Avatar: The Exhibition Opening Panels

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Saturday, June 4th at EMPSFM in Seattle, WA.

12:30 PM
Avatar: The Actors’ Experience
Join us for a star-studded insider look into the making of James Cameron’s Avatar with principal cast members Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy Chacon), Giovanni Ribisi (Parker Selfridge), Laz Alonso (Tsu’tey), and Grammy and 4-time Emmy-nominated actress CCH Pounder (Mo’at). Hear from the actors themselves what it was like to act in a virtual world, utilizing new filmmaking technologies, and be a part of the highest-grossing movie of all time. Exhibition curator Brooks Peck will lead the intimate discussion with the actors and take questions from the audience
Ticket Info: $40 EMP members, $50 general admission. Tickets available at Brownpapertickets.

3:00 PM
Pandora: The Creation of a New World
Dive into the vivid world of James Cameron’s Avatar. From alien landscapes and magnificent bioluminescent creatures, to the rich Na’vi culture and the groundbreaking technical advancements that made it all possible, this discussion will look at the many facets of creating Avatar and the process of translating decades of vision into big-screen blockbuster magic. Here to share their insights will be, Yuri Bartoli (Virtual Art Director), Terry Notary (Movement Choreographer), and Glenn Derry (Virtual Production Supervisor), moderated by exhibition curator Brooks Peck.
Ticket Info: $15 EMP members, $20 general admission for Pandora: The Creation of a New World. Tickets available at Brownpapertickets.
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011
Time: 12:30pm and 3:00pm (90 min ea.). Doors open one half hour prior to the event.

Venue:
JBL Theater
EMP
325 5th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

All panel guests subject to change.