With the nearly US $300 million in the first four days after its release, Avatar, which cost about US $200 million to make, has now won another title: Most Successful Movie of 2009.
With
the
nearly
US
$
300
million
in
the
first
four
days
after
its
release
,
Avatar
,
which
cost
about
US
$
200
million
to
make
,
has
now
won
another
title
:
Most
Successful
Movie
of
2009
.
Hollywood director James Cameron once again draws people's attention.
Hollywood
director
James
Cameron
once
again
draws
people
's
attention
.
James Cameron was born in August, 1954 in Canada.
James
Cameron
was
born
in
August
,
1954
in
Canada
.
His artist mother encouraged him to draw and paint when he was a child.
His
artist
mother
encouraged
him
to
draw
and
paint
when
he
was
a
child
.
She helped arrange an exhibition of his paintings in a local gallery when he was still in his teens.
She
helped
arrange
an
exhibition
of
his
paintings
in
a
local
gallery
when
he
was
still
in
his
teens
.
Inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, he began to experiment with 16 mm film, photographing model spaceships he had built.
Inspired
by
the
film
2001
:
A
Space
Odyssey
,
he
began
to
experiment
with
16
mm
film
,
photographing
model
spaceships
he
had
built
.
The Cameron family moved to California when he was 17 and Cameron was admitted to Fullerton College, where he was not interested in what he learned.
The
Cameron
family
moved
to
California
when
he
was
17
and
Cameron
was
admitted
to
Fullerton
College
,
where
he
was
not
interested
in
what
he
learned
.
Uncertain of his direction in life, torn between art and science, he dropped out of college.
Uncertain
of
his
direction
in
life
,
torn
between
art
and
science
,
he
dropped
out
of
college
.
He became a truck driver.
He
became
a
truck
driver
.
After the film Star Wars reawakened his love of film making, he quit his job and taught himself the technology of film making.
After
the
film
Star
Wars
reawakened
his
love
of
film
making
,
he
quit
his
job
and
taught
himself
the
technology
of
film
making
.
He borrowed money from friends to make a short film he showed to director Roger Corman.
He
borrowed
money
from
friends
to
make
a
short
film
he
showed
to
director
Roger
Corman
.
Corman gave Cameron a chance to work as a model builder and production designer on his horror films.
Corman
gave
Cameron
a
chance
to
work
as
a
model
builder
and
production
designer
on
his
horror
films
.
After two years with Corman, Cameron directed his first film, but it almost turned into his last.
After
two
years
with
Corman
,
Cameron
directed
his
first
film
,
but
it
almost
turned
into
his
last
.
The producer of Piranha: The Spawning fired him, saying that the film Cameron had shot was unusable.
The
producer
of
Piranha
:
The
Spawning
fired
him
,
saying
that
the
film
Cameron
had
shot
was
unusable
.
In 1984, Cameron directed the film that was to change his life, The Terminator.
In
1984
,
Cameron
directed
the
film
that
was
to
change
his
life
,
The
Terminator
.
With the international success of The Terminator, Cameron won the director's chair for Aliens in 1986 and went on to direct The Abyss (1989), Terminator2: Judgment Day (1991) and three years later, True Lies.
With
the
international
success
of
The
Terminator
,
Cameron
won
the
director
's
chair
for
Aliens
in
1986
and
went
on
to
direct
The
Abyss
(
1989
)
,
Terminator2
:
Judgment
Day
(
1991
)
and
three
years
later
,
True
Lies
.
Like Avatar, Titanic is a love story.
Like
Avatar
,
Titanic
is
a
love
story
.
Many people predicted the film would be a failure when Cameron began to make Titanic in 1997.
Many
people
predicted
the
film
would
be
a
failure
when
Cameron
began
to
make
Titanic
in
1997
.
Cameron proved them wrong when Titanic broke box office records all over the world and swept the Academy Awards, winning an unprecedented 11 Oscars.
Cameron
proved
them
wrong
when
Titanic
broke
box
office
records
all
over
the
world
and
swept
the
Academy
Awards
,
winning
an
unprecedented
11
Oscars
.
Avatar, a science fiction film, based on a script Cameron wrote in 1994, is the first big budget action film shot in 3D, using revolutionary camera technology Cameron developed himself.
Avatar
,
a
science
fiction
film
,
based
on
a
script
Cameron
wrote
in
1994
,
is
the
first
big
budget
action
film
shot
in
3D
,
using
revolutionary
camera
technology
Cameron
developed
himself
.
The technologies used in Avatar are expected to become a part of mainstream film making in five years.
The
technologies
used
in
Avatar
are
expected
to
become
a
part
of
mainstream
film
making
in
five
years
.
With the nearly US $300 million in the first four days after its release, Avatar, which cost about US $200 million to make, has now won another title: Most Successful Movie of 2009. Hollywood director James Cameron once again draws people's attention.  James Cameron was born in August, 1954 in Canada. His artist mother encouraged him to draw and paint when he was a child. She helped arrange an exhibition of his paintings in a local gallery when he was still in his teens. Inspired by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, he began to experiment with 16 mm film, photographing model spaceships he had built. The Cameron family moved to California when he was 17 and Cameron was admitted to Fullerton College, where he was not interested in what he learned. Uncertain of his direction in life, torn between art and science, he dropped out of college. He became a truck driver. After the film Star Wars reawakened his love of film making, he quit his job and taught himself the technology of film making.  He borrowed money from friends to make a short film he showed to director Roger Corman. Corman gave Cameron a chance to work as a model builder and production designer on his horror films. After two years with Corman, Cameron directed his first film, but it almost turned into his last. The producer of Piranha: The Spawning fired him, saying that the film Cameron had shot was unusable. In 1984, Cameron directed the film that was to change his life, The Terminator. With the international success of The Terminator, Cameron won the director's chair for Aliens in 1986 and went on to direct The Abyss (1989), Terminator2: Judgment Day (1991) and three years later, True Lies. Like Avatar, Titanic is a love story. Many people predicted the film would be a failure when Cameron began to make Titanic in 1997. Cameron proved them wrong when Titanic broke box office records all over the world and swept the Academy Awards, winning an unprecedented 11 Oscars.  Avatar, a science fiction film, based on a script Cameron wrote in 1994, is the first big budget action film shot in 3D, using revolutionary camera technology Cameron developed himself. The technologies used in Avatar are expected to become a part of mainstream film making in five years.