James Cameron first feature film since 1997's "Titanic". It is composed almost entirely of computer-generated animation, using a more-advanced version of the "performance capture" technique used by director Robert Zemeckis in "The Polar Express". James Cameron had written an 80-page scriptment for "Avatar" in 1995 and announced in 1996 that he would make the film after completing "Titanic". In December 2006, Cameron explained that the delay in producing the film since the 1990s had been to wait until the technology necessary to create his project was advanced enough, since at the time no studio would finance for the development of the visual
James Cameron producer, or as a combination of the three. Cameron's first film was the 1978 science fiction short film "Xenogenesis", which he directed, wrote and produced. Cameron's films have grossed a total of over $7 billion worldwide. In addition to works of fiction, Cameron has directed and appeared in several documentaries including "Ghosts of the Abyss" and "Aliens of the Deep". He also contributed to a number of television series including "Dark Angel" and "Entourage". Critical, public and commercial reception to films James Cameron has directed. James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist, and