Inspired (:

Our teacher suggested we write about inspirations, be it people, quotes or new advances in media. Recently released "AVATAR" is set to be the best grossing-film of all time, at the moment stands at second to titanic which it may surpass, this meaning that JAMES CAMERON stands as director of the two best box office films of all time. An achievement to say the least.

The visual effects in avatar can only be described as STUNNING, James Cameron is inspirational for that reason. Throughout his life he fed his imagination with sci-fi and comic books, dreaming up his own world - and after the success of Titanic (1997) he decided to make the film he'd dreamt of, but only if it was as visual and beautiful of that he had designed in his head. He realised technology wasn't sophisticated enough to replicate his ideas the way he wanted.

And so he held back until he introduced the stereotypic camera.

Daily Mail Review:

Tired of waiting for technology to catch up, he co-developed a new generation of stereoscopic cameras.
Simplified, this is the equivalent of two cameras strapped together, each providing a slightly different perspective on the scene, mimicking the way human eyes view the world in three dimensions.
This changes the ballpark of moving images.
If you've had previous experience of 3D, your impression will probably be one of a flattish image with the occasional object 'flying' at you'.
But these advances are different - the entire screen has depth, taking on the appearance of a window through which the viewer is watching a 'world' on the screen, with a distinct foreground and background, rather than a flat, moving painting
In effect, the cinema screen becomes a theatre stage.

'He is inspirational because there's no such this as "i can't", everything can be done in Jim's world - he breaks boundaries' - Michelle Rodriguez (Trudy, Avatar)

'Jim invented the camera, he wrote the story, he created the creatures, he created a whole world' - Sigourney Weaver (Grace, Avatar)

Jim himself is looking to revolutionize how audiences experience films, that's right, not WATCH but experience the film - feel that the place they watch on the screen is real - he wants us to share in the world he's created. I watched an interview with James Cameron on the December 10th, the night of his film premier (Sky1) and he finalised the interview with the following:

" I think AVATAR's another step towards 3D being accepted as almost.. a normal way to do movies. Oh, we're not there yet, but I think in the next couple years, we'll feel that.

3D is gonna be coming to the home, very soon.."

James Cameron - Director, Designer, Editor, Screen Writer, Producer, Inventor

When the Na'vi meet, the greet each other "i see you". The phrase however is more that a greeting. In India, the common greeting Namaskar or Namaste is no simple help. When one says Namaskar to someone, what it means is that he/she acknowledges the spark of the divine that is present inside them. Hinduism believes that God is an all-pervading force that envelopes all beings, this links to the idea of Tsahaylu (the unique connection between a Na'vi member and their Ikran) and the idea that all the creatures on Pandora are connected (..even the trees).

I see you.

an acknowledgement that simply means empathy, you acknowledge the other as one like yourself.

What makes James Cameron so inspirational to people in Media is that technology didn't stop him achieving. When the correct tech wasn't available.. he made it available. When the right stuff wasn't there, he invented it. He solved hims own problems and by doing so - provided help for everyone to advance in thier own ideas.

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February 1st - i have now been made aware that Avatar HAS surpassed Titantic in the worldwide box-office. Now.. we must convince our teacher to arrange a trip to the iMax cinema in London to see Avatar (: