the renowned director JamesCameronknown for the resounding success of “titanic‘, wasn’t content to bring the story of the famous ship to life through an epic feature film alone. Six years after the release of the feature film that took the world by storm, Cameron produced and directed a documentary entitled “spirits of the abyss‘, which became one of the most watched titles in the world Netflix.
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In the 2003 documentary, Cameron joins the actor Bill Paxtonwho “played explorer Brock Lovett” in the filmtitanic‘ to explore the actual wreck of the ship lying on the seabed. The official synopsis of the documentary about Netflix describes it as a full immersion in the wreckage of Titanic, taking Cameron and his team of scientists, filmmakers and historians on an unprecedented journey through the history and details of the sinking.
The aim of the project is to offer the public an unprecedented virtual experience and to reveal neverbeforeexplored aspects of the tragic episode. Aside from that, ‘spirits of the abyss‘ addresses how the social and cultural impact of the Titanic continues to this day.
To reach the wreck, Cameron and Paxton used a Russian research vessel and two submersibles, which guided them to the wreck site. The expedition took place between August and September 2001 and the documentary took about two years to complete, including filming and editing.
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In addition to real images of the wreck, the feature uses CGI resources to recreate portions of the ship and its original structure, allowing the public to imagine what the ship looked like before the fateful accident that claimed about 1,500 lives on April 15, 1912.
In an interview with the American network CBS, JamesCameron expressed his deep connection to Titanic’s history after diving in the rubble several times:
“I feel very connected to the story [do Titanic], after diving 33 times on the wreck. The more you study, the more the Titanic story fascinates you. I always say how fragile it is. You think you understand until you get closer and realize the story is much more complex.”
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