| Another great movie today that is written and | | | | luminous, is film at a huge warehouse in the suburb of |
| directed by James Cameron is Avatar; starring Sam | | | | Playa Vista, Los Angeles. About 140 cameras was |
| Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, | | | | used inside to capture every movement of the cast |
| Michelle Rodriguez and Stephen Lang. It is the most | | | | in "Avatar" and also a small camera is fixed in the |
| technologically advanced work of cinema ever | | | | actors and actress head to record every expression |
| undertaken | | | | of the face. |
| The movie brings us to the year 2154, the the era | | | | Lastly, the production of Avatar partly took place in |
| when human are mining valuable mineral in Pandora. | | | | 4 locations in Wellington, New Zealand; Stone Street |
| The growth of the colony of mining endangered the | | | | Studio, Weta Workshop and Weta Digital. And some |
| Na'vi—a living humanoid species native to Pandora. | | | | filming is done in the warehouse in Porirua City in |
| James Cameron said in news conference that the | | | | Wellington (The old Todd Motors Building). |
| scene in Avatar brings audiences the environmental | | | | The Stone Street Studio is a studio in New Zealand's |
| message in an emotional way. It can be felt in | | | | built only on purpose for shooting stage. It is |
| especially in the scene where human cut down the | | | | surrounded by big warehouse, costume and makeup |
| beautiful glowing willow-like tree using the big | | | | amenities, car park and production office. The |
| industrialized machine, while the Na'vi Avatar" Jake | | | | famous "King Kong" and "The lord of The Ring" also |
| Sully" watch in horror. | | | | used the studio for the production. The filming of |
| The movie was written by James Cameron in the | | | | Avatar for the duration of 88 days was done in The |
| beginning of 1994. Cameron planned to make the | | | | Stone Street Studio and warehouse in Porirua City in |
| filming after the completion of Cameron's Titanic in | | | | Wellington (the old Todd Motors Building). |
| 1997 and released it on 1999. However it did not go | | | | Weta Digital, responsible for the groundbreaking visual |
| on as planned. Cameron said that that the essential | | | | effects in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King |
| technology to realize his idea of the film has not yet | | | | Kong, took the process to a new level of creative |
| available. | | | | and technological excellence. |
| Now, let me bring you to the location filming of | | | | For Avatar, Weta Digital's job is to convey the |
| "Avatar". | | | | animated Na'vi expression and the surrounding of the |
| Even though the movie uses a lot of technological | | | | movie to be believable and realistic as Cameron |
| digital technology, there is still real location where the | | | | wanted everything in the film to be based on reality |
| filming was taking place; Hawaii, New Zealand and | | | | and not as science fiction. |
| Brazil. | | | | It is not easy. Some of their works on Avatar |
| The Hamakua Coast (Hāmākua) is located on | | | | included some of the below: - Growing process of |
| the north-eastern coast of Hawaii. It is mainly | | | | Pandoran landscape requires Weta staff to implement |
| surrounded by erosion cliffs that fall from a height to | | | | a programme called Massive that allow replication of |
| the sea. This section of the coast is formed by the | | | | varieties of digitally generated object - Introducing |
| side of two inactive volcanoes: Mauna Kea and | | | | new technology techniques that will make digital |
| Kohala. It is said that the Hamakua Coast provide the | | | | faces looked like real human - Invest large number of |
| background of the rainforest in the movie. Hamakua | | | | resources and time on "locking eye movement" |
| Coast has also played role of Amazon Jungle in the | | | | technique. This technique is to ensure that digital |
| movie "Indiana Jones The kingdom of the Crystal | | | | characters were engaged and involved in the |
| Skull". | | | | environment surrounding it. That way the eye |
| Another Hawaii location in the film is Kauai's Keahua | | | | expressions are more natural |
| Arboretum. Jurassic Park was also shot at Kauai | | | | Avatar has won more than 1 Oscar awards, more |
| Island. The botanical surrounding and the natural | | | | than 5 BFCA Critics' Choice award and 2 Golden |
| preserve surrounding the Wailua River in Kauai give | | | | awards and many more. |
| reference footage for visual effects to bring Avatar | | | | The Movie avatar has brought increase in Tourism in |
| to close to the real life. | | | | Hawaii, New Zealand and Brazil. During the shooting of |
| The filming is also said to take place in Venezuela, | | | | Avatar, the country economy has also grown in |
| surrounded by canyons, the infamous Mount | | | | Tourism (Hotels, Accommodation and food). |
| Roraime, National Parks (Canima) and world highest | | | | Demand of the accommodations in these countries |
| waterfall (Angel Falls). Canima is a large national park | | | | have since increased due to its popularity post |
| in Venezuela, Brazil. It's also a UNESCO world heritage | | | | movies release. Always do online research for you to |
| site. | | | | get hotel deals before travelling to designated |
| Another location is Hughes Aircraft in Elsegundo, | | | | destinations. In addition you need to find more insider |
| California, USA. This filming location used to be used | | | | local information on discount hotel and hotel deals |
| as turning out parts for fighter planes during World | | | | from other experienced travellers to ensure you get |
| World II. | | | | the most out of your travel experience. |
| The important scene of the movie where the Na'vi | | | | For traveller on budget, you can save cost of calling |
| princess Neytiri first met Sully's Avatar in the jungles | | | | back to your home country by using calling card or |
| of Pandora, where everything inside the forest is | | | | phone card. Happy travelling! |