American
film director (b. August 16 1954) noted for his
action/
science fiction films. Cameron is also known for the remarkable results he gets from his [special effect]
?s (FX) crews, beginning with The Terminator (whose special effects, while somewhat dated today, were quite advanced on the film's release in 1984). The special effects in
Terminator 2: Judgement Day made extensive use of [computer generated imaging]
? (CGI) and won an
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; Cameron's
Titanic made use of both CGI and a variety of sets of different scales, and also won an Academy Award for FX, among other things.
Famous Films:
- The Terminator
- Aliens
- [The Abyss]?
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- [True Lies]?
- Titanic