#9: The Bell Tower SetA quick review of what we know of the Bell Tower set:
In a video report from Australia Sunrise News, one of the Stunt Men who worked on the movie describes a scene in which the stunt crew were required to slide down Bell Tower ropes. The scene he described was very similar to a scene in the leaked script which was set in a Bell Tower somewhere on the Lone Islands.
Since Dr Cornelius (who was featured in this scene) has now known to have been removed from the script, and several other follow on parts from this scene have also been known to have changed, it is not possible to say whether the scene will remain exactly the same in the final movie.
The Movie World Theme Park Set Tour contained a small portion of the Bell Tower set, including three identical statues which are bizarrely holding their own heads aloft from their shoulders (
picture). The statues are situated amongst several hanging bells, one of which has crashed to the floor (
picture) making a small crater in the tile work of the bell tower floor.
Several reports indicated that the statues were supposed to be of the Seven Lords. However, all the statues all identical to each other, whilst the carvings of each Lord on the Bell of the Dawn Treader (
picture) are all unique. Also, the statues are all seen to be wearing crowns, which again the Seven Lords do not have.
In addition, aerial photos of the car park behind the studios from NearMap.com at the time of shooting showed numerous props and set components being stored there. It showed there to be at least 12 of these statues. Whilst some of these may be "spares" it does make it seem unlikely they are supposed to be of the Seven Lords.
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#10: Temple SetThis comes from the online resume of sculptor / set decorator Michael Kean. Whether or not it describes one set or multiple sets im not sure, but i might assume that the "Temples, Trees and Roots" were all part of the same thing. Possibly part of some sort of ruins on Ramandu's Island? Deathwater? Who knows.
2009, Voyage of the Dawn Treader “Narnia” - Wanner Roadshow Studios (Sculptor)
Polystyrene carving, forming and fabricating - Artificial stone masonry, walls and fortification - Set decoration, Temples, Trees and roots - Artificial cliff and rock, concrete sculpting and texturing - Custom hand tool manufacturing
http://www.eeaa.com.au/work_wanted.php?workwanted_id=147I believe you can see some of the trees and roots and pieces in this aerial photo from NearMap.com (scroll to the right slightly)
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