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Watching James Cameron's Avatar is one of those cinematically immersive experiences you have rarely in your life. After the movie ends there is a feeling of wanting to take the characters and the story home with you, to watch it again and take in the details of Pandora within your own home.
Since the Avatar is not due for release on DVD/Blu-Ray for some months why not take a look at some of the other ways you can enhance your understanding of the film and get a closer look details of this ground breaking film.
One of the most absorbing ways to relive the film without seeing it again is by listening to the soundtrack. James Horner has created another moving and emotive film score for Avatar and the CD follows the progression of the story so you can relive the film scene by scene. Turn up the sound, put a couple of ear buds in your ears, lay back and let the world of Avatar swim again in your imagination.
With titles like "You Don't Dream In Cryo" and "Jake's First Flight" you can quickly get a sense of where you are in the story and the events that unfold in your imagination as the music stirs can bring images back like nothing else. You'll be humming the theme in the shower in no time.
If you are more of a visual person, there are two significant book releases that can bring you back to Pandora very quickly while adding to your knowledge and understanding of the world.
The Art Of Avatar allows behind the scene access to the conceptual design of the film including the character designs, animals and plants and much more. This hardcover includes sketches, matte paintings, drawings, and film stills.
Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora is by far the most detailed insight into the wildlife and biology of Pandora and the Naávi that inhabit the planet. It is more descriptive than the Art Of Avatar book and contains detailed descriptions of each creature, plant and phenomenon that Jake encounters on the planet.
There is a certain joy associated with being able to recognize a piece of film score or know why the flowers on Pandora bloom in a certain way. These books and CDs can not only allow you to relive your experience of Avatar but they will prepare you for the next time you see it on DVD or Blu-Ray.
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In 1986 - 1987 the Mormon church released films to the dating back from the 1940s to more contemporary. The films were placed in a series which is commonly called "Church Films". These films were in a 27 VHS set. At this time not everybody had a VCR and DVDs were not invented. Most churches in North America were setup with a television and VCR. Each library was stocked with these films. They were available to the general public, however, most individual homes were not equipped with home theater systems. Most LDS church libraries still have these films or at least a portion of these films. Many youth in the 1980s and 1990s will remember "Johnny Lingo" or "The Phone Call". However, these films did not actually replace filmstrips, an older technology, until the late 90s.
Films strips are 35 mm still framed images that are projected by light onto a wall or white screen. An audio tape provides the sound. When the slide needs to be changed you simply turn a dial on the projector, and a small beep or buzz indicates at what point during the presentation the slide needs to be changed.
As VHS tapes were replacing film strips, the Mormon church authorized some film strips be converted to VHS; they were just still images that were transitioned.
Many people think that LDS cinema started with the film "God's Army"; however the LDS church has been producing films since the 1940s. These films might never have been released in conventional theaters, but film has been an important part of LDS culture for many years.
LDS films are a form of art. The LDS motion picture studio is located in Provo, Utah and actively creates films to this day. Many of these films can be seen in Salt Lake City as a way to introduce people to the Church. There have been three major films played exclusively in Salt Lake City.
"Legacy" - a film about the early pioneers
"Testaments" - a historical drama of Christ's visit to the America's from the Book of Mormon
"Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration" - a film on the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith
LDS art can be in many forms, and one great form of art is film. LDS people love film and believe that it is a medium for sharing their faith with others as well as to strengthen their own testimonies.
Trent Bowen is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints and is a collector of LDS media. He is the owner of http://www.prophetpaintings.com. He believes that LDS art can bless the lives of others.
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Films strips are 35 mm still framed images that are projected by light onto a wall or white screen. An audio tape provides the sound. When the slide needs to be changed you simply turn a dial on the projector, and a small beep or buzz indicates at what point during the presentation the slide needs to be changed.
As VHS tapes were replacing film strips, the Mormon church authorized some film strips be converted to VHS; they were just still images that were transitioned.
Many people think that LDS cinema started with the film "God's Army"; however the LDS church has been producing films since the 1940s. These films might never have been released in conventional theaters, but film has been an important part of LDS culture for many years.
LDS films are a form of art. The LDS motion picture studio is located in Provo, Utah and actively creates films to this day. Many of these films can be seen in Salt Lake City as a way to introduce people to the Church. There have been three major films played exclusively in Salt Lake City.
"Legacy" - a film about the early pioneers
"Testaments" - a historical drama of Christ's visit to the America's from the Book of Mormon
"Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration" - a film on the life of the Prophet Joseph Smith
LDS art can be in many forms, and one great form of art is film. LDS people love film and believe that it is a medium for sharing their faith with others as well as to strengthen their own testimonies.
Trent Bowen is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints and is a collector of LDS media. He is the owner of http://www.prophetpaintings.com. He believes that LDS art can bless the lives of others.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trent_Bowen
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