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    Avatar iTunes Extras special edition lets you dissect key scenes

    Avatar iTunes Extras special edition lets you dissect key scenes

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    The iTunes Extras Special Edition of James Cameron's Avatar lets you interact with the film by changing camera angles and deconstructing the special effects in 17 scenes. Preorders start today, and the movie will be available for download December 20th.

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    Avatar iTunes Extras special edition
    Avatar iTunes Extras special edition

    James Cameron's Avatar is coming to iTunes in a special edition that brings its extras up to a level usually seen on Blu-ray. You'll be able to interactively change camera angles and deconstruct the special effects in 17 scenes — though we're guessing that, as with other iTunes Extras, the special content won't work on iOS devices or 1st generation Apple TVs running software older than version 3.0. A simultaneous view (pictured) lets you see the layers under the final product, and a "Green Screen X-Ray" feature shows the original green screen footage behind the special effects of a scene. The iTunes Extras edition also comes with the original screenplay and a gallery of 1,700 images. Preorders start today at $19.99 for HD and $14.99 for SD, and the movie will be available for download on December 20th.