Re: Master and Commander: far side of the world
On TV, maybe over a year ago, I saw a bit of how some of the movie
was made. The French ship did not exist per se the views of it
on
the horizon were computer generated. The fighting scenes were made
with a movie set, only a portion of the French ship was created full
size -- the starboard side and bow sections I think. And if my
memory hasn't failed me, I recall that the Surprise was also a
movie
set during deck fighting scenes and some storm scenes. They showed
how a tank of water was released on the set and sent across the
deck. Many shots of the waves at the Horn were actually made from
some footage the filmmakers had made previously when they were
actually in the Southern Ocean -- and they computer added ship and
crew. The short did not go into detail about how much footage of
the Surprise at the Horn was computer generated and how much was
real. I do not know if the Surprise was even at the Horn. Maybe
some other folks know. One scene is obviously computer generated --
the ship is making speed and with some odd looking wake, while the
sails lay flat in a calm.
Phil Lea
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "graeme19121984"
<graeme19121984@y...> wrote:
was made. The French ship did not exist per se the views of it
on
the horizon were computer generated. The fighting scenes were made
with a movie set, only a portion of the French ship was created full
size -- the starboard side and bow sections I think. And if my
memory hasn't failed me, I recall that the Surprise was also a
movie
set during deck fighting scenes and some storm scenes. They showed
how a tank of water was released on the set and sent across the
deck. Many shots of the waves at the Horn were actually made from
some footage the filmmakers had made previously when they were
actually in the Southern Ocean -- and they computer added ship and
crew. The short did not go into detail about how much footage of
the Surprise at the Horn was computer generated and how much was
real. I do not know if the Surprise was even at the Horn. Maybe
some other folks know. One scene is obviously computer generated --
the ship is making speed and with some odd looking wake, while the
sails lay flat in a calm.
Phil Lea
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "graeme19121984"
<graeme19121984@y...> wrote:
> Was the French warship also a replica?
> Graeme
Oops. That link won't work with a full stop. Here it is again:
http://tinyurl.com/9wzsv
Graeme
http://tinyurl.com/9wzsv
Graeme
> ...and being restored at the Maritime Museum of San Diego
> (http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=152or
>http://tinyurl.com/9wzsv.)
Finally got it! Am now the excited owner of _Small Boats_ (1976 3rd
printing of 1973 original). Every time I am newly introduced to
another work of the master I recapture the feelings of a wide eyed
kid at Christmas! Many wonderful things in this stocking! Lucky me I
have a few still to look forward to!
Got an excellent deal from Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books
http://www.maritimebooks.com.au/, a bookstore I'm sure that Mr
Bolger would love. Wide-rangeing, and so much history.
Mr Bolger recreated an 18th century British navy frigate, the "HMS"
Rose (http://www.tallshiprose.org/see FAQ for specs), now
renamed _HMS Surprise_ for the movie Master and Commander, and
being restored at the Maritime Museum of San Diego
(http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=152or
http://tinyurl.com/9wzsv.)
Now, even I knew that from recent posts to this group; but I didn't
know that Peter Weir, director, producer, and screenwriter of Master
and Commander,
(
http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/site_flash.html
orhttp://tinyurl.com/sa6b) turned to Jean-Louis Boglio's when
faced with an urgent need for comprehensive research material
required to stage an authentic maritime period production. Was the
French warship also a replica?
In the book _Pacific Time Machines: replica ships_ a Bolger piece on
designing "HMS" Rose:
http://www.sdmaritime.com/Store_ViewProdDetail.asp?ProdID=395or
http://tinyurl.com/aert6Is this piece a reprint?
Graeme
printing of 1973 original). Every time I am newly introduced to
another work of the master I recapture the feelings of a wide eyed
kid at Christmas! Many wonderful things in this stocking! Lucky me I
have a few still to look forward to!
Got an excellent deal from Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books
http://www.maritimebooks.com.au/, a bookstore I'm sure that Mr
Bolger would love. Wide-rangeing, and so much history.
Mr Bolger recreated an 18th century British navy frigate, the "HMS"
Rose (http://www.tallshiprose.org/see FAQ for specs), now
renamed _HMS Surprise_ for the movie Master and Commander, and
being restored at the Maritime Museum of San Diego
(http://www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=152or
http://tinyurl.com/9wzsv.)
Now, even I knew that from recent posts to this group; but I didn't
know that Peter Weir, director, producer, and screenwriter of Master
and Commander,
(
http://www.masterandcommanderthefarsideoftheworld.com/site_flash.html
orhttp://tinyurl.com/sa6b) turned to Jean-Louis Boglio's when
faced with an urgent need for comprehensive research material
required to stage an authentic maritime period production. Was the
French warship also a replica?
In the book _Pacific Time Machines: replica ships_ a Bolger piece on
designing "HMS" Rose:
http://www.sdmaritime.com/Store_ViewProdDetail.asp?ProdID=395or
http://tinyurl.com/aert6Is this piece a reprint?
Graeme