Fifty/Fifty (1992)
Animal Action
In the opening scene we see the sharks approaching French in his sinking raft. One of the soldiers aims a bazooka and fires at the sharks. These “”sharks”” were really men in scuba gear with fake fins strapped to their backs. There were no sharks in these waters at the time of filming. We also see a close-up of two cobras slithering across the sand. This was and insert shot of cobras filmed in their natural habitat.
In one scene Jake is crossing a stream by stepping on rocks. He steps on one “”rock””, which moves and rears up to reveal what is actually an elephant. The elephant stands, knocking Jake into the water. The elephant was verbally cued by his owner/trainer to lay in the water and to stand when the actor stepped up onto his back.
In another scene French is going to climb over a fence. Just before he grabs the fence a moth flies by, touching the fence, and is electrified. This scene was shot in cuts. The real moth was seen flying and then special effects made it appear that the moth disintegrated when it touched the fence. The fence was not actually electrified.
In the opening scene we see the sharks approaching French in his sinking raft. One of the soldiers aims a bazooka and fires at the sharks. These “sharks” were really men in scuba gear with fake fins strapped to their backs. There were no sharks in these waters at the time of filming. We also see a close-up of two cobras slithering across the sand. This was and insert shot of cobras filmed in their natural habitat.
In one scene Jake is crossing a stream by stepping on rocks. He steps on one “rock”, which moves and rears up to reveal what is actually an elephant. The elephant stands, knocking Jake into the water. The elephant was verbally cued by his owner/trainer to lay in the water and to stand when the actor stepped up onto his back.
In another scene French is going to climb over a fence. Just before he grabs the fence a moth flies by, touching the fence, and is electrified. This scene was shot in cuts. The real moth was seen flying and then special effects made it appear that the moth disintegrated when it touched the fence. The fence was not actually electrified.
Other animal action included French having conversation with a goat, a horse being ridden, Oxen pulling a wagon, chickens, goats and monkeys in background scenes, ducks swimming and sparrows flying.
Other animal action included French having conversation with a goat, a horse being ridden, Oxen pulling a wagon, chickens, goats and monkeys in background scenes, ducks swimming and sparrows flying.
