Like many other filmmakers, James Cameron understands the psychological and symbolic power of colors, but his predilection for shades of blue stems from his talent as a diver and his admiration for the seas.
It is difficult to classify james cameronDirector of risky liesin a genre. is able to build titanica romantic melodrama with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet which conquers the box office, and also manufactures terminator with Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of the most influential science fiction stories of recent decades.
His films warn of the impact of technology on humanity while ironically using Hollywood’s most advanced and sophisticated technology. We have seen the rise of machines in Terminator 2: Judgment Daytook us to the edge of space (aliens, the return) and to the most enigmatic depths of the ocean (Ghosts of the Abyss).
But whatever route you propose, Cameron has always expressed his obsession and fascination with the color blue; his last movie, Avatar: the path of wateris the clearest proof of this.
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Blue predominates in the sets and characters of ‘Avatar’.
Cameron understands that color is a powerful psychological tool in filmmaking, helping to set the mood and helping audiences identify themes. In this sense, in the work of the Canadian director, there is a particular interest in water and, in the case of AvatarCameron creates the world of Pandora populated with blue creatures by creating cool distance for his characters (and the audience) from the blue palette.
The director himself commented on this: “I guess I just like the color blue. I mean, it’s the color of the night, it’s the color of the ocean, and as a diver, I spent a lot of time looking at the deep blue, the pelagic blue. It’s just a beautiful color and it’s a great accent color for the human face.”
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James Cameron in ‘Deepsea Challenge 3D’.
It is not surprising that Cameron’s films feature great explorers because he himself is one. According cultural centerCameron is a renowned diver, using small submersible craft to explore the vast unknowns of our oceans. As he points out GuardianCameron became the first person to make a solo trip to the Mariana Trench in a mini-submarine.
And though Cameron says he does it for the love of the ocean, His dives have also produced content like the 2014 film, 3D Underwater Challengewhich documents Cameron’s journey deep into the aforementioned trench. It reveals images as stunning as those created by any Hollywood visual effects team and as blue as any Cameron film.
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