Special Effects

Square Sail’s expertise is frequently called upon to create the special effects necessary to achieve the desired results—from the 60’ galleon wreck, custom built for ‘Crusoe’ , to the spars and rigging for the incredible capsizing scenes in ‘White Squall’.

Special Effects - White Squall

Wreck scene from ‘White Squall’

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Special Effects - Amy Foster aka Swept from the Sea

For the storm sequence in ‘Amy Foster’ aka ‘Swept from the Sea’, Square Sail used the inner harbour at Charlestown—ideal as a water tank. Cables attached to the ship’s mast were pulled via a crane on the quay to create the ‘rocking and rolling’ motion

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Special Effects - Pandemonium

For BBC Films production ‘Pandemonium’ Square Sail built a rig on location to simulate a mast and sail covered with ice

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