Posts Tagged ‘Avatar’
James Cameron sees the Future in 3D
April 19th, 2011 by Dave@LGUK
To call James Cameron one of the pioneering directors of all time would be an understatement. He redefined the genres of sci-fi and horror with Terminator and Aliens and is the man behind the two highest grossing films of all time, Titanic and Avatar. It was with Avatar that Cameron decided to utilize the previously under-used power of 3D to tell the story of a clash between resource hungry humans and blue aliens on the far off planet of Pandora.
Avatar redefined 3D technology and showed the world that 3D was here and here to stay. In fact Cameron is a...
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LG Home – Men’s Night
May 18th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
LG have a whole host of great Home Entertainment solutions being released in time for the upcoming summer of sport. This includes both passive and active 3D offerings as well as a great range of Plasma, LCD and LED TVs. In order to show these great pieces of tech in a real home environment LG set up the ‘LG Home’, a townhouse at London’s Haymarket Hotel with each room set up with a difference piece of high-end technology. On the Thursday night of this event, a lucky group of guys were invited down to try out some of the technology...
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3D viewing – an explanation
April 15th, 2010 by Dave@LGUK
Avatar has had a massive impact on the development of 3D as a technology, introducing a generation to film with an extra dimension. This demand is predicted to continue its meteoric rise this year as 3DTVs for the home hit the shelves in the UK next month in time for the FIFA world cup in South Africa in June.
Why do we need to wear glasses for 3D?
3D works by manipulating the way our eyes perceive images via a technique called stereoscopy.
As the above image shows, stereoscopy works by providing different images to each eye, which combine to create the...
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The LG Blog’s Christmas Message
December 23rd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Merry Christmas Everybody!
It's been a brilliant 2009 for LG and it seems an apt time to look back at some of the highlights from this year!
We started the year on a high, winning the CES Innovations Award for the LH9500 LCD HDTV.
In February, we welcomed Marc from Coolest Gadgets to be our man on the scene covering MWC in Barcelona. It was the official launch of the Arena KM900, our first phone to include LG’s 3D S-Class user interface (UI) and we got to see a live video call on the LG GD910 watch phone to none other than Microsoft’s...
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LG Blog at the Avatar World Premiere
December 11th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Last night the LG Blog went to the world premiere of the eagerly awaited Avatar. Leicester Square was jam packed with screaming fans, paparazzi and glammed up celebrities.
With the new Chocolate BL40 sponsoring there was a clear LG presence at the premiere and gorgeous models in red gowns used the handsets to take pictures of the guests for their own Avatar character which can be created online. The standard premiere red carpet had been replaced by an electric Avatar-blue one and I was busy on Twitter reporting on all the stars I saw.
Just before the film started James Cameron took...
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Avatar Premiere Competition!
December 10th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Tonight is the world premiere of Avatar at London's Leicester Square and the LG Blog is going and will be reporting straight from the blue carpet. We are really excited to be able to give away a pair of tickets to one lucky Blog reader. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to answer the following question correctly:
What LG Handset has an Avatar themed advert coming out on December 17?
a: GW520
b: Android GW620
c: Chocolate BL40
Email me with your answer and contact number before 4pm for your chance to win the tickets.
Please note:
This competition is...
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Exclusive Preview: Chocolate BL40 Avatar Advert
December 10th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
We are very excited to give you an exclusive preview of the LG Chocolate BL40 Avatar advert which will go live in cinemas on December 17.
The advert celebrates the partnership between Avatar and the stunning widescreen LG Chocolate BL40 -the perfect device to watch films on.
Don't forget you can also watch the action filled advert on the LG Blog's YouTube...
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Watch an exclusive Avatar trailer with the Chocolate BL40
November 17th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
T3 and Total Film are featuring an exclusive augmented reality enhanced gatefold in their December issues which are out now. The 6-page advert promotes the crystal-clear cinema-aspect screen of the Chocolate BL40 mobile using assets from the eagerly-anticipated Avatar movie from visionary Director, James Cameron.
By holding the ad's augmented reality icon up to a webcam, readers can access a special Avatar trailer that plays on a user-controllable 3D rendering of the Chocolate BL40.
The augmented reality advert takes T3 and Total Film readers to the dedicated LG Avatar microsite where they have the chance to win a VIP trip to the...
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