Human Dominance In Avatar

As time goes on and technology advances there has been a constant trend of human dominance over Mother Earth. It is clear that so many humans feel as though Earth is here solely for their benefit and there is no need to give back to her. Every year, by the month of September, the human race uses all of the resources that this beautiful planet is able to reproduce. This means that from then until December the resources that are being used will never be replenished and in turn the Earth is being destroyed. This is driven by the human greed and constant need for more materialistic possessions. Such actions are seen in so many cultures including America from the beginning until present day. Before the 1400’s all of the Americas were filled
In the movie Avatar, it is seen that humans bring materialistic desires with them to the moon, Pandora. This is where humans have found a superconductor, unobtanium, which would provide enormous amounts of energy for the people on Earth. Because the environment on Pandora is not suitable for the human body, this called for the invention of an avatar. The avatar is a human, Na’vi hybrid. The Na’vi are the humanoids that inhabit this planet like moon. Technology allowed for the transfer of human consciousness to a native body to allow the exploration of Pandora freely. The protagonist Jake Sully was chosen as an avatar because his twin brother, who the avatar was designed for, passed on and Jake’s DNA would be a perfect match. Jake was part of a mission to relocate the natives at all cost this to obtain this precious mineral. Half way through his mission he has fell in love with a Na’vi princess. When times become tough who will his allegiances lie
There was so much preparation that went into this film. Not only did this project end with a great product but also it has brought new and improved technology with it. When the average movie goer is in the theater the time and effort that is put into the movie is not thought of. This film was first thought of in the 1990’s. James Cameron felt as though it could not be done because the technology needed was not yet developed. By the 2000’s he knew it was time. There was 3D and motion capture available to bring these blue beings to life. When people think of 3D they often think of the typical flying objects that give a small jump scare. Cameron wanted to rethink 3D in a way that has never been used. Instead of the typical use of 3D he used it make the movie feel more realistic. This enabled the viewer to feel as if they were within the movie. It is beautiful how he was able to transition this gimmicky effect into a way of really bringing Pandora to life. The other amazing part of this movie was the used and development of motion capture. Motion capture is the recording of actual actor’s motions and transferring them into an animation. This technology was already available at the time of this movie but the team was able to put their touch of perfect on it. One way they were able to do this including motion capture of the actor’s face. Most of the time before this the animator was given the freedom to create these