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360° scene from Filming Titanic in the Baja Horizon Tank1350 AD – 1996 AD

From early shadow projection and Victorian optical illusions to the sprawling, chaotic sets of legendary film productions across the globe.

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  1. Round 1 · 1996 AD

    Novice

    Filming Titanic in the Baja Horizon Tank

    James Cameron ordered the construction of a 17-million-gallon infinity tank on the Mexican coast to house a 90-percent scale replica of the RMS Titanic for his blockbuster film.

  2. Round 2 · 1976 AD

    Casual

    Filming Star Wars on Tatooine Set

    George Lucas transformed the Tunisian salt flats into the desert planet of Tatooine, battling severe rainstorms and sand to capture the iconic twin-sun world on film.

  3. Round 3 · 1946 AD

    Casual

    Opening of the First Cannes Film Festival

    Originally planned for 1939 but derailed by the outbreak of World War II, the inaugural festival finally took place on the French Riviera to rival the fascist-influenced Venice Film Festival.

  4. Round 4 · 1977 AD

    Tricky

    Exploding the Kurtz Compound

    The chaotic production of Apocalypse Now climaxed with the genuine destruction of the massive Kurtz temple set, rigged with thousands of gallons of gasoline and dynamite.

  5. Round 5 · 1350 AD

    Legendary

    Royal Wayang Kulit Shadow Play

    Centuries before cinema, the courts of Java perfected the art of projected storytelling, using intricately carved leather puppets and oil lamps to cast sweeping epics onto a screen.

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