Director James Cameron pointed out viewing points of 'Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes'.
On the 12th, an online video press conference with director James Cameron for the film 'Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes' was held.
The film 'Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes' tells the story of an even greater crisis unfolding on a Pandora covered in fire and ash when the Ash tribe led by 'Varang' appears before the Sully family, who fell into grief after the death of Jake and Neytiri's first son 'Neteyam', and it is the third installment of the 'Avatar' series that drew 13.62 million viewers domestically and achieved global box office success; it opens worldwide first on Dec. 17 (Wed).
That day director James Cameron, regarding the theme he wanted to convey through 'Avatar: The Fire and the Ashes', said, "Among many themes I chose family. I'm now a parent raising children, and in the past I lived with extended families. I'm now looking at teenage stories as a father, and I decided to bring that story into the world of Pandora. I thought that would make it relatable anywhere in the world. I'm pleased that it came out satisfactorily through this work. This film will be not only an original world but a human and emotional story."
He added, "The scene we worked on most in this film is actually every scene. More than 3,000 people poured four years into this film. There are 3,500 vfx shots, so you could say every shot. Through this we guide the audience into a dreamlike, fantastical world. In that sense it has characteristics different from live action and animation."
In particular, the director cited 'new creatures' and 'new species' as the newly added elements in this work and said, "Above all, the goal of this film is to unfold the story of the Sully family."
He said, "This film is the story of the second son after losing the eldest son Neteyam in the previous 'The Way of Water'. And I wanted to tell how Jake's family copes with grief. I also wanted to portray the family fighting external enemies and internal conflicts."
He continued, "Many have said this is the most emotional of the three films. The first film was the world of a fantasy land, and the second wanted to tell a family story. In contrast, the third is a conclusive work. It doesn't end at an unresolved point; I aimed for a film that reveals all the challenges and pains my characters experience and completes the story within that. I also wanted to give these characters many hardships. Reaching this emotional depth was important," he added, raising expectations.
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