Avatar Movie

So I just got back from seeing the movie Avatar. I came away all pumped about the avatar face I could do. I went online, saw one on youtube that wasn't so hot, so I was even more pumped to make one even better.

Well, it is really hard. I tried two times, and came away looking more like a native smurf with an acne problem than avatar.

Anyone else have a go at it? Do you have photos you can share?

I'm almost embarrassed to show mine.

That thing looks really creepy anyway. I am sure yours is spot on!

PS My kids are out of school for two weeks ages 5 and 8. What age level would you say this is at?

-Metina

This is the best one I have seen posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxib3XondD0&feature=fvw

It was done before the movie came out, so she has it a bit off with the black and the nose shape. I could see doing something similar though in varying shades of blue, with techniques for the eyes and nose like you would use for a realistic tiger face.

Metina wrote:That thing looks really creepy anyway. I am sure yours is spot on!

PS My kids are out of school for two weeks ages 5 and 8. What age level would you say this is at?

-Metina

I'd say that 5 and 8 were probably a bit young yet. I have an 11 year old that is sensitive to stuff, so i didn't take her either.

Has some violent sequences.

Here is a review so you get an idea.


http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/avatar

modernmagik wrote:This is the best one I have seen posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxib3XondD0&feature=fvw

It was done before the movie came out, so she has it a bit off with the black and the nose shape. I could see doing something similar though in varying shades of blue, with techniques for the eyes and nose like you would use for a realistic tiger face.

I did see this one after I finished making my face blue for the 2nd time. Might have to have another go at it once my pours get all the blue paint out of them from my first two attempts.

I love that move! I've seen it three times and will see it again, Wens. I was most impressed with the meticulous special effects. Anyhow, there are lots of interviews with James Cameron & cast about how they created effects for the movie & characters on youtube.

I think Avatar will turn face & body painting on its ear when you see the chopper pilot's eye design & dark blue full body photo of Zoe's Neytiri. It would look gorgeous recreated with snaz electric blue and sparkling turquoise, but nutz, can't do it due to copyrite. I becha there will be lots of blue tiger requests, tho ; )

Anyhow, just to see if I could, this morning I had fun painting Neytiri's war paint and Jake's awesome war bird, with the 'seed' on the other cheek.



Cheers,
Susan

I think I may try this weekend. A local painter and I were asked to paint at the midnight showing on Thursday night, but the theatre forgot to advertise it, so we pretty much painted the staff. My buddy did an "inspired mask" but I didn't even get to have a go at someone.

To me, they look a bit like blue cat people, but the markings aren't defined like tigers are (but I've only seen stils, not the movie). Here's where I saw some good pics:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1078758912/tt0499549

Has anyone seen Kat Sinclair's Na'vi painting in Brush Strokes Magazine?
The movie has only been out a week and if it wasn't for the huge snowstorm on the East Coast that began on opening night, Cameron would have made the cost of the movie in one weekend!
Awesome special effects

I think Kat did a great job with that face - easy to follow and looks very passable.

I already paint blue tigers - good I hope they get popular!

This is what I came up with

I decided to have a go at it last night... and I took pics along the way. So, here's a how-to I made. Please disregard the messy hair

Jennifer, that is nice, especially the nose! =)

Alex H did a fab bodypaint of it...I'm planning 1 in a few weeks, am just trying to make the props....

cat x

Nice! Thanks for sharing everyone.

I haven't seen the movie yet, but my 7 year old daughter and I were practicing tonight and I decided to paint myself like the Avatar. I still haven't figured out how to add photos in a post so it's my 'avatar' here. Hope it shows up well enough.

Magna, that is great =) What colours did you use?

Ooooh... very nice. I like the sheen.

Maybe we should all make avatar avatars...lol

COOL idea!!!

Takk skal du ha LoneWolfe! I used wolfe light blue for the base, it's really close to the snaz turquoise sparkle (I might have used some of that too). Paradise wild orchid for shading, then snaz blue for the stripes. Then I used the kryolan inferenze electric blue to blend/soften the stripes and shade around the rim of my face and other shady areas. I used kryolan light pink for the nose and lips then the inferenze over top to soften it. I used the silver liquid bling for the dots.

I haven't seen the movie yet, and just went from some promo photos. Reviews have been great so I guess I should go see it : )

those are very cool!

Magna, Definatly see the movie! Awesome effects & don't forget to breathe! I saw it three times opening weekend and painted up my heads the next morning. Wish there wasn't a copyright issue on the designs so every kid that wants to be a Na'vi, could!

Fantastic work on your face-durn close! Jennifer's is, too and her nose shading is spot on! I really like Jennifer's and yours better than Cameron's, as his blues seem to be so faded. That's why I chose to paint the brighter war paint colors.

Our Imax 3D viewing has been posponed twice but well worth driving the distance to see the movie that way.
Seed & Jake's awesome war 'bird' - impressive mount!

Cheers,
Susan

Tak for tippet =) Have to try that my self.

CATZ wrote:Takk skal du ha LoneWolfe! I used wolfe light blue for the base, it's really close to the snaz turquoise sparkle (I might have used some of that too). Paradise wild orchid for shading, then snaz blue for the stripes. Then I used the kryolan inferenze electric blue to blend/soften the stripes and shade around the rim of my face and other shady areas. I used kryolan light pink for the nose and lips then the inferenze over top to soften it. I used the silver liquid bling for the dots.

I haven't seen the movie yet, and just went from some promo photos. Reviews have been great so I guess I should go see it : )