Life of Pi waves started in Colonie
Here's a large-format version.
Last night Life of Pi won the Oscar for visual effects -- thanks in part to a Cohoes company.
Aquatic Development Group -- which designs and makes equipment for waterparks and pools -- made the wave tank used to simulate the ocean in the film (which involves the main character being trapped with a tiger on a life boat). It was installed at former airport in Taiwan, where the movie was shot.
The photo above -- from a ADG press release -- is from the Life of Pi wave pool. During the acceptance speech, the Life of Pi effects team mentioned the tech "kept us from having to go out to the real ocean."
Here's a TU profile of the company from this past November.
ADG's tech was also used in Master and Commander and the 2006 Kevin Costner film The Guardian. The company has installed 90 percent of the wave systems in the United States, according to its website.
(Thanks, Erik.)
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If they could build one of these in Cohoes and then Raven's Head could fill it with beer, I would spend a lot more time in Cohoes.
... said Code Monkey on Feb 25, 2013 at 2:24 PM | link
Amazing, i am getting seasick already!
... said mg on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:33 PM | link