I believe the soundstage costs are usualy piled onto one big heap. If I'm right about this it is actualy quite easy to hide the expences of an entire set. Just trow it on the pile and no-one will know what the extra money was for.Yojimbo Jones wrote:That IS true, but without ANY notice? Maybe 24?
Whole sets must be designed and built, normally with weeks of prep. Especially when you're building a whole side of a ship with deck and bridge. And this is in England, with strict Union rules. No weird / extended hours without warning.
Even if it could be done, like get dozens of people in to get the work done in that time; it would cost big dollars, which sorts of defeats the point, doesn't it? Where could you hide all of those construction wages, additional variations to suppliers' engagements and so on in a balance sheet? Makes the argument of the giveaway being a piece of camera kit a bit miniscule doesn't it?
And how do the rust stains on the ship etc. match perfectly from what you say is the original location shoot to what you say is the studio?
Whew. Time for a glass of Benriach.
As to the rust stains: It's fairly easy to take photographs of the real deal and replicate it with a litle paint. Dont forget: the guys building sets are professionals and craftsmen, so matching paintscemes of a set to the real deal is no biggy.
Regards, Geert