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Poster for Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010 · 23 min

A brisk, cheerful peek behind the curtain that makes filmmaking craft feel exciting and accessible.

Directed by
Thomas C. Grane
Genres
Documentary
Starring
James Cameron, Laz Alonso, Richard Baneham
Overview
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

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Directed by
Thomas C. Grane
Genres
Documentary
Starring
James Cameron, Laz Alonso, Richard Baneham
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • technology
    • ambition
    • science
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Starring
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    Runtime
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    Country
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