Also it came out right at the time when 3D movies were at their (very short lived) peak.
And it did a GREAT job using that tech. I’ve never seen better.
The movie is a visual masterpiece and a king of theater-watching cinema.
Sure the story is bland but ain’t nobody watching that movie for the story.
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
I’ve always looked at the Avatar movies as being more about advancing movie making technology than about creating a good movie. I think James Cameron will be more remembered for his technical advances than for this storytelling.
ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 days ago
Agreed, I’ve always seen it as more of a tech demo than a feature film
IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 4 days ago
On the other hand, he directed Titanic, which probably also had tech advances, but is recognized more for the story. Is that a fair observation? I was still a kid when it came out, so I know less about it than Avatar.
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
He helped to further submarine technology to get the shots of the Titanic for the movie, and he developed cameras that could withstand the pressures down there. He also helped design a small rover camera called Snoopy that actually went inside the Titanic to get shots of the staircase.
lime@feddit.nu 4 days ago
no the tech was very much the focus at the time. they did some incredible stuff for that film.