EP 49: AVATAR: The History Behind the Film, Trials and Tribulations, & The History Of Motion Capture. Part 1

This is episode 49 of The Truth TankOn this episode, We will be taking a very deep dive into the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. Taking a look at the hype and anticipation around Avatar: The Way Of Water, one of the biggest sequels in recent years, Will it be a success? How much money does ‘The Way of Water’ have to make to be considered a hit, in this age of cinematic uncertainty? The first Avatar didn’t have streaming or economic downturn to contend with.We will also be looking at the First Avatar and its legacy 13 years on, as well as the origins of Avatar, How did Cameron come up with the concept?, What were some of the biggest inspirations? and the decades long challenges faced trying to get his ambitious project off the ground and backed by the studios, The painful wait for movie technology to catch up to his vision and a rather large distraction in the form of a ship.We will then take a deep and detailed dive into the history of Motion Capture, from its humble and surprising origins in 1915, to the pioneering films and their characters that kick started a visual effects revolution and the artist that brought them to life on the big screen as well as a look into the Uncanny Valley.Promos:They Don’t Stay Dead Podcast: Haunted Stories of Australia.https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eVmbGW0cO1Ez9DbxVtQBX?si=b2a40b8cb8834e6aSocials:Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thetruthtank/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ThetruthTank/Listen:Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0P4Hcqlgc6kCG0bYyAS2SuApplehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-tank/id1463256905I Heart Radiohttps://iheart.com/podcast/76110779Castboxhttps://castbox.fm/channel/The-Truth-Tank-id5627421?country=usAmazonhttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/791410e2-fa17-43e7-84db-6c81325f4203Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhX1ZqvZx_xM59bk-tRa6QAudible https://www.audible.com.au/podcast/The-Truth-Tank/B08K6PRB1F?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdpSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)