
James Cameron's Titanic
Paperback – Bargain Price, December 10, 1997
HarperCollins · Paperback · December 10, 1997
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- Who it’s for
- A close look at cinematic craft meets the history of the ship’s final voyage.
- Themes
- Film-production craft, Titanic's final voyage, Romance and tragedy
- Genres
- Film Direction & Production, Film & Video Art, Maritime History & Piracy
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James Cameron's Titanic chronicles the cinematic re-creation of the most legendary ocean disaster of all time as seen through the eyes of a master storyteller. Set against the ship's fateful maiden voyage, Cameron's much anticipated motion picture epic weaves a rich human tapestry of romance, heroism, tragedy and greed.
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Within these pages is a detailed look at the monumental effort by thousands of artists and craftsmen to accurately re-create the "ship of dreams," including the full-size exterior replica of the ship and the 17-million-gallon tank facility designed to sink her; a wealth of detailed interior spaces; new discoveries from Cameron's 1995 dives to the wreck, some two-and-a-half miles below the ocean surface; studies of the ornate wardrobe, makeup and hairstyles that defined the look of the "Gilded Age"; an overview of the film's groundbreaking visual-effects work; and in-depth interviews with cast and crew, all referenced to the historic events of the Titanic's maiden, and final, voyage.
Making Titanic
A close look at cinematic craft meets the history of the ship’s final voyage.
Come here for
- The remarkable labor behind recreating the ship, from interiors to a full-size exterior.
- Cameron’s wreck dives and the film’s visual-effects work, side by side.
Expect
- A detailed, behind-the-scenes view of the film’s design and production.
- Interviews with cast and crew, tied to the voyage’s historical record.
Where it sits
| Maritime History & Piracy | 32% |
|---|---|
| Film Direction & Production | 30% |
| Film & Video Art | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Film & Cinema
- Authors
- James Cameron, Ed W. Marsh
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 10, 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Film-production craft · Titanic's final voyage · Romance and tragedy
- Reading lane
- Film & Cinema