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Denis Villeneuve found himself under the spotlight once again when he created the iconic 2021 movieDune.Starring Timothée Chalamet alongside Zendaya and an ensemble cast, Villeneuve did something iconic that had beauty in its imperfections.
That’s what veteran director James Cameron thinks and expressed it when the two directors sat down for a chat in a one-on-one. Comparing Denis Villeneuve’sDuneand James Cameron’sAvatar,the two directors discussed CGI usage vs. being on the actual location and Villeneuve expressed his appreciation for Cameron for being such a precise director.
Denis Villeneuve Is All Praise For James Cameron
During Variety’s Directors on Directors video, veteran director James Cameron sat down for a chat with Denis Villeneuve. Having recently directedDuneand working onDune: Part Two,Villeneuve had quite some stories to tell and James Cameron was ready to guide the director.
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Talking about how Cameron effectively blends real effects with CGI-heavy shots, Villeneuve stated that he cannot get the precise locations of structures while shooting his scenes. As if Cameron was defending his filmmaking process, the director stated that he had worked with real effects extensively over the 40 years of his career.Denis Villeneuve, however, quickly replied inVariety’sDirectors on Directorswith a follow-up statement that he loved Cameron’s work and that he would have to shadow the director for a few days if he wanted to learn the process.
“You have all my admiration because you are, I think, working in mostly in virtual environment and I have no idea how you can survive or you can do that, keep your creativity alive in those kinds of environments. It’s amazed me, the way you work”said Villeneuve
In reply, James Cameron stated that the reason he could keep his creativity alive was because he had worked on real locations for years before shifting to a more virtual environment.
“I’ve been in the filmmaking game for about 40 years and I started off with…with all real sets and real tricks and all in camera and all that sort of thing and made an aesthetic and a discipline out of that so if I hadn’t done that, I don’t think I could do all the virtual stuff now”.
James Cameron further went on to praise Denis Villeneuve for his attempt to blend the usage of CGI into real filming scenes seamlessly.
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“There Were No 400 Meter Actual Sandworms,” Remarked James Cameron
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In his interview, James Cameron remarked that Denis Villeneuve also had his fair share of usage of CGI. Joking that there were no actual 400-meter sandworms used in the making ofDune,Denis Villeneuve stated inVariety‘sinterview that he would have to shadow James Cameron’s work to learn his tricks.
“When you look at Avatar, [you see] how immersive it was, it meant that you had to, you know, know this world with such an intimacy like if you had been there for real. I should shadow you for a few days to understand how you do it”exclaimed Villeneuve
Although both directors are masters of their craft, Villeneuve is currently gaining traction among the younger audience with hisDunefranchise. The director is currently busy filmingDune: Part Two.The first film in the franchise is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
Source:Variety
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
