Train Attack! A Baguettee Western!
So you just can imagine how much fun filming this was. And at the end it can even be strung together as a mini-Western!
The sequences in this clip were filmed at La Mer de Sable, a Theme Park north of Paris, France. La Mer de Sable translates literally as 'The Sea of Sand' and that is what they have done. A desert has been created in the middle of the thick forest.
As the 'Train Attack' show had to be filmed during a regular once-daily public performance the shooting was spread over two days. This has lead to a few continuity problems where some of the 'Indians' have swapped rôles on the second day, but it just shows that there is stuff that can be achieved spectacularly easily with an MR that would be all but impossible without closing down the show to the public and creating a Closed Set for the filming. Not to mention the expense that would entail!
The crowd loved it. For them it was an extra attraction to have the MR buzzing about. I have not yet come across a member of the public who doesn't look upon the MR as some sort of cuddly toy. As a rule they are not the least bit intimidated or even vaguely wary. A whole load different attitude to when the SR's take to the air.
The horses didn't like it much though!
The footage seen here has received no post-stabilisation but has been slightly adjusted to lift the shadows due to the high contrast filming conditions. Otherwise it is straight from the camera.