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Avatar, the French New Wave and the morality of deep-focus (in 3-D) - scanners2010/02/15 Jim Emerson wonders why James Cameron would use a shallow depth of field in Avatar, a technique that often uses blur to signal depth, in a film that already has depth through its use of 3D. He bolsters his position through references to Cahier critics' defense of the freedom deep focus allows viewers, arguing that with so much to look at in Avatar, Cameron's dictatorial shallow focus is inexcusable.