Exclusive: Avatar Images

On the off chance you've been living in a Strictly Come Dancing bubble, James Cameron has spent the past 15 years revolutionising cinema as we know it, and this week, we finally get to see if it's all been worth it. If Rotten Tomatoes is anything to go by, it is.

One of the biggest talking points of the film is the technology used to create the magical world of Pandora. In a new book, The Art of Avatar by Lisa Fitzpatrick, the likes of Peter Jackson, Jon Landau and Cameron himself explain how it all came about. With over 100 exclusive full-colour images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings and film stills, the only way you could learn more about the film is by being James Cameron. We've obtained some exclusive images from the book along with some of the details of how on earth they managed to create such a cracking film.

The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure is out now priced, £19.99