{{Short description|Digital movie camera system developed by James Cameron and Vince Pace}} '''Fusion Camera System''' (a.k.a. Reality Camera System) is a digital movie camera system developed by James Cameron and Vince Pace. It was developed as a way to shoot features in stereoscopic 3D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001096307 |title=Hollywood Reporter - Future of entertainment |publisher=at Wayback Machine |accessdate=2011-11-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527202345/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001096307 |archivedate=May 27, 2008 }}</ref> The Fusion Camera System made first use of Sony HDC-F950 and later of Sony HDC-1500 HD cameras when they became available. The cameras are equipped with Fujinon lenses from Fujifilm.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=879825 |title=FUJINON LENSES CAPTURE 3D ACTION FOR "AVATAR" DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY VINCE PACE &#124; Press Center |publisher=Fujifilm USA |date= |accessdate=2011-10-17 |archive-date=2012-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402050912/http://www.fujifilmusa.com/press/news/display_news?newsID=879825 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Films which used the Fusion Camera System== {{Unreferenced section|date=April 2012}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Film !! Release date !! Notes |- | ''U2 3D'' || February 22, 2008 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' || July 11, 2008 || |- | ''Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'' || February 27, 2009 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''The Final Destination'' || August 28, 2009 || |- | ''Avatar'' || December 18, 2009 || Released in IMAX 3D and re-released in IMAX 3D in 2010 and 2022. |- | ''Step Up 3D'' || August 6, 2010 || |- | ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'' || September 10, 2010 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Yogi Bear'' || December 17, 2010 || |- | ''Tron: Legacy'' || December 17, 2010 || 40 minutes rendered in 1.78:1 aspect ratio in IMAX 3D and home release versions. |- | ''Sanctum'' || February 4, 2011 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' || May 20, 2011 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' || June 29, 2011 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Final Destination 5'' || August 12, 2011 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'' || August 19, 2011 || |- | ''Shark Night'' || September 2, 2011 || |- | ''Hugo''|| November 23, 2011 || |- | ''Journey 2: The Mysterious Island'' || February 10, 2012 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Life of Pi'' || November 21, 2012 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |- | ''Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away'' || December 21, 2012 || |- | ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' || December 20, 2013 || |- | ''47 Ronin'' || December 25, 2013 || |- | ''2.0'' || November 29, 2018 || |- | ''Alita: Battle Angel''|| February 14, 2019 || Also released in IMAX 3D. |}

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