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This is one of the most iconic scenes in the history of films: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, located on the titanic's nose, Rosa Winslet leaned back to kiss Jack DiCaprio when the luminous sun disappears in the purple sky. And although most of the scene was created by a computer, the sunset itself (at least, at least in some pictures) was very real. The writer and director of the Titanic James Cameron says he is not sure that he will shoot the famous kiss today.
Be in front Avatar's theatrical reprint: Water WayCameron asked what shot from nine films that he shot today serves as a “typical shot of James Cameron”. He says that a memorable kiss from a titanium is the one that comes to mind.
“I think about it because today we can do anything with CG,” says Cameron. “We can create the most beautiful sunset, we can create the most beautiful sky, we can create a ship. All this is very simple. Now, then, we had to build a damn thing, and we had to have a real sunset, and we had to catch this moment.
“I often ask myself, in this sunset there is a kind of thoughtful nature. He has such grueling purple clouds, but then on the horizon there is this bright strip of gold orange.
Although another version of the famous scene may seem blasphemous for some fans of the Titanic, very real difficulties with production, which are behind this cinematic moment, indicate the reason why Cameron reflects on a native. In fact, as Cameron said earlier, the ability to remove a real sunset was so fleeting that a rather bright production error appeared in the finished film.
“These two actors (Winslet and DiCaprio) had about four minutes to prepare by that time,” says Cameron. “We received two doubles, one of which is completely not in focus, and one of which is partially not focused. And this is the one that is in the film. And if you look, this is not in the focus when the camera moves, and then it is in focus, and most of them are focused. This is precisely this beautiful acting moment and the merger of events.
The titanium, originally released in 1997 and was a global phenomenon shot in 11 Oscar awards – including the best picture and the best visual effects – and billions at the box officeThis field was the most box office in history, until Cameron Avatar’s own film surpassed it more than ten years later.
All the work of Cameron before and post-Titan is filled with films that used innovative production methods and visual effects for transporting the audience to completely new worlds. But, looking back, this is one memorable shot in the titanium, which Cameron, as a rule, returns in his head.
“We have turned from this world into a world where you can create everything you can imagine,” says Cameron. “The question is, could I imagine this moment in this way? Maybe not. Or maybe it would be cool. I will never know. “
Avatar's theatrical reprint: Water path enters the cinemas on October 3.
Michael Payton is the senior editorial director of Events & Entertainment in IGN, the leading entertainment content and lighting Tentpole, including IGN Live, San Diego Comic Con, Gamescom and IGN FAN FEST. He spent 20 years, working in the industry of games and entertainment, and his adventures delivered him everywhere from Oscar to Japan to Buenos Aireza, Argentina. Follow him on Bluesky @michaelpeyton
