The last time cinematographer Russell Carpenter partnered with director James Cameron, they both brought home Oscars for their work on “Titanic.” That was a famously arduous production, but on their latest collaboration, “Avatar-The-Way-of-Water-2022-movie-posters/”>Avatar: The Way of Water,” Carpenter quickly realized he would face another set of challenges: not only would he once again be shooting on and in the water, but he would have to learn a whole new language related to virtual lighting.“That was totally new for me,” Carpenter told IndieWire.
Before long, however, he realized that his basic job wasn’t that different from a conventional live-action film.
“It’s the same as always in that you’re sculpting light.
It’s a very different way of working, but the task is still the same.”In addition to “Titanic,” Carpenter had shot “True Lies” for Cameron, but did not photograph the original “Avatar.” (Mauro Fiore won an
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