Now, it's 1997. In more ways than one. At one point, the crew was even accidentally poisoned. This would be Digital Domain's biggest effects challenge yet. Digital Domain's resources are being pushed to the limit.
Work hours are long and workstations are being used around the clock.
Just as shots get completed, more shots are requested. Like the water gushing into the Titanic's hull, the visual effects shots just keep coming. Cameron's quote in April 28's Newsweek certainly doesn't inspire confidence. We all know that it's not reality that changes people's minds, it's the perception of reality. The reality of the situtation is far less dramatic.