MUMBAI: The forthcoming sequel of James Cameron‘s Avatar will feature underwater motion capture, according to Jon Landau, co-producer of the record-breaking first film.
Speaking at the Technology Summit on Cinema in Las Vegas, Landau said Cameron will take advantage of the technologies brilliant people are putting out in the next two films, it has been reported. "James has proposed to make use of the process because we can simulate it visually but can‘t simulate it experientially for them," Landau has reportedly said. He described the process as performance capture in water.
Earlier, Cameron hinted at the possibility of exploring the oceans of Pandora, the forest moon setting for his 2009 3D box-office hit in the films to come in time to come. "We want to take advantage of the technologies brilliant people are putting out to make the next two movies even more emotionally engaging and visually tantalising, and to really wrap up the story arc of our two main characters," Landau added.
Cameron had also said that he would shoot part two and three back-to-back and release them in December 2014 and 2015 respectively. There is also talk of a fourth film that may manifest as a prequel.
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Cameron to use performance capture in water for Avatar sequel
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Landau reveals Titanic 3D making
MUMBAI: A library of 3D titles will hold a greater value than one that is in 2D, according to Titanic and Avatar producer Jon Landau.
Talking at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show, Landau said that 2D to 3D conversion isn‘t “a technical process, it‘s a creative process that uses technology.”
For Titanic, the conversion was a detailed process that took 14 months and cost $18 million. The Titanic producer said that getting it right means “finding a library title that justifies [3D conversion] and a filmmaker who can be involved. The creative team needs to be a part of the process.”
The project began with remastering the film in 4K (which was accomplished at Reliance MediaWorks) and then Stereo 3D took it into the 3D realm with a team of about 450 people.
Landau confirmed that director James Cameron‘s “imprint is on every shot.” “He used what he remembered from the set,” explained Landau, citing the dinner table scene as among the most challenging. “The detail was so complex, and Jim was able to look at a shot and recall that the table was ‘this big‘ and really place it and make it feel comfortable.”
“We used our learning experience from Avatar on this film,” Landau continued. “Action is not necessary where you want to emphasize the 3D. At the end day, movies are about the close up. People go back because of the narrative story.
“The subtleties in the performances — to me 3D is about enhancing those types of moments,” he added.The idea to realize Titanic in 3D was not a recent one. Landau related that he and Cameron first started to think about it in around 2000. Then, in the following four years ago,both the director and producer gave one minute of Titanic to roughly 15 different companies as test material. “We felt the potential was there,” Landau averred.
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Sequel of Avatar delayed
MUMBAI: James Cameron‘s highly anticipated sequel to Avatar has been delayed.
Earlier, the makers had planned to bring Avatar 2 in December 2014 followed by Avatar 3 next year but producer Jon Landau has confirmed that bringing back-to-back sequels would not be possible, it is understood.
“We‘re not naming dates, but I think 2014 will be a tough date for us to make. It‘s about getting it right… movies make release dates; release dates don‘t make movies,” that producer has reportedly said.
Cameron spent a lot of time and research on his recent dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench and he was also involved in the 3D conversion of Titanic, which is said to be the cause of the delay.
It is said that Landau had already started work on the sequels with his core team including New Zealand effects company Weta Digital that is developing an underwater motion capture system that will help Cameron explore the oceans on Pandora.