all at sea

Ocean battle movie Greyhound was a thrilling experience for movie watchers but a challenging one for the cast and crew. That’s because they were tilted, bucked and rolled around as if on a theme park ride to create the authenticity of the angry sea.

Instead of shooting on a real ship in the ocean, they were on a sound stage aboard a specially built replica mounted on a gimbal to create the constant rolling motion.

As a result, Tom Hanks and his colleagues on the film set during World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic ending up constantly falling into each other, bumping their heads and struggling for balance.

But the combination of the rocking motion, wind machines and water cannons certainly helped create realism on the acclaimed Apple TV+ film.