Kevin Kelly Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I have a script that would require a nighttime scene were the principle actor would fall into the water when jumping from one moving boat to another moving boat. The water must appear to be moving (5-10 knots), with a single wake from a passing boat causing the fall. Since safety is paramount, I would think shooting in a water tank would be best. So, what water tanks are available for filming in the United States. Will the described scene required special facilities? Are there specialized production crews that do this type of work? Any ballpark estimates on how much this would cost? Any ideas to minimize expenses? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Young Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 How big of a boat(s) are you talking about? I shot a canoe sequence for a $500k feature with a private indoor pool: If you're talking two row boats, then you could in theory do it with a private pool of the size I used. Small, private locations aside, this company seems legit: https://www.filmpools.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kelly Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 The boats would be about 40'-50' (12m-15m). Most filming would be on open water. The character falling into the water when transfering between boats, would be shot in a narrow field of view. I would like to show water movement and the splash, with one boat moving alongside the other. I think using a stationary prop showing the partial side of one boat, and winching a partial prop of the other boat past the stationary one would realistic enough. Just need water flow, and enough depth to make it look real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Young Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I see, that's definitely a bigger boat. (?) This is above my experience level now, but here's an idea: Dock the two boats and then mount an small boat engine or two to a dock "ahead" of the two boats. Run those engines to create a wake and hopefully enough water flows between the two boats that it can imply they are moving. This may be more believable at night. I'm basically approaching this stunt with a poor man's process perspective. The boats never move, you'd just move the water with a mounted boat engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kelly Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 AJ, that appears to be a good idea. I will keep it in mind. My experience is zilch with something like this. Safety concerns will make or break this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Young Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 This is definitely a complicated stunt. I'd refer to your stunt coordinator for the best way to do this. Good luck and share what you did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kelly Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 The project is not very far along, but I need to start getting my "ducks in a row", as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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