National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Titanic was produced by Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox and released in December 1997, directed by James Cameron. The film became a defining cultural event of its era, breaking box office records worldwide and earning eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Its ambition in scale, practical effects, and emotional storytelling secured its place as one of the most significant productions in Hollywood history.

This cell, titled Jack Dawson, presents three consecutive frames from the same shot, capturing Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson leaning against a railing on the ship deck. The low camera angle gives the composition a quiet, open quality, with the outdoor setting lending natural light to the sequence. Three frames from a single continuous moment offer a rare sense of motion held still.