I See You : The Shifting Paradigms of James Cameron's Avatar (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Grabiner, Ellen/ Palumbo, Donald E. (EDT)/ Sullivan III, C.W. (EDT)

McFarland & Co Inc（2012/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786464920
• DDC分類 791.4372

Full Description

In the blockbuster film Avatar, science fiction and the technological prowess of director James Cameron meet in a heady concoction that, while visually ravishing, could easily be dismissed as "eye candy." While critics most frequently acclaimed its breakthrough 3-D technology, close scrutiny of the film raises provocative questions about the relationship between mind and body, appearance and reality. It brings into focus the relationships of humans to their technology, their planet, and each other and highlights the nature and potential of film itself. This work explores the theoretical and philosophical issues brought to bear in Avatar, exploring the spaces between human and machine; technology and nature; chick flick and action-adventure; and old-fashioned storytelling and cutting-edge technology. Central to the book's analysis is an examination of the extent to which Avatar melds the seer and the seen, illuminating an alternative visual paradigm.

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Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments      viii

Introduction     

1. Did You See That?     

2. Thinking Technology: Technology in the Art     

3. Thinking Technology: Technology of the Art     

4. The Same Old Story     

5. The Apparatus of Avatar     

6. Receptions and Representations     

7. James Cameron, Auteur and Inventor     

Notes     

Bibliography     

Index