The Da Vinci Code In Film
Plot
The film follows a professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, as he is called to the scene of a grisly murder in the Louvre. Along with a young French cryptographer, Langdon tries to solve the message left by the victim in order to preserve a secret, kept for thousands of years, which could revolutionise the Christian faith.
Filming
The film rights were purchased from Dan Brown for US$6,000,000. Filming had been scheduled to start in May 2005; however, some delays caused filming to begin on June 30, 2005.
Permission to film on the premises was granted to the film by the Louvre, while Westminster Abbey denied the use of its premises, as did Saint-Sulpice. Lincoln Cathedral, belonging to the Church of England, however, agreed to act as a substitute for Westminster Abbey, and reportedly received £100,000 in exchange for the right to film there. Filming at Lincoln Cathedral took place in August 2005. Filming also took place at Temple Church in London.
As well as shooting on location in France, London and Germany, the filmmakers shot many of the internal scenes at Pinewood Studios. The film’s opening sequence was filmed in the cavernous “Albert R. Broccoli’s 007 Stageâ€? at Pinewood Studios where the interior of the famous Louvre gallery was recreated, away from the priceless paintings in the actual Louvre gallery in France.
In the film’s opening sequence Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hanks, discovers a body in the Louvre gallery. David White of Altered States FX, a prosthetics and special makeup effects company which is based at London’s Shepperton Studios was tasked with creating a naked photo real silicone body for the scene.
Pinewood’s state-of-the-art Underwater Stage was used to film underwater sequences. The stage opened in 2005 after four years of planning and development. The water in the tank is filtrated using an ultra violet system which creates crystal clear water and a comfortable environment to work in for both cast and crew. The tank is permanently filled and the water is maintained at 22 ℃ (72 ËšF).
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