Pirates 4D

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Movie
German title Pirates 4D
Original title Pirates 4-D
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1999
length 15 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Keith Melton
script Eric Idle
production Brian Rogers
camera Peter Anderson
occupation

Pirates 4D , also known as Pirates: 3D Show , is an American 3D film from 1999. The short film was designed for amusement parks and produced by Busch Entertainment Corporation . Iwerks Entertainment took over the distribution . Directed by Keith Melton . The film first premiered at SeaWorld Ohio . In Germany, the film has been shown in the “Schauspielhaus” of the Berlin theme world in Phantasialand for several years .

action

Cabin boy Davey was betrayed by Captain Lucky and abandoned on Pirate Island, where the captain has hidden his treasure. But he escaped the trap and survived. Together with his monkey Chester, he has trapped the whole island and is waiting for the captain to return. When he finally appears with his French adjutant Pierre and the rest of his crew to lure them into the trap as well, his revenge seems to be successful. One pirate after the other is eliminated with the ingenious traps, including bees and a cactus. Only the captain and Pierre make it to the treasury. There they find the remains of Lucky's old crew and Pierre slowly realizes that he should end up here too. Lucky turns him off and grabs his treasure, which houses Davey's last trap. The captain is chained and dragged outside.

The pirates have discovered Davey there in the meantime and want to pounce on him. Then Pierre reaches the scene with the skeletons of the old crew. In the meantime, Lucky has freed himself from his bonds and is now dueling with Davey. He succeeds in disarming the boys, but in the end the crew sends Lucky over the plank and appoints Davey as the new captain. The last scene shows Lucky emerging again, spitting out water and announcing his revenge.

4D effects

The film is rotated using the 3D polarization process , so special 3D glasses are required to watch it. Depending on the location, the audience experiences physical, so-called 4D effects in addition to the optical 3D effect. These can include:

  • Cinema effects: wet spraying, puffs of air
  • Prepared cinema seat: noises, shaking, bumps

Depending on the design of the cinema, these are different, but based on the moments of the film. A well-known effect is in the last scene when Lucky spits out the water. Here water is shot from a spray gun, creating the effect that Lucky would snort at the audience.

production

After Haunts of the Old Century (1993), it is the second film by Iwerks Entertainment. As with their first work, they hired Keith Melton to direct. The script came from ex- Monty Python member Eric Idle . Leslie Nielsen appeared as the star of the film . Besides joined Rodney Dangerfield in a cameo on. The script was marketed as a cross between Home Alone and a pirate movie . The film was shot as a slapstick comedy .

The shooting took place in Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands and Santa Lucia . The sailing ship "The Rose", which anchored in Santa Lucia, was used for the film . The ship was also later used in the film Master & Commander - To the End of the World . The film was shot on dual 5/70 mm film , which required a special camera with dolly . The camera was installed and operated by men from The Paradise FX Company .

Venues

The premiere took place in 1999 at SeaWorld Ohio. Initially, the film was shown exclusively there and in the two parks Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay of the Busch Entertainment Corporation . In the United States, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags New Orleans and Luxor Casino in Las Vegas followed. First European performance was in Thorpe Park in England. In Germany the film was shown in Phantasialand in Brühl and in Hansa-Park in Sierksdorf .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Ray Zone: 3-D Revolution: The History of Modern Stereoscopic Cinema . University Press of Kentucky, 2012, ISBN 978-0-8131-3611-0 , pp. 160 f .