Nationwide Platforms reveal the secrets of cinema
Released 9th Sep, 2010
With the new Robin Hood film just out in cinemas, Nationwide Platforms can now show you how an overcast day in Virginia Water, Surrey, was transformed into a bright, sunny day in France! Nationwide Platforms, part of Lavendon Access Services, provided an articulated boom lift for hire for the exact positioning of a specialist 100,000 watt ‘softsun light’ pictured.
Used from a barge, the 80J boom offers 26 metres of working height and 16 metres of out reach and was on hire for two weeks whilst the scene was completed. This machine was one of a number supplied by Nationwide Platforms throughout filming; most of which took place in mature forests on the outskirts of London and at a purpose built set in Farnham, Surrey.
Robin Hood is a film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, and was released in the UK on May 12 after premiering at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.