Avatar

1. James Cameron faced most of his challenges in the production of the movie in correlation to the technology that was needed to create the characters for the movie. The immense amount of technology that went into the fictional characters, to make them seem real and have realistic expressions is absolutely amazing. I also think he had a difficult time with the story line only with the incorporation of characters for a multitude of viewers, otherwise the plot has a very similar resemblance to Pochantas.

2. The process used in Avatar is based upon science fiction incorporated with many diffferent aspects of love and relationships with nature allowing the adaption of of certain CGI contraptions and animation to create the landscape and animals used in the movie. Also the process is very time consuming and challenges the actors and graphic design to make a spectacular effect in the fictional world "Pandora".

3. Performance capture has changed the film making process by allowing the actors to act, but have animated bodies embody their facial expressions and actions. This has changed the way people see animation because it no longer requires the actor to stand in front of a mic and record their voice while an animating team goes to create certain facial expressions and essentially emotions. Also most of the animating is live action so the actors are still being used to a much higher extent.

4. The marketing for Avatar cost 150 million. News corp is going to receive about 1.26 billion from Avatar. The massive budget does not affect the films concept, but the technology used to create the movie was revolutionary and was affected by the massive budget.

5. This film is a recycling of the plot of Pochantas, but since the era and new characters add another aspect to the plot and meening of the story, the movie has more oppurtunities for interpretation. Such as environmentalism, used by the representation of the scientists and the greedy American business man who wants money. This movie follows some of the typical stereo types of American culture, money, power. However, the idea of the Americans coming into another world as the evil oppressors, against the indigenous natives is the typical plot behind Pochantas. Therefore, this movie shows a significant similarity to Pochantas making the plot not as unique, but I understand because so much money was put into the making of the film the Plot had to be safe and commonly enjoyed.