20 Things You Somehow Missed In Titanic
15. The Bow Scene Is Slightly Out Of Focus
Who can forget the iconic sequence where Jack and Rose meet at the bow of the ship and enjoy a loving smooch?
It's perhaps the single-most distinctive image in the entire movie, and one that audiences were so swept up in that they didn't even realise a key technical error.
Up until the camera pulls in close to capture the kiss, the shot is actually mildly yet noticeably out of focus.
Rather than James Cameron getting careless, this was a matter of necessity, as this set was actually built at a seaside location so that Cameron could capture direct sunlight.
As a result, they had just a few minutes per day to shoot the sunset lighting Cameron desired, and after numerous failed days of shooting, the sky suddenly cleared.
Cameron then rustled the crew together, dragged Winslet out of makeup, and had the kiss shot before the clouds ruined the take. Cameron got the sunset he wanted, even if it also resulted in a slightly imperfect image.
Still, it did nothing to ruin the moment or prevent Russell Carpenter from winning a Best Cinematography Oscar, so few will bring themselves to care, let alone notice.