Overview
- Cameron’s letter instructs theater technicians to follow a Projection Specification file and framing chart included in the DCP for light levels, audio setup, and proper framing.
- He urges venues to play the mix at the 7.0 reference level, noting he personally balanced quiet dialogue and large-scale action and asking theaters not to turn it down.
- The guidance arrives ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash opening in theaters on December 19.
- In a new interview, Cameron defended 3D at 48 frames per second, arguing the higher frame rate smooths stereoscopic edges and reduces what he calls brain strain.
- A single-source report from Deccan Chronicle says he also issued a handwritten brief to sound designers on volcanic soundscapes blending field recordings from Iceland and Hawaii with synthetic elements.