Decades before the blockbuster sensation Avatar 2: The Way of Water, James Cameron made the sci-fi hit Abyss. The film crew had to be there for the shoot a lot of time under water spend, as a new documentary about the creation of the work describes. The director himself spent an incredible number of hours diving every day.
Before Avatar came Abyss: James Cameron spent 10 to 11 hours a day underwater for sci-fi hits
According to Polgyon, the brand new 4K edition of Abyss also includes a making-of documentary titled Deep Dive: A Conversation with James Cameron. In it, the director speaks in detail about the complex filming of the science fiction spectacle.
According to Cameron, the entire cast went through special training during the Crew behind the camera communicating underwater had to. Many of the people responsible for lighting or camera support were trained divers. According to his own statement, Cameron spent 10 to 11 hours underwater every day filming Abyss.
The production details of the 1989 sci-fi blockbuster are reminiscent of more recent set anecdotes for Avatar: The Way of Water. Stars like Kate Winslet spoke about how filming the science fiction sequel pushed them to their limits.
This is the story of James Cameron’s Abyss
In the plot of the blockbuster, a US Navy nuclear submarine is mysteriously disabled at a depth of 600 meters. The team from an underwater oil drilling station sets out to rescue and comes across one in the shallows of the sea unknown power that does not come from this world.
While Abyss is now being released in the USA as a newly restored 4K version, there is still no German release date for the revised version of the sci-fi film.
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