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MemberOvomorphMar-18-2013 11:19 AMRidley Scott has traveled to the island of Gran Canaria (Spain) according to this [url=http://canaryislandsnews.net/?p=1498]source[/url] to film a movie without revealing too many details, and [url=http://www.laopinion.es/cultura/2013/03/18/ridley-scott-rodara-gran-pelicula-parajes-naturales-canarias/465090.html]here[/url] they say that he traveled with his usual collaborator Arthur Max.
According to this article Scott said: "We have been seeing possible locations for a great movie, we found several that we liked a lot, and that means that I will return. Basically we seek natural landscapes, wild nature, but at this stage we will have to build many great things, that's what I do ".
Furthermore he added: "I don't want to talk about the film because it is confidential," he reiterated several times yesterday. "It takes place in natural settings, with important scenarios and funds with big mountains, big rocks, deserts, etc. Correspondingly the film Lawrence of Arabia that had many scenarios, impressive backgrounds, is the same style" said.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the sequel of Prometheus...because I read a few days ago that Ridley will be responsible for directing a movie about Moses called "Exodus" and 12 short of science fiction for Machinima.
So what do you think?
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HAL 9000
MemberOvomorphMar-22-2013 8:32 AM@Shambhala: I'm glad you liked the inspiration and spotted the references to certain features or strands in the ALIEN/Prometheus universe. The Tepuis have inspired and fascinated me since many years now and I've just been waiting for the right moment to finally mention 'bring them' to this community.
[EDIT]: At first I was a bit worried to 'hijack' your thread. I suppose I could have started a seperate one about this topic, but then figured yours is the better platform for it. So, thanks again for starting it! =)
But like I said before, even if Ridley Scott and Arthur Max would share the fascination and see the potential for a filming location, no matter what money they'd throw at the Venezuelan authorities, obtaining a permission for shooting up there is very unlikely to happen. These outstanding habitats are extremely fragile and need all the protection they can possibly get, especially since adventure tourism is rapidly growing in that region.
Well then, there's always the possibility of advanced CGI, which we all know Mr. Scott and Mr. Max are very capable of using efficiently.
Membrane
MemberFacehuggerMar-22-2013 8:56 AM@HAL 9000, I agree. I'm thinking lots of aerial and wide angle shots to get the feel (it simply cannot be recreated artificially... not yet anyway) and building on them with CGI if necessary.
Haujobb - Membrane / Acretongue Remix
HAL 9000
MemberOvomorphMar-22-2013 9:36 AM@Membrane: Absolutely! And as far as I remember, the shooting on location in [b]Wadi Rum[/b] was not very extensive or intrusive to the environment. Later on, they also recreated most of it from spatial data (USGS) and aerial/satellite photography from GoogleEarth to generate the 3D structures and textures for the CGI. And I think we can all agree that the result is stunning (although not as alien-like as I'd liked it). Nudge, nudge...
Another good example is how Peter Jackson's team have done Edoras (Rohan) in LOTR, using this isolated rock situated in that vast valley, adding most of the buildings later on in CGI and that, I have to say, merges pretty much seamlessly!
The only problem is that there are only very few helicopter pilots out there who can negotiate those sheer cliffs of [b]Mt. Roraima[/b] and [b]Mt. Kukenam[/b] and even moreso, the incredibly dangerous turbulences caused by strong upwinds and [i]immense[/i] changes in temperatures. Many before have lost their lifes during filming there, but one camera man managed to tape some really stunning HD footage for a BBC nature documentary.
So, maybe there is a realistic chance after all. Oh, I wish our voices would be heard... fingers crossed!
HAL 9000
MemberOvomorphMar-22-2013 9:51 AMOh, and I just remembered that the [url=http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Hallelujah_Mountains]Hallelujah Mountains[/url] (floating mountains of Pandora) in [b]"Avatar"[/b] were also largely inspired by the [b]Tepuis[/b] and created entirely in CGI. I think they got the original look and feel of the cliffs pretty spot on. ([b]not[/b] giving an opinion about the movie itself here)
[img]http://images.wikia.com/jamescameronsavatar/images/archive/8/8f/20100409063107!Hallelujah_Mountains.jpg[/img]
Membrane
MemberFacehuggerMar-22-2013 11:07 AM@HAL 9000, it would be....... interesting, to see how 'Avatar' would stand up to discussions held on this forum. :-)
Haujobb - Membrane / Acretongue Remix
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