James Cameron talked about how he created Avatar: Fire and Ashes in an interesting behind-the-scenes video in which, among others, the costume designer Deborah L. Scott and the actress Zoe Saldana also participated.
The director loves creating new worlds in his films, and with Fire and Ashes he tried to go further, giving Pandora a new depth and introducing cultures and creatures that we had not seen in the first two chapters of the saga.
“Fire and Ashes veers completely into new territory,” Cameron explained. “We see completely new cultures and creatures.” The creation of these imaginary societies was no simple feat, but the result points to redefine visual standards once again of contemporary cinema.
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“Filming an intelligent, fully developed culture, it’s all about the details,” said costume designer Deborah L. Scott. Every element, from clothes to ritual hairstyles, up to weapons, has been designed with obsessive care. “Design the costumes, headdresses and weapons It was an immense challenge.”
A new faction
Determined to tell the ending of the saga if Avatar 4 and 5 are not made, James Cameron spoke in the video Dustmen Clana people with a clearly distinct visual and cultural identity, and with a very determined leader.
“The visual quality they possess is completely different. They are heavily marked by scarsthey have piercings, they are a clan that does not fear pain”. Not surprisingly, one of their mottos is a burning statement: “I am fire”.
Alongside the Cynders also appear the Wind Merchantsa nomadic culture suspended between ingenuity and lightness. “They are nomads equipped with accessories that look like filaments of clouds,” we hear in the video. The ethereal aesthetic of this clan is reflected in every element of their clothing and technology.
