A new Avatar 2 set photo shows director James Cameron learning the film’s Na’vi sign language. Filming recently completed on the upcoming sequels and as Cameron and his crew delve into the third film, the number of surprises in store for fans are sure to be substantial.
Back in 2009, when the first Avatar film arrived, audiences were thrilled to see what sort of three-dimensional world that Cameron had crafted. Known for his uncanny ability to turn his sets into realistic environments, Cameron’s past efforts like Aliens and Titanic have kept audiences riveted. Though over a decade has passed since Avatar first hit theatres and much has changed since then, Cameron isn’t one to rest on his laurels. Avatar 2 reportedly features numerous underwater scenes, enhanced by CGI, that took the acclaimed filmmaker years to perfect. Precisely what this will entail is hard to surmise at this point, but so far, there have been a few glimpses at the degree of technicality involved in the process. One thing fans can most likely be sure of with the upcoming Avatar sequels is that Cameron wouldn’t be doing them if he didn’t have something jaw-dropping in mind. A few set photos have leaked from the set, but nothing major about the film's plot or effects has been revealed.
A new photo from Avatar producer, Jon Landau, posted to his official Instagram account, shows CJ Jones demonstrating the new Na’vi sign language. Jones has been commissioned to create a new form of communication. As shown in the photo below, Cameron continues to immerse himself in every way possible into his production. Just what is being said via the sign language is uncertain, but it does look to have the attention of the crew.
In the first film, Cameron had the language spoken by the Na’vi explicitly created for the alien species. The new language came courtesy of professor Paul Frommer, who has a doctorate in linguistics and was commissioned specifically for this purpose. Initially, the language only had a vocabulary of roughly a thousand words, but in the years since the film’s release, that number has increased to almost triple that amount. Frommer published the grammar, and since then, Na’vi has become a functional language. It remains to be seen just what role the Na’vi sign language will play in the sequels.
With the arrival of a particular and authentic form of sign language in the upcoming sequels, some might argue that Cameron is taking things a little too far. As if it weren’t enough that he’s dedicated himself to making four sequels, he’s also delving into utilizing an actual form of sign language. The truth is that this degree of attention has helped to make Cameron what he is and can only add authenticity to the films he’s making. No one knows just how Avatar2 will be received, but one thing that can almost be guaranteed at this point is that whether it succeeds or not, it will be unlike anything audiences have seen before.
Source: Jon Landau via Instagram
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