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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.4 / 100
2003·Documentary / Family·1h 1m

GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS

“The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure ever filmed.”

With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.

Above the Line
James Cameron·DirectorVince Pace·Director of PhotographyJoel McNeely·Original Music ComposerEd W. Marsh·Editor
Cast
Bill Paxton·SelfJohn Broadwater·SelfJames Cameron·SelfCharles Pellegrino·SelfLewis Abernathy·SelfMike Cameron·SelfKen Marschall·Self / J. Bruce IsmayDon Lynch·Self / Thomas AndrewsAdriana Valdez·Helen Churchill CandeePiper Gunnarson·Madeleine Astor
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
James Cameron·Director
Camera· 2
Vince Pace·Director of PhotographyD.J. Roller·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Ed W. Marsh·EditorSven Pape·EditorJohn Refoua·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Joel McNeely·Original Music ComposerGene Radzik·Dolby Consultant
Art & Design· 6
Leonard Barrit·Art DirectionPatricio M. Farrell·Art DirectionJavier Nava·Art DirectionMartin Laing·Production DesignAimee Dominguez·Art Department AssistantBlanca Arreola·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 8
James Cameron·ProducerChuck Comisky·ProducerGiedra Rackauskas·Executive ProducerJanace Tashjian·ProducerJohn Bruno·ProducerAndrew Wight·Line ProducerTina Kerr·CastingMark Spatny·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 8
Brian N. Bentley·CompositorsAdrian Paul DeGroot·AnimationStephen J. Pavelski·AnimationTim Johnson·Visual Effects CoordinatorChuck Comisky·Visual Effects SupervisorAdalberto Al Lopez·Visual Effects SupervisorRobert McInnis·Visual Effects SupervisorAdam Howard·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
67.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI 31%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ghosts of the Abyss's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003060
#705030
#FFFFFF
Mood
Somber, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster is split vertically, with the left side showing the above-water portion of the Titanic at night, complete with lifeboats and people on deck. Th”

documentary
Key Elements
TitanicSubmersibleLifeboats
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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