{"id":13318,"date":"2011-10-30T14:41:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T14:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=13318"},"modified":"2011-10-30T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2011-10-30T14:53:23","slug":"james-cameron-popular-mechanics-award-speech-jim-meigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2011\/10\/30\/james-cameron-popular-mechanics-award-speech-jim-meigs\/","title":{"rendered":"James Cameron Accepts Popular Mechanics Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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James Cameron<\/a> recently accepted the Popular Mechanics<\/a> award for Breakthrough Leadership in 2011 where he discussed technology, filmmaking and the Avatar sequels.<\/p>\n

Here is video of Popular Mechanics Editor-in-Chief\u00a0Jim Meigs<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sigourney Weaver<\/a> presenting the award to Cameron and his subsequent speech:<\/p>\n

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Earlier in the day he spoke at length to Meigs, where they discussed his early sci-fi influences, the importance of 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/a>, why filmmakers should embrace technology, deep-sea exploration<\/a> and the real-world influences on Avatar<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Here is the subsequent audience Q&A where he discusses higher frame rates<\/a>, how the US can get its innovative edge back, the presentation of scientists on film and the experience of 3D in cinemas and the home.<\/p>\n

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> Popular Mechanics Archives<\/a>
\n> Q&A print interview at Popular Mechanics<\/a>
\n> Lengthy 2009 video interview where Cameron talks about the visual effects of Avatar<\/a>
\n> More on James Cameron at Wikipedia<\/a>
\n> Voice Cameos of James Cameron<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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