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Avatar
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. FILM SYNOPSIS 3. STRUCTURE OF THE FILM 4. THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE FILM 5. TONE OF THE FILM 6. SETTING,SOUND AND GENRE 7. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS 8.THE CONVERSATION 9. THE POSTER 10. THE TRAILER OR TEASER ANALYSIS 11.THE CONCLUSION 12. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1.INTRODUCTION In this project we are going to talk about the science-fiction film called “Avatar”. We are going to analyze the film. as can to be First we will write the sinopsis, then we’ll talk about the genre, sound, setting... and finally we’ll put ourselves in some of the characters’ shoes.
2.FILM SYNOPSIS Avatar is a science fiction film, which tells about a war between humans and the tribe of Na’vi that is a native race that lives in Pandora. The humans want a mineral (Unobtainium) that is very valuable in the market and to do this they chase out a tribe that lives in this place.The human decided to make a project called “Avatar” to infiltrate the tribe with the idea to know their weak points, after that, they will fight against the NA’VI and take the minerals.,To carry out this mission, Jake Sully, who is a paralytic soldier, becomes a member of the tribe .The problem is that Jake Sully falls in love with a native of the tribe (Neytiri). At the end of the film, he is going to fight to defend the tribe of NA´VI and the world.
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3.STRUCTURE OF THE FILM Avatar follows a chronological order and there isn’t a flashback, in the film there are two narrative threads. The first one is when Jake Sully is a human and the second one is when he is in his avatar. The climax of the film is when the soldier betrays the human and the captain wants revenge and a high point that the native with Jake fight against the humans and the native win the battle. A moments of tension lies when Neytiri finds out that Jake lied her because first he wanted to give information to the humans. The film finishes when the Navi’s tribe expels the humans from Pandora.
4.THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE FILM This story is told from Jake Sully’s point of view .Jake Sully is an exmilitar hired for the Avatar project. We see the interior life of some of the characters, for example Jake Sully because of his actions we get to know that he is a good person and he cares about others. In the film there isn’t an authoring voice, we have to guide us for his actions, answers and dialogues to know his mentality. The protagonist’s point of view is that one man who has ideals doesn’t allow to commit injustice. The film tries to make the viewer think that humans are bad people and only want the precious mineral at all costs although they have to kill the Navi’s tribe
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5.TONE OF THE FILM In the film there are comical moments for example when Jake is learning to ride the “horse”. We think that in the film there isn’t irony related with family, religion, politics or social status but there are Ironies when the doctor is dying and says that she has to take samples.Colonel Miles Quaritch is a bad man that only wants to take the precious mineral although he has to kill the Na'vi’s tribe.
6.SETTING, SOUND AND GENRE All the actions happen in Pandora in 2154, except the action in the spaceship. The humans have the military camp in Pandora. We think that the setting has some influence in the story because of its localization .In this film there are some cultural, religions and political conditions that are assumed because the tribe Na’vi has got a different culture and religion. On the other side, the music of the film is very important, the film has sounds that create some suitable atmosphera. The genre of this film is science-fiction.
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7.Description of the characters Paco’s description:I Augustine that is the
will talk about the character of Dr. Grace
boss of the project avatar. She was usually
dressed with a lab coat or she dressed long-sleeved shirt with pants and a vest,her personality changes along the film.She is usually in all the important scenes of the movie. We can learn that she is a person with strong character and she hates that things change. The most important action of Dr.Grace was to go to the floating mountains to continue the avatar project so that Jake Sully couldn’t tell the information of the structure of the tree to the army. Dr Grace is a realistic character.Her actions demonstrate that she wanted to help the Na’vi’s tribe to defend their home, his character is credible because all people can be like her.
Alexis description:He
is a mysterious person and defends his
things, he is more belligerent but he has a good heart.The character is the warrior that fights with Jake.The director situates the character as the person that doesn’t trust Jake. By The way he speaks or the way he does everything,we can see who he is.This character is important because through him we see a moral value, we can’t judge a person before knowing him.This character is consistent because there are people that can be like him. The character changed in comparison to the beginning because he doesn’t help Jake Sully because he doesn't trust him.
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David’s description:Jake sully is a marine paralytic soldier, he is tall when he is an Avatar or a member of the Navi's tribe but when he isn’t connected to the avatar we can’t see very good if he is tall or not. The color of the eyes of Jake are blue (when he is human) and brown (when he is connected to the avatar) a bit shy and very adventurous. I think that when the movie started,he was very u naware of his fate.
8.WRITING A CONVERSATION “I was a warrior who dreamed he could bring peace. Sooner or later, though, you always wake up” Jake Sully
Jake sully - I was a warrior who dreamed he could bring peace. Sooner or later though, you always wake up. C.Miles Quaritch It Is your job and you must do it for the humans . Parker Selfridge -We need this mineral to sell it in the market, because if we do, we will become rich. Jake - What if they don’t want to leave their home? C.Miles Quaritch -We are going to use the force to chase out them. Parker Selfridge -Of course, but this is the plan B. Our plan A is that you negotiate with them that we can take the mineral. Jake - it isn’t fair for them, because they are very much connected with nature. Parker Selfridge -We are here only to search for the Unobtainium and my boss wants the mineral. C.Miles Quaritch -Jake, you just have to accomplish your mission.
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Jake -But I don’t want to collaborate in this mission, because I have ideals that aren’t allowed in unfair wars.
9.The poster This poster was used to advertise and promote the film.This poster transmits that it is a science-fiction film and in this movie a big war happens, between the human and the tribe that lives in that site, we can also see it is in a place that isn’t in our world, because its fauna and flora are very different from ours. On the other side, the structure of the poster is divided in two parts. In the first part , we can see the image in the background and in the second part we see the information, the name of the film and the author. The elements that help to know that the film is a science-fiction film are: the fly mountain, ”the dragons” and the avatars.
10. The trailer or teaser analysis The official trailer has more images of the major moments of the film and we think that we're select to attract the viewer and we can see what happening in the film, because in this trailer we can see many parts of the film. The rhythm of the trailer is varied, because in the beginning of him is low and when the time is passing the rhythm is lofty.
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11. The Conclusion a) David’s conclusion: David’s conclusion:I liked working in this project because I learned to analyse a film, a poster of the movie and the trailer. b) Paco’s conclusion: In this project I learned to analyze the different parts of the film as the synopsis, the sound, the point of view…Also I learned to analyze one character of the film physically and psychologically. My favourite part in this project was making the presentation. c)Alexis conclusion: In this project I learned to see, in this case, the things that have a film, as when someone loses something and the sensation of recovering it. Also I learned to analyze beyond what we see, for example, to research in the trailer and the poster the details used to sell the film.
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12.BIBLIOGRAPHY coverpage:FoxCentury(2-3-2017)link JAKE SULLY: “ThunderboltCharming”(2-3-2017)link introduction: “Wikiavatar”(2-3-2017)link structure: “Foxcentury”telecinco(2-3-2017)link TRIBE: “Wikiavatar”(2-3-2017)link colonel: “wikiavatar”(2-3-2017)link jake: “wikiavatar”(2-3-2017)link Dr.: “Avatarmovieclub”(2-3-2017)link Tsu’tey: “Pandorapedia”(25-2-2017)link Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSNL1qE6VY( 3-2-2017) Presentation:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ 1RdN6CIcbdn4m5p4GVZLM4RuoKsqQTgjX-rDCU0hrc2A/edit#sl ide=id.p