James Cameron To Undertake Record Setting Deep Sea Dive, Film It For Documentary
Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron might be known for his amazing skills behind the camera and his movies have grossed more than any other movies in the history of cinema but that hasn’t stopped him from chasing another record. Cameron plans to dive further under the sea than any singer person in history.
In late March Cameron will travel seven miles under the Pacific Ocean in the Challenger Deep (pictured above). Cameron will complete the journey in the miniature submarine while filming scenes for a new documentary
The point of interest for the filmmaker is the Mariana Trench, an area the Challenger has only visited one time in the past with the help of the US Navy.
During the first trip to the bottom of the trench which is full of exotic creatures the first group was only able to spend 20 minutes on the seabed and they took no pictures. Cameron in the meantime wants to spend six hours at the bottom of the ocean where he will film unique sea life and gather some samples.
Partly funded by the National Geographic Society the trip is expected to yield two documentaries, one of which will be shown in 3D.
To prepare for his travels Cameron recently plunged five miles deep into the New Britain Trench located off Papua New Guinea where he has already broke the world depth record for modern vehicles.
One thing is for certain, Cameron will be spending his time in a very confined space that offers just 43-inches in width.
Speaking about his recent dive into the ocean James Cameron told the New York Times:
“It’s a blast … There’s nothing more fun than getting bolted into this and seeing things that human beings have never seen before. Forget about red carpets and all that glitzy stuff.”
That’s not to say its not dangerous but as Cameron puts it “I trust the design.”
Now we just have to sit back and wait to see what type of fantastical creatures James Cameron captures on film and brings home with him from the bottom of Earth’s most uncharted area.
