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JamesCameron Biography BornAugust16,1954inOntario,CanadaandmovingtotheUnitedStatesin1971,James Camerongraduatedwithaphysicsdegree,andpursuedhisscreenwritingdream.Havingto supporthimselfbytruckdriving,helandedhisfirstprofessionalfilmjobasandartdirector miniaturesetbuilderandaprocessprojectionsupervisor.ThefollowingyearJamesCameron debutedasadirectorwithPiranhaPartTwo:TheSpawning.In1984,hewroteanddirectedThe Terminator(1984),whichwasagiantsuccess.Afterthiscameastringofsuccessful sciencefictionactionfilmsresultinginCameronforminghisownproductioncompany (LightstormEntertainment)in1990.In1997,hewroteanddirectedTitanic,whichwentonto earnelevenAcademyAwardsandbecomethehighestgrossingmovieofalltime.Although JamesCameronhasmadefilmsofvaryinggenresitseemsthatsciencefictionisthemost prevalent.Cameron'sfilmshavemademanytechnologicaladvancestimeandtimeagain,"from thestateoftheartvisualeffectsthatcreatedthewatertentacleinTheAbysstothehightech SimulCamsystemusedtofilmAvatar."(PopulaMechanics.com)JamesCameronstalentand giftasadirectorhasmadehimoneofthemostwellknownandsoughtafterdirectorsin Hollywood. ElementsofAuteur'sStyle SomerecurringcastmembersincludeArnolodSchwarzenegger,BillPaxton,Sigourney Weaver,MichaelBiehnandLanceHenrisken.JamesCameronenjoysshootingscenesina deepbluehue,butlovescloseupsevenmore.Hismoviescontaincloseupsofwheelsorfeet crushingobjects,closeupsoffightstomaketheaudiencefeelclaustrophobicandcloseupsof peopleduringchases(americacinemaclass.blogspot.com)Cameronisknownasademanding directorrequiringabsoluteperfectionfromhiscrewandcast.JamesCameronisalsoknownfor hisvisualeffects,suchasinTerminator2,AliensandTitanicwhichallwontheAcademyAward forBestVisualEffects.Cameronsfilmshaverecurringthemes,includingtheconflictsbetween humanityandtechnology,thedangersofcorporategreed,astrongromancesubplot,thethreat ofanimpendingapocalypse,andstrongfemalecharacters.Heoftenusesscenesinwhicha videomonitoristheperspectvieofthecamera.InTerminator2,itisusedastheT800's viewpointininfrared.InAliens,itisusedashelmetcamerasonthesoldiers.

Auteur'sStyleasSeeninClips TheclipsincludedinourpresentationareTitanic,TerminatorandAliens. InTitanic,AliensandTerminatorweseeJamesCameron'sstylebythecloseupsoffacial expressions,water,ships,andmachines.NotonlydoesCameronsetthetoneofthefilmby focusingondetail,buthealsozoomsoutalotinordertoportraytheimmensity,granduerand chaosofthesituation.Titanicisoneofthemorefamousromancestoriesofourgeneration. CameronsportrayalofRoseasastrongfemalecharactershowshistendencyofusingwomen astheleadcharacter.Cameronalsofocusesonthedangersofgreedandstatus,byshowing Jackasthe"goodguy"andthe1stclasspassengersastheevilvillans. InTerminator,JamesCameronusesspecialeffectstoportraymachines,robots,andtheir interactionwithpeople.Heusesalotoflightingtosetthetoneofthemovie.Healsoresortsto oneofhisfavoriteusesofdangerouselevatorscenes.InTerminator2,SaraseestheT800for thefirsttimeasheexitstheelevatorduringafightingscenesheishavingwiththeT1000. JamesCameronalsouseddifferenthuesthathelpcreateametalliclookthatmirrorsthe appearenceofthesleek,metallicterminatorwhilethebluegivesthescenceacoolfeel.Thered visionoftheTerminatorisonofthemostmemorablevisualsinthefilm.TheTerminators purposeistobeamethodicalkiller,who'sonlyobjectiveistospillblood.Heexperiencesthe worldinblack,redandwhite,showingtheaudienceththischaracterdoesntseeemotion.Heis aprogrammedkiller. CamerontookgreatcareinpayingrespecttotheoriginalAlien,whichwasdirectedbyRidley Scott.Camerondidaconsiderableamountofresearchtobeabletokeeptheconsistency betweenthetwomoviesfluid,buthealsoincorporatedhisownstyle.Heusesbluehuesinthe movie.Thebluesymbolizesdarkness,andaccentstheblackness.Theblacklightcreatesa dreamyglowandaccentsthesilhoueteesoffigures.Theimageryisdreamlikeandnightmarish. Thecreatureitselfispresentedinthedreamlikeimageryaswell,whetherasashadow,shape orblacklitsilhouette.Heshotthecreaturebetweenshadowandlight.Youseethemovementof thefigurecomingoutofthedarkandintothelight,movingthroughthelight,butneverreallybeing focusedon.InAliens,Cameronscharacterisseenthroughtheuseofscenesthathave elevatorswithsomethingdageroushappeningnear.RipleyseesacargoelevatortogetNewt andastheyleavetheQueenAlienfollows.