning the visuals are and the story of course but it could be TDK big in terms of box office dollars..

I’m with Kahless, this is now my most anticipated movie now!!

By: Fenix

Fenix — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:23:01 +0000

This movie will change everything. I’m stoked he said that the latter part of the movie is filled with nonstop action. Most anticipated movie of the decade….

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:51:15 +0000

Since Star Trek has come and nearly gone, this is my most anticipated movie of the year. I made that first image of the planet and moon my desktop.

By: Iron Knight

Iron Knight — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:23:19 +0000

Now this is something much more worthy to see than Transformers. I hated how a lot of people said that one was gonna be the biggest film of the year, while I strictly told myself Avatar would wear that crown. Every bit of information has raised my excitement over this film, and now I just can’t wait to see a trailer. Doesn’t matter if it’s just a teaser. Although I do read somewhere that speculation about some US official footage at the Comic-Con later next month is going.

By: Matt Keith

Matt Keith — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:12:38 +0000

Those pics look amazing, and I agree a teaser trailer would be nice.

By: The Voice of Reason

The Voice of Reason — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:11:12 +0000

a ten second teaser would have been nice but oh well. still sounds phat and starting to sound like ILM and transformers with the computer usage.