tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601090335485436846.post6054030373120037649..comments2024-03-03T20:15:57.737+08:00Comments on model ships in the cinema: North Sea Hijack (aka ffolkes) 1979munghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11833483639783575804noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601090335485436846.post-77628760786694851062014-09-10T07:56:11.000+08:002014-09-10T07:56:11.000+08:00I saw ffolkes at the movie theater and recently go...I saw ffolkes at the movie theater and recently got to see it On Demand TV. The Guy walking across a deck on Jennifer sold me that they had filmed some at real platforms.artfrankmiaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601090335485436846.post-62345946875120725092018-02-12T04:48:00.000+08:002018-02-12T04:48:00.000+08:00I'm pretty certain that every shot shown above...I'm pretty certain that every shot shown above is of a miniature and not the real thing. I would think that oil companies in general would be be unwilling to co-operate with a film that depicts the hijacking of their oil rigs.<br>The special effects supervisor would be chuffed however that the miniature shots are taken as the real thing and they are particularly well crafted in this film.number1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4601090335485436846.post-80906207948722493982017-11-25T20:24:59.000+08:002017-11-25T20:24:59.000+08:00The supply ship "Esther" was actually a ...The supply ship "Esther" was actually a Norwegian Viking Line's ship, the "Tor Viking". Filming aboard the ship took six weeks.<br><br>There may some model work. Given your comments, I took closer looks and some are potentially very well done models. But several external shots could easily have been Second Unit shots of any of almost 500 rigs. And there are plenty of closeup helo shots. It wouldn't make sense to spend a huge amount on models when the craft and facilities were readily available. I would assume the explosions were done with models. The rest may be real.Michael Z. Williamsonhttp://www.MichaelZWilliamson.comnoreply@blogger.com