James Cameron to be honored for his use of 3D by The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

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" During its milestone anniversary celebration, Avatar and Titanic director Cameron will receive Honorary Membership, SMPTE's highest accolade, recognizing his work toward advancing visual effects, motion capture and stereoscopic 3D photography, as well experimentation in higher frame rates (HFR).

Trumbull — who was responsible for the VFX in 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner — will be presented the Society’s most prestigious award, the Progress Medal, honoring his contributions in VFX, stereoscopic 3D and HFR cinema, including his current work to enable stereoscopic 3D with his 120-frames-per-second Magi system."

 - Hollywood Reporter 

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Source : Hollywood Reporter