From Ben Hur to The Hobbit (and not forgetting The Goonies!), we took a look at the most impressive sets in the history of film. Unfortunately sets of such stature are a rarity these days due to the ever increasing use of CGI, but some of the most iconic films in history poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into creating atmospheric and immersive environments.
It’s easy to forget about the environment of a film when engrossed in a gripping storyline, which undermines the painstaking effort put into them. For example, the Chariot Arena in the 1959 Ben Hur was carved away at a rock quarry by 1,000 workers for over a year, and 40,000 tonnes of white sand was imported from Mexico. The scene alone cost $4,000,000!
Looking at a more recent example, The Titanic featured a replica ship built at 90% scale, and was so large a bespoke studio had to be built around it on the Mexican coastline. Water was pumped in directly from the ocean to fill the huge tanks.
Infographic by: wallpaperdirect
It’s easy to forget about the environment of a film when engrossed in a gripping storyline, which undermines the painstaking effort put into them. For example, the Chariot Arena in the 1959 Ben Hur was carved away at a rock quarry by 1,000 workers for over a year, and 40,000 tonnes of white sand was imported from Mexico. The scene alone cost $4,000,000!
Infographic by: wallpaperdirect
