Avatar | the mythological origins of the Na'vi world
Another one! It’s been a while, but James Cameron is back with even more. What is he basing all this off of, and what took so long? Is the Na’vi language real, and why are the aliens blue? Let’s get some answers!
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Extras:
video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_qm280q2e0), Avatar The Way of Water making-of
article (https://www.businessinsider.com/james-camerons-45-page-declaration-proving-avatar-was-his-idea-2012-12), the 45 page doc of Jim Cameron’s Avatar influences
video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q), Cameron’s first short film Xenogenesis
graph (https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/future-screens-are-mostly-blue/), color spectrum for sci-fi interfaces over time
website (https://learnnavi.org/navi-grammar/), the Na’vi language and grammar rules
Other similar episodes to check out…Stan Lee & Marvel (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/stanlee), Black Panther (https://zablo.ski/illiterate-episodes/bpanther), Game of Thrones (https://zablo.ski/illiterate-episodes/got), The Lord of the Rings (part 2) (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/lotr2), Predator (part 1) (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/predator1), Halo (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/halo), Dune (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/dune)
23 Dec 2022
Christmas Double Feature | Hallmark Movies & Die Hard
Evan and Taylor’s projects:
videos (https://linktr.ee/evanscottrussell), go watch Evan’s film work
sign up (https://zablo.ski/newsletter), Taylor’s weekly newsletter
Contact:
illiteratepod@gmail.com (mailto:illiteratepod@gmail.com), email us
@illiteratepod (https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod), reach out on instagram
Extras:
happiest season trailer (https://bit.ly/happiestseasontrail) // 3 min
interview with hallmark programming vp (https://bit.ly/hallmarkvp) // 39 min
history of hallmark (https://bit.ly/hallmarkcable) // article
classic hallmark card commercial (https://bit.ly/hallmarkcommercial)// 2 min
every hallmark movie ever parody (https://bit.ly/hallmarkparody)// 4 min
die hard parody trailer (https://bit.ly/die-hard1) // 2 min
the writer’s take on if it’s a christmas film (https://bit.ly/die-hard2) // 4 min
review of the predecessor film “the detective” (https://bit.ly/die-hard3) // article
the original posters without bruce willis on it (https://bit.ly/die-hard4) // article
the history of the writing process (https://bit.ly/die-hard5)// article
16 Dec 2022
Pinnochio | how the wooden boy is more than Disney
We break down the origin of the tale, and get into the first Italian film version. What is the point of the story in the first place? Can there be more than one? Let’s learn!
Evan and Taylor’s projects:
videos (https://linktr.ee/evanscottrussell), go watch Evan’s film work
sign up (https://zablo.ski/newsletter), Taylor’s weekly newsletter
Contact:
illiteratepod@gmail.com (mailto:illiteratepod@gmail.com), email us
@illiteratepod (https://www.instagram.com/illiteratepod), reach out on instagram
Extras:
behind the scenes video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUoS-CBi4iA), Pinnochio
article (https://sguardoinmacchina.wordpress.com/2019/01/17/the-mystery-of-the-animated-pinocchio-of-1936-and-other-lost-treasures-new-observations-on-early-italian-animated-film-by-stefano-galeone-traslation-by-kristen-de-joseph/), the original Italian Pinnochio film
full film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7PP0zIoIqI), Pinnochio in Outer Space
art (https://www.tor.com/2018/10/24/heres-the-art-serving-as-inspiration-for-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio/), Gris Grimly’s drawings for the new film
Other similar episodes to check out…Nightmare Alley (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/nightmare), Cabinet of Curiosities (https://zablo.ski/illiterate-episodes/cabinet), A Christmas Carol (https://zablo.ski/illiterate-episodes/dickens), The Green Knight (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/greenknight), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (https://podcastgod.net/illiterate-episodes/rogerrabbit)
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