Avatar Review

Avatar

Release Date: 17th December 2009 – Australia


Production Companies
20th Century Fox (presents)
Dune Entertainment (in
association with)
Ingenious Film Partners (in
association with)
Lightstorm Entertainment

Distribution
20th Century Fox Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: M

Runtime: 162 minutes
                 171 minutes (re-
                 release)
                 178 minutes

                 (extended)


Budget: $237,000,000

               $9,000,000 (re-release)

Box Office Gross: $2,923,706,026 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary
Jake Sully, a paralysed ex-marine, is dispatched to the planet Pandora, where he intends to take over his recently deceased brother's mission to infiltrate the Na'vi and convince them to leave their home, which is lucrative mining land. With the new technology, Jake, despite being paraplegic, can inhabit an Avatar body resembling the Na'vi, thus disguising himself as one of them.

He builds a relationship with
Neytiri, a gorgeous Na'vi
female who teaches him
traditional ways. It leads
him to change his heart
and want to help the
Na'vi rather than exploit
their land. In the ensuing
land war, Jake's loyalty
gets tested.

Cast

The Humans
Sam Worthington – Corporal Jake Sully
Stephen Lang – Colonel Miles Quaritch
Sigourney Weaver – Dr. Grace Augustine
Michelle Rodriguez – Trudy Chacon
Giovanni Ribisi – Parker Selfridge
Joel David Moore – Dr. Norm Spellman
Dileep Rao – Dr. Max Patel
Matt Gerald – Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Sean Anthony Moran – Private
Fike

The Na'vi
Zoe Saldana – Neytiri
C.C.H. Pounder – Mo'at
Wes Studi – Eytukan
Laz Alonso – Tsu'tey


Crew
Writer/Producer/Director/
Editor – James Cameron

Script Supervisors – Sarah Hinch and Luca Koulmelis

Executive Producer – Laeta Kalogridis
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager –

Colin Wilson

Producer – Jon Landau

Co-Producer – Brooke Benton

Co-Producer/First Assistant Director –

Josh McLaglen

Casting Director – Margery Simkin

Casting: New Zealand – Miranda Rivers

Initial Casting - Mali Finn

Alien Language Creator – Paul R. Frommer

Dialect Coach – Carla Meyer

Consultant: Botany – Jodie S. Holt

Military Trainer – John David Cameron
Production Designers – Rick Carter
and Robert Stromberg

Conceptual Design/Costume and

Specialty Props – Richard Taylor
Concept Illustrators – Dorian Bustamante,
Ryan Church, James Clyne, Barry Howell,
Victor James Martinez, Steven Messing,
Craig Shoji and Daphne Yap
Concept Art Directors – Dylan Cole,
Seth Engstrom and Ben Procter

Designers: Weta Workshop – Gus Hunter,

Christian Pearce, Paul Tobin, Greg Broadmore,

Stephen Crowe, Daniel Falconer, Leri Greer

and Nick Keller

Character Design Supervisor: Stan Winston

Studio – John Rosengrant

Key Character Designers – Jim Charmatz,

Jason Matthews, Michael Ornelaz,

Joey Orosco, Scott Patton, Joseph C. Pepe

and Christopher Swift

Lead Creature Designer – Neville Page
Initial Creature Concepts – Wayne D. Barlowe

Vehicle Designer – TyRuben Ellingson

Supervising Art Director: Lead/Set Decorator –

Kim Sinclair

Supervising Art Directors – Todd Cherniawsky,

Stefan Dechant and Kevin Ishioka

Supervising Visual Art Director – Yuri Bartoli

Art Directors – Nick Bassett, Robert Bavin,

Simon Bright, Jill Cormack, Sean Haworth,

Andy McLaren and Andrew Menzies

Virtual Environment Supervisor/Animation

Technical Director (Uncredited) – Robert C. Powers

Virtual Production Art Directors –

Andrew L. Jones and Norman Newberry

Lead Character Sculptor – Jordu Schell

Construction Supervisor – Neil Kirkland

Construction Manager – Ed Mulholand

On-Set Link Unit Supervisor: Weta Workshop –

Rob Gillies

On-Set Props and Weapons Supervisor: Weta

Workshop – Joe Dunckley

Props Supervisor/Specialty Weapons: Weta

Workshop – John Harvey

Costume Designers – Mayes C. Rubeo

and Deborah Lynn Scott

Costume Designer: New Zealand –

John Harding

Costume Supervisors: Los Angeles Live-Action

Unit – Beth Koenigsberg and Lisa Lovaas

Hair/Makeup Supervisor – Rick Findlater

Makeup Department Head: Los Angeles

Live-Action – Mike Smithson

Director of Photography – Mauro Fiore

Director of Photography: Los Angeles –

Vince Pace

Camera Operator/Director of Photography:

Second Unit, New Zealand Live-Action Unit –

Richard Bluck

Production Manager: New Zealand –

Brigitte Yorke

Second Assistant Director/First Assistant

Director: Additional Unit – Maria Battle-

Campbell

Second Assistant Directors: New Zealand

Live-Action Unit – Richard Matthews

and Stephanie Weststrate

Second Unit Director: New Zealand Live-Action

Unit/Visual Effects Supervisor – Steven Quale

Choreographer: Na'vi Dance – Lula Washington

Movement Coach: Na'vi/Motion Capture

Performer (Uncredited) – Terry Notary
Stunt Coordinator: US – Garrett Warren

Stunt Coordinators: New Zealand – Stuart Thorp

and Allan Poppleton
Special Effects – Stan Winston (Uncredited)

Special Effects Coordinator: New Zealand

Live-Action Unit – Steve Ingram

Model Shop Supervisor: Stan Winston Studio

and Legacy Effects – David Merritt

Workshop Supervisor: Weta Workshop –

Gareth McGhie

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor – Joe Letteri

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Prime Focus –

Chris Bond

Visual Effects Supervisors – John Bruno and

Jen Hao Yeh

Visual Effects Supervisors: Weta Digital –

Dan Lemmon, Stephen Rosenbaum,

Eric Saindon, Erik Winquist, Wayne Stables,

R. Christopher White and Guy Williams

Visual Effects Supervisors: Framestore –

Jonathan Fawkner and Tim Webber

Visual Effects Supervisor: Spy Post –

Jonathan Rothbart

Visual Effects Supervisor: Lola Visual Effects –

Edson Williams

Visual Effects Producers – Joyce Cox and

Maricel Pagulayan

Visual Effects Producer: ILM – Jill Brooks

Producer: Weta Digital – Eileen Moran

Digital Effects Supervisor – Nolan Mortha

Digital Production Supervisor: ILM –

Michael Di Como

Creative Supervisor: Pixel Liberation Front –

Stephen Lawes

Pre-Production Manager: Weta Digital –

Mara Bryan

Senior Production Managers: Weta Digital –

Kevin L. Sherwood and Annette Wullems

Previs Production Manager: Weta Digital –

Marion Davey

Motion Capture Supervisor: Weta Digital –

Dejan Momcilovic

Performance Capture Supervisor: Giant

Studios – Matt Madden

Virtual Production Conceiver/Visual Effects

Pipeline Engineer (Uncredited) – Robert Legato

Virtual Production Supervisor – Glenn Derry

Virtual Production Manager – Heide Waldbaum

Animation Supervisors – Richard Baneham

and Andrew R. Jones

Animation Supervisor: ILM – Paul Kavanagh

Animation Supervisor: Weta Digital –

David Clayton

CG/Pre-Visualisation Supervisor

(Uncredited) – Brad Alexander

CG Supervisor – Albert Hastings

CG Supervisors: Weta Digital –

Graeme Demmocks, Shadl Almassizadeh,

Simon Clutterbuck, Dan Cox,

Eric Fernandes, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller,

Sergei Nevshupov, Adrian Fernandes,

Allen Hemberger, Mark Tait, Thrain Shadbolt,

Roger Shortt, Mike Perry and Kevin Andrew Smith

CG Supervisors: ILM – Pat Conran,

Philippe Rebours and David Weitzberg

CG Supervisors: Framestore – Andy Lomas,

Andrew Morley, Michael Mullohand and Ben White

Pre-Production CG Supervisor: Weta Digital –

Matt Aitken

Creatures CG Supervisor: Weta Digital –

Dana Peters

Creature Art Director: Weta Digital – Gino Acevedo

Sequence Supervisors: ILM – Jay Cooper,

Tom Fejes, Jen Howard, Tory Mercer,

Mark Nettleton and Robert Weaver

Digital Model Supervisors: ILM – Dave Fogler

and Bruce Holcomb

Facial Team Lead: Weta Digital – Jeff Unay

Massive Supervisor: Weta Digital – Jon Allitt

Shaders Supervisor: Weta Digital – Martin Hill

Head of Layout/Animation Tech: Weta Digital –

Shawn Dunn

Viewpaint Supervisor: ILM – Ron Woodall

Simulcam Supervisor – Casey Schatz

Creature Simulation Supervisor: Weta Digital –

Andrea Merlo

Lead Creature Technical Directors: Weta

Digital – Julian Butler, Glen Christie,

Matthew Muntean and Eric Tang

Roto and Paint Supervisor: ILM – Beth D'Amato

Digital Matte Supervisor: ILM – Richard Bluff

Special Projects Supervisor: Weta Digital –

Mark Sagar

Compositing Supervisor: ILM – Eddie Pasquarello

Editors – John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin

Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer/
Re-Recording Mixer – Christopher Boyes

Supervising Sound Editor/Additional Sound

Design – Addison Teague

Supervising Sound Editor – Gwendolyn Yates Whittle

Sound Effects Editors – Ken Fischer,

Shannon Mills, Tim Nielsen and

Christopher Scarabosio

ADR Editors – Richard Hymns,

Stuart McCowan and Steve Slanec

Dialogue Editors – Kim Foscato,

Cheryl Nardi and Marshall Winn

Production Sound Mixers – William B. Kaplan

and James M. Tanenbaum

Production Sound Mixers: New Zealand

Live-Action Unit – Tony Johnson and Davis Lee

Re-Recording Mixers – Gary Summers

and Andy Nelson

Foley Artists – Dennie Thorpe and

Jana Vance

Foley Mixer – Frank Rinella

Music – James Horner

Electronic Music Arranger – Simon Franglen


Awards

2010 Academy Awards
Best Art Direction – Rick Carter,

Robert Stromberg and Kim Sinclair (Won)

Best Cinematography – Mauro Fiore (Won)
Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri,

Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham

and Andrew R. Jones (Won)

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Best Director – James Cameron (Nominated)
Best Film Editing – Stephen E. Rivkin,

John Refoua and James Cameron (Nominated)
Best Original Score – James Horner (Nominated)
Best Sound Editing – Christopher Boyes
and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (Nominated)
Best Sound Mixing – Christopher Boyes,

Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson

(Nominated)

Best Picture (Nominated)


Review
AVATAR is an environmental sci-fi movie that premiered at the end of 2009 and broke all box office records. It depicts an unfamiliar world, home to fantastical creatures and the indigenous culture of the alien race, the Na'vi. Although the plot borrowed from other films, its best feature for me was the 3D aspect. It is James Cameron's long-awaited return to feature directing after Titanic in 1997. A well-known fact about this movie is that it has been in development since 1994. It was in later years that the visual effects improved, thanks to technological advancements that Cameron required to realise his vision.

Many will resonate with its emotional resonance and strong messages about environmentalism and colonialism. What I like about the film is its fantasy elements, such as the floating islands, the flawless acting by Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Stephen Lang, and the Na'vi, which look realistic due to its groundbreaking motion-capture technology, seamlessly blending them into this extraordinary alien fantasy world. The visuals are nothing short of spectacular. It even has incredible cinematography and James Horner's brilliant musical score.

It is one of my favourite films and is considered Cameron's best movie since Terminator 2. If you're looking for something enjoyable and breathtaking, you'll be surprised that AVATAR is an unforgettable cinematic experience just for you, even in 3D, when it was this beautiful.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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The Matrix Review

The Matrix

Release Date: 8th April 1999 – Australia

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
Village Roadshow Pictures
(in association with)
Groucho II Film Partnership (in association with)
Silver Pictures

Distribution
Roadshow Films

Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 136 minutes


Budget: $63,000,000

Box Office Gross: $467,845,851 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary
Neo is a computer hacker

living in two separate lives

who comes into contact

with Morpheus, a man

the government has

labelled a terrorist, but one

of the few people who

know the truth about the

Matrix. Believing Neo to

be "The One," Morpheus

offers Neo a choice: either

continue his mundane life

in a fake reality or discover

the truth that the machines

have enslaved humanity.

Once Neo embarks on this

new journey with Trinty's

help, he must relentlessly

battle Agent Smith, a

computer program

capable of bending reality.

Cast

Keanu Reeves – Thomas A. Anderson/Neo
Laurence Fishburne – Morpheus
Carrie-Anne Moss – Trinity
Hugo Weaving – Agent Smith
Joe Pantoliano – Cypher
Julian Arahanga – Apoc
Anthony Ray Parker – Dozer
Marcus Chong – Tank
Matt Doran – Mouse
Gloria Foster – The Oracle
Belinda McClory – Switch
Paul Goddard – Agent Brown
Robert Taylor – Agent Jones
David Aston – Rhineheart

Marc Aden Gray – Choi
Ada Nicodemou – Dujour (White Rabbit Girl)
Rowan Witt – Spoon Boy
Fiona Johnson – Woman in Red

Martin Grelis – Helicopter Pilot

Crew
Executive Producers/
Writers/Directors – Andy &
Larry Wachowski

Associate Producer – Richard Mirisch
Executive Producers – Bruce

Berman, Andrew Mason,

Barrie M. Osborne and Erwin Stoff

Producer – Joel Silver
Co-Producer – Dan Cracchiolo

Casting Directors – Mali Finn

and Shauna Wolifson

Production Designer – Owen Paterson

Conceptual Designer – Geoffrey Darrow
Art Directors – Hugh Bateup and

Michelle McGahey

Assistant Art Directors – Jules Cook,

Fiona Scott and Tony Williams
Set Decorators – Lisa Brennan,
Tim Ferrier and Marta McElroy

Key Armorer – John Bowring

Costume Designer – Kym Barrett

Makeup Special Effects Designer and

Creator – Bob McCarron

Key Makeup Artist – Nikki Gooley
Director of Photography – Bill Pope

Director of Photography: Second Unit –

Ross Emery

Camera Operator – David Williamson

Camera/Steadicam Operator – Robert Agganis

First Assistant Directors – Colin Fletcher

and James McTiegue

Second Assistant Directors – Tom Read and

Noni Roy

Third Assistant Director – Paul Sullivan

Second Unit Director – Bruce Hunt
Kung Fu Choreographer – Woo-Ping Yuen
Kung Fu Coordinator: Hong Kong – Carol Kim
Stunt Coordinator – Glenn Boswell
Special Effects Supervisors – Steve Courtley
and Brian Cox

Special Effects Coordinator – Robina Osborne

Animatronic Prosthetics – Paul Katte

and Nick Nicolaou
Visual Effects Supervisor – John Gaeta
Visual Effects Supervisor: Animal Logic –

Lynne Cartwright

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor: Manex

Visual Effects – Janek Sirrs

Digital Effects Supervisor: Manex Visual

Effects – Rodney Iwashina

Digital Effects Producer: Manex Visual

Effects – Diana Giorgiutti

Digital Effects Supervisor: DFilm Services –

Jon Thum

Executive Producer: DFilm Services –

Peter Doyle

Conceptual Artist: Manex Visual Effects –

Steve Burg

Matte Painting: Manex Visual Effects –

Charles Darby

R&D/Tech Supervisor: Bullet Time –

George Borshukov

Digital Composite Supervisors: DFilm

Services – Tim Crosbie and Mark Nettleton

Editor – Zach Staenberg

Assistant Editors – Tom Costain,

Jenny Hicks, John Lee and Basia Ozerski

Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor –

Dane A. Davis

Sound Recordist – David Lee

Re-Recording Mixers – David E. Campbell,

John T. Reitz and Gregg Rudloff

Foley Artists – Hilda Hodges and

John Roesch

Music – Don Davis

Music Supervisor – Jason Bentley

Awards

2000 Academy Awards
Best Film Editing – Zach Staenberg (Won)
Best Sound – John T. Reitz, Gregg Rudloff,
David E. Campbell and David Lee (Won)
Best Sound Editing – Dane A. Davis (Won)
Best Visual Effects – John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs,
Steve Courtley and Jon Thum (Won)

Review

THE MATRIX is an extraordinary science-fiction action film that takes you beyond your imagination and is unlike anything you've ever experienced. It combines sci-fi, Hong Kong action movies, spaghetti westerns, anime, and post-apocalyptic fiction to create an exhilarating fusion of genres.

This movie boasts a complex, woven storyline, incredible action scenes, groundbreaking visual effects, unique camera angles, and amazing stunts. Besides its innovative visuals, it revolutionised sci-fi with its "bullet time" scenes and has left a lasting impression on cinema with its look and design. The film delves into philosophical concepts, such as reality and free will, exploring them in depth and offering a thought-provoking viewing experience.

I praise everything in the film, including the performances of Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, and Hugo Weaving, as well as two impressive scenes: the famous lobby action sequence in which Neo and Trinity take on the near-invincible Agents, and the other in which Neo dodges bullets in slow motion.

THE MATRIX is one of my favourite movies. Neither of the two sequels that followed matched the impact of the first, which remains a cultural touchstone to this day. The original still lives up to the magic I experienced the first time I saw it. I imagine other viewers would feel the same, as it is a must-see film.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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Transformers Review

Transformers


Release Date: 28th June 2007 – Australia


Production Companies
DreamWorks SKG (presents)
Paramount Pictures (presents)
Hasbro (in association with)
Di Bonaventura Pictures
Amblin Entertainment (Uncredited)
SprocketHeads

Distribution
Paramount Pictures Australia


Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 143 minutes


Budget: $200,000,000

Box Office Gross: $709,709,780 (Worldwide)


Plot Summary
The good Autobots and the evil Decepticons have been fighting for a long time, but when the battle moves to Earth, the entire planet is at risk of destruction. Sam Witwicky is a high school student caught in the middle of the action after meeting the Autobot, Bumblebee. Soon, the pair became Earth's last hope and saviour as humanity allied with the Autobots to fight Megatron.


Cast

Humans
Shia LaBeouf – Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox – Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel – Captain
William Lennox
Tyrese Gibson – USAF
Tech Sergeant Robert Epps
John Turturro – Agent Reggie
Simmons
Rachael Taylor – Maggie Madsen
Anthony Anderson – Glen Whitmann
Kevin Dunn – Ron Witwicky
Julie White – Julie Witwicky
Jon Voight – Defense Secretary John Keller

Michael O'Neill – Tom Banachek

Bernie Mac – Bobby Bolivia

Amaury Nolasco – ACWO
Jorge "Fig" Figueroa

Zack Ward – First
Sergeant Donnelly

W. Morgan Sheppard –
Captain Witwicky

John Robinson – Miles Lancaster

Travis Van Winkle – Trent DeMarco

Glenn Morshower – Colonel Sharp

Carlos Moreno Jr. – Manny

Peter Jacobson – Mr. Hosney

Chris Ellis – Admiral Brigham

Ravi Patel – Telephone Operator

Samantha Smith – Sarah Lennox

Rick Gomez – Sheriff

Kenny Bates – Agent at Hoover Dam (Cameo)

(Uncredited)

Ian Bryce – Agent at Hoover Dam (Cameo)

(Uncredited)

Michael Bay – Guy Flicked by Megatron

(Cameo) (Uncredited)

Autobots
Peter Cullen – Optimus Prime (Voice)
Mark Ryan – Bumblebee (Voice)
Darius McCrary – Jazz (Voice)
Jess Harnell – Ironhide (Voice)
Robert Foxworth – Ratchet (Voice)

Decepticons
Hugo Weaving – Megatron (Voice)
Charles Adler – Starscream (Voice)
Jess Harnell – Barricade (Voice)
Reno Wilson – Frenzy (Voice)
Jimmie Wood – Bonecrusher (Voice)


Crew

Executive Producer/Camera Operator

(Uncredited)/Director – Michael Bay

Story – John Rogers
Story/Screenplay – Roberto Orci
and Alex Kurtzman

Associate Producers – Matthew Cohan

and Michelle McGonagle

Executive Producers – Steven Spielberg,

Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian

Producers – Ian Bryce, Tom De Santo,
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Lorne Orleans

(IMAX Version) and Don Murphy
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager –

Allegra Clegg
Co-Producer/Second Unit Director/

Stunt Coordinator – Kenny Bates

Military Advisor – Harry Humphries

Casting Directors – Janet Hirshenson,

Jane Jenkins and Michelle Lewitt

Animal Coordinator/Trainer – Paul 'Sled' Reynolds
Production Designer – Jeff Mann

Lead Robot Illustrator – Ben Procter

Illustrators – James Clyne, Tony Kieme,

Scott Lukowski, Victor Martinez,

Ed Natividad, Paul Ozzimo,

Robert Woodruff and Feng Zhu

Supervising Art Director – Geoff Hubbard

Art Directors – Beat Frutiger,

Sean Haworth and Kevin Kavanaugh

Assistant Art Directors – Martha Johnston

and Page Buckner

Graphic Designers – François Audouy

and Zachary Fannin

Set Decorators – Rosemary Brandenburg

and Larry Dias

Property Master – Andrew Petrotta

Costume Designer – Deborah Lynn Scott

Show Supervisors: Special Makeup Effects

& Animatronics, K.N.B. EFX Group –

Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero

Department Head Makeup Artist – Edouard F. Henriques

Director of Photography – Mitchell Amundsen

Director of Photography: Second Unit – Lukas Ettlin

Aerial Director of Photography – David B. Nowell

Russian Arm Operator – Brooks P. Guyer

Second Assistant Camera – Ryan Rayner

and Robert Settlemire

Production Supervisors – Matthew J. Birch

and Daren Hicks

First Assistant Director – Simon Warnock

First Assistant Director: Second Unit –

Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Directors – Brian Reylea

and Fred Usher

Key Location Manager – Ilt Jones

Location Managers – Michael J. Burmeister,

Fermin Davalos, Jonathan Slator and

Emre Sonmez

Assistant Location Managers –

Ronald M. Haynes, Jonathan Hook,

Kathy McCurdy, Perri Pearson,

Kate Chase Pitzarella, Golden Swenson,

Scott Trimble, Pierre Hue (Uncredited),

Manny Padilla (Uncredited), Lisa Patton

(Uncredited), Marta Tomkiw (Uncredited),

Michael Wesley (Uncredited) and

Wade Whitman (Uncredited)

Stunt Coordinator – Troy Robinson
Stunt Co-Coordinator – Frank Torres

Aerial Coordinator/Pilot – Alan D. Purwin

Picture Vehicle Coordinator – Steve Mann

Transportation Coordinator – Randy Peters
Special Effects Supervisor – John Frazier

Special Effects Supervisor: Kerner Optical –

Geoff Heron

Special Effects Coordinator – Jim Schwalm
Special Effects Co-Coordinator – Dan Cangemi

Shop Supervisors: Special Makeup &

Animatronics, K.N.B. EFX Group –

Wayne Toth and Michael Deak

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Asylum –
Nathan McGuiness

Visual Effects Supervisors – Scott Farrar

and Richard Kidd (Uncredited)

Visual Effects Supervisor: Digital Domain –

David Prescott

Associate Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM – Russell Earl

Visual Effects Producer – Shari Hanson

Visual Effects Producer: Asylum – Kathy Chasen-Hay

Visual Effects Production Manager: ILM – Peter Nicolai

Digital Production Supervisor: ILM – Jeff White

Visual Effects Art Director: ILM – Alex Jaeger

Animation Supervisor – Scott Benza
Animation Supervisor: Digital Domain –
Danny Gordon Taylor

Lead Animators: ILM – Peter Daulton,

C. Michael Easton, Paul Kavanagh,

Shawn Kelly, Glen McIntosh, Rick O'Connor

and Tim Waddy

Computer Graphics Supervisor: Digital Domain –

David Hodgins

Pre-Visualisation Supervisor – Steve Yamamoto

TD Supervisor: ILM – Hilmar Koch

Model Supervisor: Kerner Optical – Brian Gernard

Director of Photography: Kerner Optical –

Pat Sweeney

Digital Compositing Supervisor: ILM – Patrick Tubach

Digital Artist Supervisors: ILM – Jon Alexander,

Richard Bluff, Terry Chostner, Michael Conte,

Beth D'Amato, Leandro Estebecorena,

Dave Fogler, Gerald Gutschmidt,

David Hisanaga, Erich Ippen, Tom Martinek,

Nigel Sumner, Jeff Sutherland, Doug Sutton,

Todd Vaziri, Ron Woodall and Jeff Wozniak

Sound Designer – Erik Aadahl

Supervising Sound Editor – Ethan Van der Ryan

ADR Supervisor/Supervising Sound Editor –

Mike Hopkins

Sound Editors – Christopher S. Aud,

Michael Babcock, Craig Berkey, Brent Burge,

Warren Hendriks, Jeff Sawyer, Steve Bissinger

Robert Shoup and P.K. Hooker

Dialogue Editors – Ralph Osborn and

Wayne Lemmer

Sound Mixer – Peter J. Devlin

Sound Effects Recordists – John P. Fasal

and Mark Binder

Sound Re-Recording Mixers – Kevin O’Connell

and Greg P. Russell

Additional Re-Recording Mixer – Beau Borders

Foley Editors – Coya Elliott and Pascal Garneau

Editors – Tom Muldoon, Paul Rubell
and Glen Scantlebury

Additional Editors – John Murray and Todd E. Miller

Associate Editor – Ken Blackwell

Music – Steve Jablonsky

Additional Music – Lorne Balfe and Clay Duncan

Music Supervisor – Dave Jordan

Music Recordist and Mixer – Alan Meyerson

Ambient Music Designer – Mel Wesson

Awards

2008 Academy Awards

Best Sound Mixing – Kevin O'Connell,

Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin (Nominated)

Best Sound Editing – Ethan Van der Ryan

and Mike Hopkins (Nominated)

Best Visual Effects – Scott Farrar,

Scott Benza, John Frazier and Russell Earl (Nominated)

Review

The live-action Michael Bay movie adaptation of TRANSFORMERS is fun, spectacular, and a must-see for all fans. I've seen most of the episodes of the classic 80s Generation One (G1) television cartoon, along with its original film, The Transformers: The Movie, as I'm a big fan of the Transformers franchise. I'm also a fan of the toy line and other TV animations. I was 15 when it first came out, but I was amazed by how the movie turned out. Years later, I became a film critic and started my blog before re-watching this film.

I am surprised Peter Cullen has returned to voice Optimus Prime since the G1 cartoon. I'm mildly disappointed that Hugo Weaving voiced Megatron in the films instead of Frank Welker, his original voice actor. I praise the Transformers' design, including the heroic Autobots and villainous Decepticons, because their machinery looked advanced, thanks to the CGI effects of the VFX studio Industrial Light & Magic. Beyond its visual robotic design, the film features a terrific performance by Shia LaBeouf and impressive action sequences.

This funny, action-packed blockbuster might appeal to those who have watched the Transformers cartoons and played with these action figures as kids. Those who have seen the G1 television cartoon will be amazed by its massive impact. It launched two sequels: Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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Winners of the 83rd Academy Awards

Actor in a Leading Role

• Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Christian Bale in “The Fighter”

Actress in a Leading Role

• Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”

Animated Feature Film

• “Toy Story 3” - Lee Unkrich

Art Direction

• “Alice in Wonderland”  Production Design: Robert Stromberg; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara

Cinematography

• “Inception” - Wally Pfister

Costume Design

• “Alice in Wonderland” - Colleen Atwood

Directing

• “The King's Speech” - Tom Hooper

Documentary (Feature)

• “Inside Job” - Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

Documentary (Short Subject)

• “Strangers No More” - Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon

Film Editing

• “The Social Network” - Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

Foreign Language Film

• “In a Better World” (Denmark)

Makeup

• “The Wolfman” - Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

Music (Original Score)

• “The Social Network” - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Music (Original Song)

• “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3" Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman

Best Picture

• “The King's Speech” - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

Short Film (Animated)

• “The Lost Thing” - Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann

Sound Editing

• “Inception” - Richard King

Sound Mixing

• “Inception” - Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick

Visual Effects

• “Inception” - Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• “The Social Network” - Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• “The King's Speech” - Screenplay by David Seidler

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