Know More About The Water Tank Sound Stages
Even though special effects have undoubtedly transformed the film industry, several studios outside of California actually have water tank sound stages, built with special effects technology. EUE/ Screen Gems, a tv as well as movie production company located in New York, Atlanta, and Wilmington have exactly that. In its Wilmington, North Carolina studios, EUE/ Screen Gems has 2 special effect water tank sound stages. In fact, Stage 10 of the studios is the 3rd largest stage in North America and is the place to find a recently finished 283,000-gallon water tank, up to 20 ft. deep with a width that can certainly extend to 75' x 75'.
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, who as well serves on the Movie Commission board, said production most likely would not have come here if not for the huge special effects water tank. "They [EUE/ Screen Gems] produced a commitment to this place, they made a large investment, and the investment has eventually paid off," Saffo said.
Having such a sprawling stage space for underwater shots and landscape opportunities truly gives a different dimension to the filming experience. In addition to the generous tax incentives provided by the State of North Carolina, the water tank space at Screen Gems Wilmington creates greatest adaptability when shooting a movie or television production.
Dave Beavis, a third-generation effects artist in Wilmington, described why the water tank in Stage 10 is so unique. "It's workable to set up detachable steel walls to the floor with metal rods and rubber gaskets, that will enable the new tank to extend from a 50-foot square to a 60-foot square and also add 4 feet in depth." Beavis additionally said an engineer looked at the tank and also said it could, if required, cater to a metal wall the size of fifteen feet for very deep water shots."It is a big hole with h2o, but it is really whatever you can use your creativity for," he said. "You can assemble up to four floors here. ... If you use your imagination, you can see a narrow street built here with subway exits coming up from the ground on each side. I'm modestly thrilled that the facility is here and I hope that our 'master in L.A.', when they learn about it, they'll go here in groups," Beavis said.
EUE/Screen Gems studios in North Carolina is now home to not just the largest sound stage east of California, but also two of only 3 special effect water tanks in North America.
If you wish to make a great film or tv show at a cheaper cost, the North Carolina Stages makes a great option. It's an affordable but highly innovative that is more than just a production set with its film tax incentives situation.
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