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Rachael Prokop

Avatar: Great Visuals, Lousy Story
by Rachael Prokop

"Avatar had a lot of hype, and almost all of that hype was about what it looked like.  James Cameron certainly went above and beyond, both with the 3-D technology and the creation of Pandora.  It was the most visually stunning film I have ever seen...."

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Merrill

The Eye of 3-D
by Kerry DiBartolo

"Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is an application within the field of computer graphics, dealing specifically with 3-D computer graphics. CGI first appeared in the 1973, science-fiction film Westworld..."

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Merrill Miller

So Now What?: Claims-Making in James Cameron's Avatar
by Merrill Miller

:"Visually, Avatar is stunning. I must admit that it is perhaps the most visually pleasing movie made to date, and for many people, the 3D experience only adds to its beauty. Cameron has indeed created an entirely new world and brought it to life for an audience, and this achievement is perhaps one of the greatest ones to which a filmmaker can aspire..."

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Tracy Campbell

3-D Woo-hoo
by Tracy Campbell

"In 1997, millions of people watched one of the most heartbreaking romances sink into the Atlantic along with a legendary ship. Still, Titanic sailed away with thirteen Oscar nominations and eleven awards, including Best Picture. Since then, however, James Cameron seemed to have dropped off the radar when it came to movies. For over a decade, the film writer, director, and producer had been working on a film that reached for the stars—or, more specifically, a fictitious moon called Pandora..."

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