Why did James Cameron wait years after writing an early Avatar treatment before making the first film?

His original lead actor withdrew just before filming

A rights dispute tied up the screenplay

He was waiting for visual effects technology to catch up with his ideas

Too few theaters could project digital 3D

Which trio accounts for all three Academy Awards won by the first film?

Art Direction, Cinematography, and Visual Effects

Cinematography, Original Score, and Sound Mixing

Best Picture, Film Editing, and Visual Effects

Art Direction, Film Editing, and Sound Editing

What could James Cameron see through his virtual camera while directing performance capture?

Only wireframe skeletons tracking the actors

The actors' digital characters inside Pandora in real time

Previously shot live-action background plates

Final rendered effects ready for theatrical release

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