AVATAR on iTunes in HD with extras

[Lon]

Avatar Forums is pleased to announce that beginning on December 20th 2011, 20th Century Fox is releasing James Cameron's AVATAR on iTunes in HD.

This is a first in this HD format for Fox on iTunes. This digital copy will offer interactive extras that will enable viewers to deconstruct 17 scenes in split screen that will reveal how the F/X for the sequences was created through various channels of performance capture and post production techniques.

As a scene plays, the viewers screen is broken up to simultaneously show various F/X layers, with each easily manipulated without opening additional windows. Another feature lets viewers move a cursor across the screen like a flashlight to reveal what part of a scene was green-screen on set while making the movie.

The "AVATAR HD on iTunes" also includes Cameron's original screenplay, his scriptment and a gallery of 1,700 images.

Currently the feature-filled digital HD version of AVATAR can only be played on Apple and PC desktop and laptop computers, not tablets, although these devices typically can be connected to a Television.

Apple iTunes is pricing this "special edition" HD version of AVATAR at $19.99 for the HD edition and $14.99 for the SD version. I strongly recommend the HD version.

Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment collaborated closely with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to develop the interactive extras, offering up footage from its library and fine tuning the features.

I'm not surprised this edition of AVATAR arrives nearly two years to the day of when the film was released.

Fox chose to hold off on selling HD films on iTunes until now due to piracy concerns. This the same issue that has kept studios from offering up more HD versions of their films through other online retailers as digital downloads. But apparently Apple convinced Fox that its copy-protection software is secure enough, which should help get other studios on board, especially with AVATAR as the title leading the charge.

This is a wonderful Christmas present for the AVATAR fan!

[_Na'vi Warrior_]

Thank you so much for this information!
It sounds amazing!

[Wameyn]

This makes me happy, I had the SD version quite awhile back and lost it when my computer crashed, and wasnt able to re download it from itunes. Really happy to see it back and better than ever.

[Ja'k Dawsiin]

is this new material exclusive to iTunes,or can everything in this be found on the Avatar CE Blu-ray 3-disc set? jw.................

[Wameyn]

AVATAR iTunes Extras Special Edition makes you want it all over again - SlashGear

I see you also get a gallery of 1700 Avatar images

[Pandora66]

AVATAR iTunes Extras Special Edition makes you want it all over again - SlashGear

I see you also get a gallery of 1700 Avatar images

the gallery is probably the only reason for me to purchase this again, the 3-disc Blu-ray is already loaded with stuff including the original script and a 600+ image gallery

[Wameyn]

When you purchase the HD version it comes with the file for the movie in HD which is 5.36 GB, the SD version which is 2.35 GB, and the extras which are 7.00 GB...on my connection it's going to take awhile to download all of this lol.

[prowler]

When you purchase the HD version it comes with the file for the movie in HD which is 5.36 GB, the SD version which is 2.35 GB, and the extras which are 7.00 GB...on my connection it's going to take awhile to download all of this lol.

I'm taking you bought it?

[Wameyn]

I'm taking you bought it?

yes sir

[Sanjwale]

yes sir

nice!! tell us the the things we don't know