Comparison Between the Two Releases of Avatar Trailers

Week 7- Assignment 7
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Week 7- Assignment 7
Question 1
As a movie enthusiast, I could easily notice the differentiating parameters between the first avatar movie and the newly released trailer The Way of Water. The first noticeable difference is in the promotional messaging depicted in each film. The first avatar movie main promotional message was adventure and action while The way of water trailer main promotional message is religious elements, emotional and environmental aspects of the movie. One illustration of emotional aspects in the trailer was showcased by the continuous emphasis on the benefits of water to humanity. Secondly, the first movie and the trailer differ on what the main characters in the films concentrated on. In the first avatar movie, the main characters aimed at showcasing the conflicts that exist between the humans and Na’vi. The way of water trailer characters focused on highlighting the thriving mother and daughter relationship. There is an emphasis on why having good family relations is crucial. When it comes to editing, both movies are so edit-intensive. However, The Way of Water is more edit-intensive as a result of the capture techniques that were used on the actors before being used as the reference materials for the CGI characters in the movie. The movie combined various takes in the editing process, based on which take as the actor’s best. So the scenes are edited such that an actor in take one can be combined with one in take three. The other bit of editing as that the respective shots could be taken and made into any kind of shot; be it wide, medium, crane, or close-up. Therefore, the first avatar film and the way of water trailer differ in their promotional message through editin...