Horizon tank
A horizon tank is a large water tank built on the coast and used in filmmaking. It allows filmmakers to film an ocean horizon without having to be in the middle of the ocean.
History
The first horizon tank was constructed in
TV commercials
.
In 1996
Playas de Rosarito in Baja California, Mexico, and built a 17-million-gallon tank for the film Titanic, a co-production with Paramount Pictures
. The tank held a replica of the ship, and provided 270 degrees of ocean view.
List of horizon tanks
There are only a few horizon tanks worldwide:[2][3]
- Mediterranean Film Studios in Malta
- Baja Studios in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico
- Victoria, Australia[4]
- Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios Horizon Water Tank in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic
See also
- Infinity edge pool- the same concept for leisure use
References
- ^ "Mediterranean Film Studios - A brief history about the world-renowned Water SFX Facility". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Titanic tank plan to boost movies". stuff.co.nz. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Filming Tanks and Pools worldwide". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
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