10 Unknown facts of AVATAR every movie lover should know

“Everything is backward now like out there is the true world, and in here is the dream.” – Avatar

10 Unknown facts of AVATAR every movie lover should know

In 2009, James Cameron decided to break his own ‘TITANIC’ box office record by releasing a boundary-pushing CGI feature that promptly made $2.9 billion at the box office.

After almost a decade, James Cameron’s ‘AVATAR’ has become a must-see film for any movie lover. Being the highest-grossing movie of all time and winner of three Oscars, the success of Avatar allowed it to have four more sequels coming over the next few years. Beyond its revolutionary technical aspects, the film generated popular interest in the amazing technological and natural elements that are described in the history of two worlds: the Earth and the Pandora.

Avatar utilizes 60% CGI imagery, with a majority of the CG character animation filmed with revolutionary new motion-capture techniques using live actors. The other 40% of the film utilizes the traditional techniques of live-action imagery. James Cameron began to work on Avatar in the early 1990s.

The movie that stole our imagination and broke countless box office records in 2010,

It’s time to count down some information & facts about James Cameron’s Avatar 2.

• The re-release of Avatar comes just two months before the long-awaited sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water premieres on December 16, 2022. Since Avatar first hit theaters, fans will get to relive the original experience right before the next installment is released.
• The sequel tells the story of the Sully family — Jake, Neytiri, and their children — as their land becomes torn apart. Per an official synopsis, the Sully family endures danger, battles to death, and tragedy throughout the film.
• Cameron said, ‘Avatar asks us to see that everything is connected, all human beings to each other, and us to the Earth. ‘ This is a clear statement of religious belief. This is pantheism

• The production of the Avatar utilizes 60% CGI imagery was absolutely unique in the way in which so much of it was literally filmed underwater. Actors had to learn to hold their breath for extended periods in order to complete takes. The people making the Aquaman movies didn’t have to deal with this.
• Avatar 2 uses new motion capture tech created by James Cameron for its underwater scenes. The 2009 Avatar was groundbreaking not only due to its commercial and critical success but also for its revolutionary use of CGI and motion capture technology that still holds up.
• An avatar driver uses a whole-body remote neural interface to control and animate the avatar body. These link units are located in a dedicated facility, such as that installed at the Hell’s Gate base on Pandora. The link beds outwardly resemble MRI scanners, with the operator reclining inside an enclosed capsule.
• The sequel started filming in 2017, but given the movie is a mix of live-action and motion capture elements, it’s not a surprise it’s taken a while. In September 2020, Cameron revealed that they were “100% complete” with Avatar 2 and around 95% finished with Avatar 3.
• Adobe After Effects (compositing, real-time visualizations) PF Track (motion tracking, background replacement) Adobe Illustrator (HUD and screens layout) Adobe Photoshop (concept art, textures) are the software. used in Avatar films,

• Weta Digital a graphic designing company created the film’s digital characters and environments, building special effects sequences with as many as 800 fully computer-generated characters in highly detailed digital settings.

Here are some more facts about Avatar 1

01. Not all that live

The movie is 40% live-action and 60% photo-realistic CGI.

02. Digital cinematography

It is the first film ever to pick up an Academy Award for Best Cinematography that was completely digitally shot.

03. Avatar cost a pretty penny

Don’t let your jaw drop to the floor with this one, but the film is one of the most expensive ever made – with a price tag of $280 million!

04. Hours of computer time

Some CGI scenes took an average of 47 hours to render. That’s more than a workweek for just one scene, which explains why the film took four years to complete.

05. Horrible smoking habits

The cigarette that Sigourney Weaver is seen smoking is actually computer-generated. No unhealthy habits on the Avatar set, y’all.

06. This could have been done in 1999

Cameron originally wanted to have the film completed for release in 1999, but the special effects the director wanted would have run the bill up by an extra $400 million and would still not complete his vision. So, he shelved it until later.

07. Reaching the revenue top

It was the first film in history to cross the $2 billion mark worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time (of course, not accounting for inflation).

08. The wonders of language

The Navi language sounded so genuine for a reason – it was genuine. It was created by linguist Dr. Paul R. Frommer, who was tasked by James Cameron to create a language that can be easily pronounced by humans, yet does not resemble any existing language. Frommer ended up creating about 1,000 words in Navi.

09. Baby time

In the original ending, Neytiri was planned to be pregnant with Jake’s child.

10. Familiar noises

Most of the animal noises used in the film are actually recycled dinosaur sounds from Jurassic Park.

Future Sequels

Following Avatar: The Way of Water, there will be at least three more movies. Avatar 3 was filmed concurrently with Avatar 2, is currently scheduled for release on December 20, 2023, and was mostly finished as of late 2021. Cameron and co. still have some things to finish for Avatar 4, which is currently set to come out on December 16, 2026.

The fourth installment actually went a few years without a proper greenlight from Disney as it was being developed. The same goes for Avatar 5, which is slated for December 22, 2028, at the moment.

Despite its success, it is no secret that Avatar had its critics. However, it appears that the ones who truly do still have a special place in their hearts for the action-packed, visually stunning sci-fi spectacle will have the opportunity to spend a lot of time in Pandora for the next few years. The journey continues when Avatar: The Way of Water comes to theaters soon.