James Cameron To Dive The Mariana Trench To Film AVATAR 2: Only Second Team To EVER Do It; Last Time Was 1960!
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
James Cameron and one other (lucky?) soul will travel to the deepest area on Earth to shoot elements of AVATAR’s sequel! No joke.
The first thought I had is wow – does Jim Cameron have a death wish? Going to the bottom of the world in the Mariana Trench is not to be taken lightly. After hearing about his prep work however, I have come to the conclusion that the shots they will capture down there will be singularly unique and perfect for Pandora.
From Canoe.ca (emphasis is mine): “…(Cameron) is commissioning engineers to build a special vessel to travel10,972m to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific. The two-seater submersible will be fitted with a heating system and 3D cameras to capture pictures of the depths for the movie, expected to hit theatres in 2014. Cameron, who has long had a passion for diving, is hoping to begin preparing for his mission later this year. He says, “We are building a vehicle to do the dive. It’s about half-completed in Australia.” If he is successful, Cameron’s team will be only the second to ever visit the Mariana Trench. In 1960, it took a scientist and a navy lieutenant five hours to descend to the floor, where they spent just 20 minutes before re-emerging.”
Yikes. Can you see part of what sets Cameron apart from so much of Hollywood? He is a true adventurer and willing to place his life in jeopardy to achieve something remarkable. The shots will have immense scientific value as well. This is right up his alley – I hope it all goes off without a hitch and we get to see his vision exactly as he wants it. Is someone going to tell him “No, you can’t do that Jim”? Not lately… 🙂
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