Han in Carbonite filming prop....

[midnightfett]

Does anyone know the weight of the carbonite block that the Ugnaughts push over?
Not in the movie world but the actual prop.

It looks like it weighs a ton when it hits the ground.

 

[SaberFreak]

Wasn't the HIC prop in the movie made of wood and fibreglass? It couldn't have weight that much then.

Its probably a bit of movie magic to make it seem heavier then it actually is.

 

[Drago Lordist]

well I'm not sure about fiberglass but if it's wood then it depends on how they made it. if it's a frame/box then it could actually be quite heavy still - not as much as solid wood (which I very seriously doubt) but still. It'd definitely be havy enough to make a thud.

 

[SaberFreak]

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well I'm not sure about fiberglass[/b]

Since the front panel was a casting, it sort of have to be fibreglass right? Resin would crack/shatter if it was slammed onto the floor like that. Eithert that or its vac formed plastic.

 

[gonk27]

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Wasn't the HIC prop in the movie made of wood and fibreglass? It couldn't have weight that much then.

Its probably a bit of movie magic to make it seem heavier then it actually is.
[/b]

Yep, wouldn't be suprised if they messed with the film speed at the very end of the drop to make the prop appear to fall a little faster. They'd get away with that as long as it didn't bounce. Plus the dramatic bang sound effect would make it seem a lot heavier.

Jeremy

 

[HAL9000]

There is a trick in editing and animation to add velocity to falling / speeding objects and
that is quite simply to remove 5 - 10 frames here and there. It gives a sudden falling weight.

Given the sheer amount of editing brain power that would have been in the ESB cutting room -
I would think that would be the case.

:thumbsup

 

[PHArchivist]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HAL9000 @ Nov 26 2006, 10:33 AM) [snapback]1365834[/snapback]</div>

There is a trick in editing and animation to add velocity to falling / speeding objects and
that is quite simply to remove 5 - 10 frames here and there. It gives a sudden falling weight.

Given the sheer amount of editing brain power that would have been in the ESB cutting room -
I would think that would be the case.

:thumbsup
[/b]

I wonder if they perhaps filmed it in reverse, starting from a motionless standstill on the floor, to eliminate any bouncing or jiggling when it hits....

 

[Jumpin Jax]

Check again. In the shot of the Ugs pushing the block over, it never made it to the ground. They cut to the closeup and tremendous boom when the head end was still about three feet from the floor. Cables attached would prevent any damage; remember, they probably had to shoot several times.
JJ

 

[xeno]

a flat box or surface will never bounce on a flat surface,
try it out, the air is pushed out underneath the object
creating a sort of cushion of air.

even a light flat surface tipped over like in the movie
still creates the look of a heavy weight.

.
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[antwayne]

My Illusive Concepts version weighs around 70 lbs. and is made of fiberglass. My paperwork claimed the original was fiberglass too- so the weight is probably close to the original.

I can't imaginge they risked damaging the hero prop by slamming it on the set (take after take). It sat there like clay when it hit the ground- so I agree with the idea of sound effects and editing to give the illusion of weight.