On the other hand, he directed Titanic, which probably also had tech advances, but is recognized more for the story. Is that a fair observation? I was still a kid when it came out, so I know less about it than Avatar.
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Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks agoI’ve always looked at the Avatar movies as being more about advancing movie making technology than about creating a good movie. I think James Cameron will be more remembered for his technical advances than for this storytelling.
IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
He helped to further submarine technology to get the shots of the Titanic for the movie, and he developed cameras that could withstand the pressures down there. He also helped design a small rover camera called Snoopy that actually went inside the Titanic to get shots of the staircase.
lime@feddit.nu 3 weeks ago
no the tech was very much the focus at the time. they did some incredible stuff for that film.
ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Agreed, I’ve always seen it as more of a tech demo than a feature film