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Insane Underwater Movie Sets

Have you ever wondered how movies shoot their underwater scenes? In one of the most elaborate sets in the world, British film production company Pinewood Studio captures breathtaking shots in a tank filled with 1.2 million liters (317,000 gallons) of water. The underwater stage, which opened in 2005, has been used for a huge number of TV commercials, music videos and films, including The Bourne Ultimatum, Atonement, Elizabeth and Casino Royale.

''It's exciting to show the story of the production through underwater pictures," said Phoebe Rudomino, a commercial diver and photographer who took all the shots. "It's interesting to take a wider shot and show what is going on behind the camera. The final image or film sequence may look very slick but the reality will often be very different. There may be gaffer tape holding a bikini together or divers hanging upside down to keep someone in a certain position but the viewer will only ever see the final polished shot."

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Nov 10, 2009
Katha liked this post.
Nov 10, 2009
herbert weiler said...
great fotos
Nov 10, 2009
a British Film Production Studio Pinewood empresa capta cenas de tirar o fôlego em um tanque com 1,2 milhões de litros (317.000 galões) de água.
Nov 10, 2009
IE said...
Nice!
Nov 11, 2009
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Nov 11, 2009
A$TREDO MEVIANO said...
greatest photos! 2 thumbs up!
Nov 11, 2009
Alex Sedoff liked this post.
Nov 12, 2009
thanks for this collection, great photos
Nov 12, 2009
Matthias Werner said...
wow! i need to go there.. thanks for sharing.. :)
Nov 12, 2009
Geo Panch said...
This is so awesome!
Nov 12, 2009
heather shields liked this post.
Nov 13, 2009
Madel said...
How do they hold their breath?
Amazing!
Nov 15, 2009
Ben Menson liked this post.

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