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James Cameron Unveils Office Down Under
Leader in 3D technologies, the Cameron Pace Group has expanded to open its first international office in Oz.
The most famous advocate of 3D, James Cameron has announced the establishment of the first international office of his company, the Cameron Pace Group (CPG) in Melbourne. Led by Cameron and co-founder Vince Pace, the CPG Group, which specialises in 3D technologies and production services, will be run by Managing Director Andrew Wight, who produced last year's 3D feature Sanctum with Cameron.
Given the ongoing industry adoption of 3D and the challenges it presents, this is a timely move and a great one for the Australian film industry who will now have access to this leading equipment. The Melbourne office offers the full range of CPG technology and 3D camera equipment for use in feature films, television, and live sports broadcasting.
A long time friend and collaborator of Cameron, Wight has worked with the director on a number of films including the underwater documentaries Ghosts Of The Abyss and Aliens Of The Deep which utilised and refined this groundbreaking technology. "I'm proud that the first international office for the Cameron Pace Group is in Australia," Wight said. "Our presence will enable filmmakers here to benefit from the same 3D technology and expertise that made James Cameron's Avatar possible."
"3D is the future for both film and broadcasting," added James Cameron. "We are very excited about enabling more world-class 3D productions in Australia. Andrew is a longtime 3D collaborator with Vince Pace and myself, and I'm proud to have him join the team."
The resume of the company speaks for itself. CPG has led technology innovation in 3D with several major benchmarks being recognised by the industry, including Martin Scorsese's acclaimed Hugo and the biggest of blockbusters, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Avatar.
Photo credit: Wight and Cameron, courtesy of Getty Images/Kevin Winter.
