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Titanic is a huge film in every way: The most expensive ever made. The
highest grosses in history. Nominated for 14 Academy Awards. Winner of
11 Oscars. Included in these record-matching totals is an
Oscar for the superb cinematography of Russell Carpenter, ASC (American Society of Cinematographers). As Titanic's director of photography, Carpenter's job
was to translate director James Cameron's vision into a unique visual
style, including lighting, exposure, and composition. On the following
pages, Carpenter reveals the creative challenges of photographing this
remarkable film "where popular sentiments and poetic vision collided."
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