![]() ![]() In most movies all they do is and then they take off. "You see Tom taking off from the aircraft carrier and you see him do that drop. ![]() For example, Miranda points to Cruise's catapult launch from the deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The filmmakers were able to capture not only character performances but the real effects of flight maneuvers in their actors' faces, a quality that Miranda believes makes a perceptible difference to the moviegoer. Once Miranda made it through the exacting trial-and-error and approval process, he was good to go. ![]() Cameras had to clear the ejection path, run on batteries so as to not tap into the plane's power, and safely and securely withstand shocks, vibration and more than 7.5 Gs. Making precious space in the cockpit by removing unnecessary hardware, the filmmakers installed 6k Sony Venice digital cinema cameras with lightweight lenses and the new Rialto system extending the camera's sensor blocks, allowing for film to be shot over the actors' shoulders and in toward the plane. A set up of six cameras each was installed in two F/A-18s flown by actual pilots. Cinematographer Claudio Miranda, Joseph Kosinski and star-producer Tom Cruise worked closely with the Navy to develop the cinematographical approach to "Maverick," shooting a test of Maverick's rogue practice run after which he devised a months-long training program to get his younger castmates up to speed. ![]()
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