卡梅隆使用自己发明的实时摄影系统(Fusion Camera System)拍摄了这部影片,这一系统融合了实时动作与表演撷取技术——之前在《贝奥武夫》这类电影中已经出现过这种技术的身影。
Cameron shot Avatar on his own patented Fusion Camera System, blending live action with the sort of performance capture technology previously road-tested on the likes of Beowulf.