• by Sophie Kleber , February 13, 2010

James Cameron learned SCUBA diving in a pool in Buffalo, NY, in the middle of winter.James say the only reason he made "Titanic" is so he could dive to the wreck of the Titanic. This experience sparked James to park his daytime job as Hollywood director to go on underwater explorations. For these explorations James and team created robotics that could explore the smallest corners of wrecks. He also discovered animals underwater that simply looked at animals. James Cameron had always been interested in science fiction. He drew comics from an early age, and later on worked closely with NASA to push the envelope on this opportunity.

What James learned from these explorations was leadership. Doing something for the challenge, for the thrill of doing it. When working in a tight environment with a team of ten to twelve people, a bond of respect is created. Avatar was written to absolutely push the envelope of computer generated worlds. A mix of science fiction and the underwater world. Imagination is a force that can actually manifest reality. Failure is an option, but fear is not.