One Piece Netflix Director Was Against 1 Type of Filming (Exclusive)

Netflix’slive-action take on the beloved anime and manga franchise is a certified hit.

Theshow has already been greenlit for a second season, after killer viewership numbers and glowing reviews.

Hirsch Whitaker:“Yeah, and my director comes from the theater.

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So I think he was very much against that key in of filmmaking for a show like this.”

He was like, No, we’re not going to do that.

We need them to feel there.

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And know where they are.

And I really respect him for that."

And listen, the Volume is incredible, it’s amazing and it’s a wonderful tool.

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And it’s it’s really important because we have to embrace it for so many reasons.

Windmill Village was completely practical.

That set was built and was huge.

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So they extended the water.

The fact that they are outside.

And they’re still in the middle of a tank."

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They decided that they wanted to roto that and just create it and keep it in a real environment.

To be able to shoot that practically even though the monster was CG, was fun.

It’s kind of a different way of working.

We were able to do something much more organic than most shows."

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We built big sets, and it was like one after another.

But it paid off given all the praise the show has garnered because of this practical feel.

One PieceSeason 1 is streaming on Netflix now.