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Cameron Pace Group is a 3D technology and production company based in Burbank, California. The company designs and manufactures camera equipment and software for 3D films. Its technology has been used on a large number of 3D feature films, sports broadcasts and television events. ==History== Cameron Pace Group (CPG) was founded in 2011 by director James Cameron and cinematographer Vince Pace, ASC. Prior to the partnership with Cameron and subsequent rebranding, the company was known as PACE. Cameron and Pace announced the formation of the new company at the 2011 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas.〔“James Cameron & Vince Pace Unveil New 3D Venture At NAB Convention,” Deadline Hollywood, (April 11, 2011) http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/james-cameron-vince-pace-unveil-new-3d-venture-at-nab-convention/〕 The stated goal of the company was to increase the quality of 3D production for film, television, and advertising, while also lowering costs and simplifying the use of 3D technology by allowing filmmakers and broadcasters to shoot 3D and conventional 2D simultaneously.〔“James Cameron & Vince Pace : 3D cameras & workflows,” The ASC, (Feb. 11, 2012) http://www.theasc.com/asc_blog/thefilmbook/2012/02/11/james-cameron-vince-pace-3d-cameras-workflows-part-1-of-2/〕 Cameron and Pace had worked together previously on several projects, including ''Titanic,'' ''Ghosts of the Abyss ''and ''Avatar.'' In this period, Pace, Cameron and Patrick Campbell (CPG’s chief technology officer) developed the patented ''Fusion Camera System'' to allow for more precise control over the left and right “eyes” of two cameras mounted together for stereoscopic filming.〔“Inside the Scene-Stealing 3-D Technology Behind James Cameron's Avatar,” John Scott Lewinski, www.popsci.com (Dec. 17, 2009) http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2009-12/feature-3-d-revolution〕 Pace contends that the technology better “emulates the way human eyes perceive depth.” 〔“Behind the Post of ''Avatar''” Jay Ankeney, www.tvtechnology.com (Dec. 15, 2009) http://www.tvtechnology.com/editing/0153/behind-the-post-of-%E2%80%98avatar/204336〕 As of April, 2013, CPG (and PACE) had been involved in the production of 31 feature films and documentaries, and more than 300 television broadcasts. Its 3D technology was used on ''Avatar,'' ''Life of Pi'' and ''Hugo.'' All three films, which were shot in native 3D rather than being converted to 3D in post-production, have won the Academy Award for cinematography. CPG was also involved in the 3D production of ''Tron: Legacy,'' ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'' and ''U2 3D.'' As of April, 2013, CPG-supported films had earned more than $8.5 billion at the global box office. As of April 2013, CPG held 11 patents for its equipment, including one for its ''Shadow Vision™'' technology that stacks a 3D camera system next to or above a traditional broadcast 2D camera system and allows one camera operator to control and drive both cameras with one set of controls, capturing 2D and 3D images simultaneously. The company holds another patent for a device to control the intraocular distance and the convergence angle between camera lenses. In 2011, CPG introduced a certification program for films deemed to have completed procedures required for quality stereoscopic film production. Specifically, the certification program seeks to provide a guidepost (akin to Dolby’s certification program) to filmgoers to ensure a positive viewing experience, free of the headaches or discomfort caused by subpar 3D production. ''Avatar'', Martin Scorsese’s ''Hugo'' and ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' have received CPG certification. In August, 2012 CPG launched Cameron Pace Group China in the port city of Tianjin.〔“China Draws In an A-List Hollywood Director,” Jonathan Landreth, New York Times (August 8, 2012) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/09/business/media/tianjin-draws-in-an-a-list-hollywood-director.html?pagewanted=all〕 While numbers for 3D box office are stagnant in the United States, the interest in 3D in China is growing, driven in part by the success of the re-release of James Cameron’s ''Titanic'' and Ang Lee’s ''Life of Pi''.〔“3D Still A Hit With Foreign Audiences, But Domestically It's a Different Story,” Brent Lang, The Hollywood Reporter (April 07, 2013) http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/3d-films-still-hits-foreign-audiences-domestically-its-different-story-83981〕 CPG hopes to replicate its Stateside success by marketing technology and expertise to Chinese filmmakers and broadcasters who have had less experience with 3D production. At the 2013 NAB show in Las Vegas, CPG announced a partnership with Dolby Laboratories and Royal Philips Electronics on the development of autostereoscopic (glasses-free) 3D television.〔“Dolby, Philips, and CAMERON | PACE Group Advance the Glasses-Free 3D Entertainment Experience,” press release (April 9, 2013) http://www.cameronpace.com/v2/index.php/inthenews/pressreleases/276-dolby〕 According to ''Variety'', “under the agreement, CPG will integrate Dolby 3D — Dolby’s suite of autostereo TV technologies — into its future content and collaborate on its use.”〔Cameron-Pace Group, Dolby and Philips Strike 3D Alliance, David S. Cohen, Variety (April 9, 2013): http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cameron-pace-dolby-philips-3d-alliance-1200335710/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cameron Pace Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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