Hello All – my first post here.
Now, if I were a film director, loaded with cash with access to amazing effects and CGI workshops, and with a love of warbirds here’s what I would do.
First, I would round up every flying Lancaster in the world – sadly, that doesn’t take long, but it does look like it might actually be happening. If there was one flying in one country (let’s say Canada), I’d either shoot the movie there, or, if there was another one it could team up with somewhere else (UK for instance), I might then – but only then – consider ferrying it thousands of miles for the shoot. I would, of course seek out any Lancaster in the vicinity capable of taxying (NX611) to see whether, with a bit (even a hell of a lot) of investment, they could be made airworthy – OK, I know its a long shot for lots of reasons, but what an opportunity and remember what was achieved for Battle of Britain!
I would then see if there was any existing film footage, with classic shots, which could be re-used with suitable CGI treatment, incuding colouring. The film would have to be digitally re-mastered first – wait a mo’, hasn’t that just been done for a certain classic British WWII movie? Even in black and white, nothing beats those shots of flying over the lake at 30, let alone 60 feet. Lets face it, no way are they going to be repeated!
Oh and then, just for good measure I’d get some plastic replicas built.
Now, of course that’s just what I would do…. :rolleyes:
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