For those of you in the filmmaking community, how do you feel about James Cameron's recent bodies of work? Any tips that you have gotten from him as a filmmaker? Please share in the comments!
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Thoughts on James Cameron? And have you been inspired by his work?
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No thoughts on Cameron's catalog of works nor do I find him inspiring but I will say that one of my students landed a role in one of his recent projects.
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I believe the greatest tip from James Cameroon for me would be how to not rush. If you look at his IMDB profile you can see there are huge gaps between his movies. Instead of compromising his vision he would wait for graphics to catch up, develop scripts for many years etc.
Being a Writer as well he did do a huge amount of research including many deep sea dives, especially in the 12 years between titanic and Avatar.
I think he is a very dedicated filmmaker and a visionary director. It is astounding what he has been able to accomplish. Avatar has been very inspiring to me with the visual themes, and also the soundtrack (but I am a very musical director). 3D films are often just as good in 2D, but I think Avatar is on a whole new level. Can' t wait to see the new one.
I have been a James Cameron fan for years. He is inspirational to me. He has some incredible visions. He is very driven, but that's why he has accomplished.so much. And just as an aside to prove the point that folks can have the same ideas there is the concept in Avatar of the natives symbiotic relationship with the forest. I had that idea as part of sci-fi story when I was 15 (1981) long before the movie came out (yeah I'm old. LOL!). Of course I'm also the example of why you shouldn't procrastinate. I have actually been hesitant to go ahead and write the story for fear someone will say "You got that from Avatar".
Fan of, an ICON. Memorable characters and stories. Unforgettable.
I have a spin off question, do you think audiences want bigger than life stories like Cameron, Marvel, etc... or intimate portraits and tight scope stories. I loved Titanic, but sorry to offend, not a fan of Avatar.