{"id":3710,"date":"2011-07-10T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-10T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jaws-3d.com\/blog\/?p=3710"},"modified":"2011-07-11T17:07:30","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T15:07:30","slug":"interview-exclusive-de-george-d-dodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jaws-3d.com\/blog\/?p=3710","title":{"rendered":"Interview exclusive de George D. Dodge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A son actif: les s\u00e9quences \u00e0 effets sp\u00e9ciaux de Terminator 2<\/strong>, Abyss,<\/strong> le second Batman<\/strong> de Tim Burton<\/strong>, New York 1997<\/strong> de John Carpenter<\/strong>… Un CV impressionnant pour ce directeur de la photographie dont la filmographie comporte d’ autres p\u00e9pites de la science-fiction tels Cr\u00e9ature<\/strong> de William Malone <\/strong>et La galaxie de la terreur <\/strong>produit par Roger Corman. <\/strong>Mais c’ est surtout au g\u00e9n\u00e9rique de nombreux \u00e9pisodes du National Geographic<\/strong> et de Marty Stouffer’s Wild America<\/strong> qu’ on retrouve notre homme… Quoi de plus normal donc de le voir associ\u00e9 \u00e0 un projet comme Jaws 3D<\/strong> qui, \u00e0 sa fa\u00e7on, associe SF<\/em> et documentaire animalier? <\/strong> A l’ occasion du 28\u00e8me anniversaire de la sortie en salles des Dents de la mer 3 <\/strong>(le 22 juillet prochain), George D. Dodge <\/strong>a bien gentiment accept\u00e9 de r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 quelques unes de mes questions \u00e0 propos de son travail sur ce troisi\u00e8me volet… <\/strong><\/p>\n

I will answer your questions to the best of my knowledge, but you must understand, I was the DP of the first unit ONLY. Some things went on in the second unit and outside the main complex that I was not always privy to. I was far too busy doing my job.<\/em><\/p>\n

Vous avez commenc\u00e9 votre carri\u00e8re en tant que membre de l’ \u00e9quipe PSE. La compagnie a d\u00e9but\u00e9 sur le troisi\u00e8me Jaws en 1981. A cette \u00e9poque, vous travailliez sur Escape from NY (dont Joe Alves \u00e9tait le directeur artistique). Quand avez-vous rejoint le projet?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did not begin my career with Private Stock Effects. It began long before that. My career in Wildlife Cinematography started in approximately 1967 with my first feature film being \u00ab\u00a0Birds Do It, Bees Do It\u00a0\u00bb for Wolper Pictures. After many years filming wildlife for companies like National Geographic, I also started doing Special Visual Effects as the Director Of Photography for Roger Corman’s \u00ab\u00a0Battle Beyond The Stars\u00a0\u00bb in 1978. I continued in both wildlife and special visual effects until hiring on as Director Of Photography for Jaws3D. I am not sure what year that was, but most likely about a year before its release.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/em>Vous avez utilis\u00e9 une cam\u00e9ra 3D Twin Mitchell Mark II.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, on a special twin camera rig designed by Paul Vlahos of Ultimatt.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Est-ce que cela a modifi\u00e9 votre fa\u00e7on de travailler?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, and no. Even the best 3D today still uses a two-camera rig<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Avez vous rencontr\u00e9 des difficult\u00e9s avec l’ emploi de miniatures et de fum\u00e9e?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course. Smoke, water, and fire are among the most difficult things to film and make look small enough to be part of the miniatures that we were filming.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em> Jaws 3D a \u00e9t\u00e9 consid\u00e9rablement raccourcie par le producteur Alan Landsburg. Vous souvenez-vous avoir tourn\u00e9 beaucoup d’ images de l’ Undersea Kingdom?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh yes, quite a bit. A lot more than they used. How much ended up on the cutting room floor I can’t say.<\/em><\/p>\n

Pouvez-vous confirmer que les plans 3D du bras d’ Overman, des m\u00e2choires <\/strong>et du requin d\u00e9truisant la salle de contr\u00f4le ont bien \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9alis\u00e9s par PSE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, all those shots, and a lot more, were done exclusively by Private Stock Effects.<\/em><\/p>\n

Le film utilise des poup\u00e9es lors de quelques plans de<\/strong> touristes visitant l’ Undersea Kingdom. <\/strong>Quel proc\u00e9d\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 utilis\u00e9 pour simuler le mouvement de ces figurines? Le Stop-motion?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any stop-motion was done by members of our group, but outside our facility, so I have no idea what exact techniques were used.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Selon bon nombre d’ observateurs, le travail de PSE avec l’ Electronic Compositing \u00e9tait bien sup\u00e9rieur aux effets sp\u00e9ciaux optiques de la firme Praxis finalement utilis\u00e9s. Votre avis…<\/strong><\/p>\n

We took great, great pains to make sure the 3D was shot the best we could do at the time and under the circumstances. The best person to talk to about this and for more feedback on your questions, is Robert Skotak. He is a good friend of mine, so I will email him your info, and if he wants to talk to you, he will get in touch. His brother, Dennis, is also someone you should contact.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>R\u00e9trospectivement, <\/strong>pensez-vous que Jaws 3D m\u00e9rite vraiment sa mauvaise r\u00e9putation?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think it’s a poor film. But, that is not due to it’s special effects. It’s because of it’s lousy story, poor editing, and bad continuity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Merci pour tout Mr Dodge.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

You’re welcome. If you have anymore questions, just let me know.<\/em><\/p>\n


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