{"id":26192,"date":"2018-01-16T12:16:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T20:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/?p=26192"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:50:17","slug":"fair-dinkum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/es\/fair-dinkum\/","title":{"rendered":"Fair Dinkum | Duncan Jones, LMGI, LM"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><h2>Duncan Jones Locates a Superhero Universe Down Under<\/h2>\n<h5><b>by Nancy Mills<\/b><\/h5>\n<h4>THOR: RAGNAROK posed many challenges for location manager Duncan Jones, but the biggest was turning Brisbane, Australia\u2019s third largest city, into New York. \u201cThe producers were considering sending a crew to the States to film in the real location,\u201d Jones says. \u201cTrying to duplicate a city like New York is not the easiest to do. There\u2019s no place quite like it. But we ended up filming in Australia, which was a wonderful achievement for everyone involved.\u201d<\/h4>\n<p>Here\u2019s how they did it: \u201cWe negotiated the closure of several main streets in Brisbane for five days,\u201d Jones says. \u201cThat was particularly difficult given it was a fully functioning inner city, and there was a lot of paperwork. We had to permit people to come and go from their businesses. Students had to go to university. The bus system still had to operate. In amongst all that, we had filming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecuring Brisbane city in the middle of the working week was a big challenge,\u201d <em>Thor: Ragnarok<\/em> UPM Jen Cornwell adds. \u201cWe have shot in Brisbane city before, but only ever on weekends. Duncan managed to shut down busy city streets during the working week. He spent months negotiating with hundreds of stake holders, everyone from the corner store through to high-rise building managers, police and council. From both an art department and location point of view, there was quite a lot to be done to change traffic lights, street signs and traffic direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Complicating matters further was the presence of several of the film\u2019s stars, including Thor himself, Aussie Chris Hemsworth. Every day, onlookers packed the streets to catch a glimpse of what was happening in the Marvel Comics world. Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, who plays Loki, got into the right spirit. Instead of retreating to their trailers when filming stopped, they interacted with the crowd. \u201cHemsworth and the other cast were really accommodating to onlookers,\u201d Jones says. \u201cIt turned into more of an event. You can see it on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www .youtube.com\/watch?v=GMAzGeL4TW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube clip<\/a> . Hemsworth was going out and greeting the crowds and handing out pizza from one of the local restaurants. We don\u2019t normally get celebrities coming into the city and doing that kind of activity. Most filming we try to do on the quiet.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26198\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26198\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26198\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-3-400x176.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-3-768x337.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Duncan Jones shut down busy city streets during the workweek.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26199\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26199\" class=\"wp-image-26199 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Complicating matters further was the presence of the film\u2019s stars, including Thor himself, Aussie Chris Hemsworth. Every day, onlookers packed the streets to catch a glimpse of what was happening. Photos courtesy of Duncan Jones\/LMGI.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jones just went with the flow. He had learned to do the impossible a decade earlier on <i>Fool\u2019s Gold<\/i>, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson. One of his responsibilities then was to find beach locations along the entire coast of Queensland, which were then edited into one big, beautiful island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>Thor: Ragnarok<\/i> became another level of location management that I was not used to dealing with,\u201d he admits. \u201cWe had large groups of the general public in confined street spaces and traffic, with our trucks and equipment while crew were trying to shoot. We thought we\u2019d get a couple thousand people a day coming out, but by the second day, approximately 10,000 turned up. We had to very quickly learn and adapt and create systems to move people through the city while trying to film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During their week in Brisbane, Jones and his 18-member crew were heavily involved with crowd control. \u201cWe basically ended up working up and down the streets, explaining what the next sequence involved,\u201d he says. \u201cWe constantly moved people from one side of the street to the other so they wouldn\u2019t be in the background. We\u2019d tell them when shooting was about to start and not to shout. The city would go dead quiet for the take, but when they heard \u2018Cut!\u2019 everyone would cheer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones also found himself dealing with the police. \u201cSeventy-five officers assisted us, plus we had 120 security guards and 35 traffic controllers,\u201d he says. \u201cThis went on for four full days, and it was quite a spectacle.\u201d He loved it. \u201cIt was a great experience to be part of,\u201d he says. \u201cFrom talking to the Marvel team, I understand that for those few days, it was the biggest social media following in the world. Everyone was watching what happened in Brisbane.\u201d To make those chaotic days run as smoothly as possible, Jones hired a team of locals as PAs. Explaining his thinking, he says, \u201cI call them \u2018Locations Public Relations.\u2019 They\u2019re primarily friendly people who the public first meet and interact with when they\u2019re walking down the street and stumble across a closed location. The PR team explained why it\u2019s closed, how they can get around and how exciting it is for the local community. Because they\u2019re locals, they\u2019re interested in putting a good face forward. They embrace the event. Then they tell their friends and family. They own it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UPM Cornwell speaks highly of Jones. \u201cDuncan and I have a good, honest working relationship, which is important. We first worked together on <i>Peter Pan<\/i> over 10 years ago. What sets him apart from other location managers I have worked with is his honesty.\u00a0 Also, he is organized and keeps on top of all aspects of location management.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Director Taika Waititi also worked closely with Jones on every location. \u201cTaika was always particularly interested in the indigenous culture of each location,\u201d Jones says. \u201cHe would ask me to find more details about each site\u2019s significance. I personally, and I know the Australian crew, really appreciated that extra layer of interest and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One memorable <i>Thor<\/i> location was Bullrin Quarry. The property became the Sakaar Wastelands, where Thor falls from the sky and lands in a rubbish heap. \u201cThat was all filmed on an operational mine site,\u201d Jones says. \u201cWe told the owner, \u2018We want to dump all this rubbish here to turn it into a wasteland, but we\u2019ll take it away when we\u2019re done.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26201\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26201\" class=\"wp-image-26201 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-IMG_3180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-IMG_3180.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-IMG_3180-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-IMG_3180-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This behind-the-scenes shot at Cedar Creek Falls shows the work the location department puts in to make the location accessible and safe. Photo by Duncan Jones\/LMGI<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26202\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26202\" class=\"wp-image-26202 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CRE-29296_R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CRE-29296_R.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CRE-29296_R-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CRE-29296_R-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/CRE-29296_R-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Idris Elba as Heimdall at Cedar Creek Falls. Photo: Jasin Boland \u00a9Marvel Studios 2017<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The scenes set in the tropical environment of Asgard were shot at Cedar Creek Falls. \u201cWe were up in the mountains behind the studio,\u201d Jones says. \u201cThe people from Asgard are fleeing because Ragnarok is coming and the world is ending. It\u2019s basically three waterfalls on a tier that goes into a narrow gorge. We had 300-400 extras climbing up this gorge, along with 250 filmmakers.\u201d Recalls Cornwell, \u201cThe accessibility and safety for a large crew was difficult. We were working in a gorge which had a lot of rain in the days prior to filming, and that made the task even more difficult. We also had over 300 extras at this location, with only stairs for access and it was a long way down!!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe location team worked hard with Queensland National Parks on installing temporary, environmentally friendly paths and zip lines that ran 2,600 feet to bring the gear in safely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26203\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-Cedar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-Cedar.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-Cedar-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Thor-Cedar-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\u201cWe had to minimize environmental impact,\u201d Jones says. \u201cWe hand-carried about 1,200 sandbags down into the gorge to create safe walking areas. This is a rocky and quite dangerous ravine. We used clean, washed river sand in the bags so there would be no contamination if they broke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Figuring out these details is one aspect of the job that Jones likes. Another is interacting with the public. \u201cI really enjoy working with people,\u201d he says. \u201cThere are so many layers to locations. One moment you have to be the leader, the next you\u2019re engaging with the busker on the corner. Then you\u2019re talking to a multi-millionaire who can\u2019t get into his house. I like the challenge of fixing problems and also the creative side, working with the art department, producers and directors. You have to have the ability to investigate and discover things and see locations from the eye of the camera. You have to be the eyes and ears of the creative team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Thor: Ragnarok<\/i> was shot partly at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland and partly on location. \u201cOn location days, we had about 250 people, plus 1,000-odd back at the studio building sets,\u201d Jones says. \u201cThe logistics of supporting the crew required trucks, equipment and lighting. The digital team now is huge. It\u2019s all very well to find a location, but if it\u2019s not practical from a production point of view, there\u2019s no point looking at it. It\u2019s a different kind of filmmaking now, having such large crews with so much infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lynne Benzie, President of Village Roadshow Studios, speaks highly of Jones, saying, \u201cI have known Duncan for over 15 years and worked with him when he has been based at the Studios working on productions,\u201d she says. \u201cHe is very professional in his role as location manager. His attention to detail is of the highest standard and always goes above and beyond his requirements. Duncan has been working with the Studios on the last two big-budget productions on our location backlot (<i>Thor<\/i> and the 2018 release <i>Aquaman<\/i>). Even when production finished, he spent a further six months, out of his own time, ensuring the area was put back as required. He is a great asset to the Gold Coast Film Industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26204\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26204\" class=\"wp-image-26204 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Duncan-Dolphin-289x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Duncan-Dolphin-289x400.jpg 289w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Duncan-Dolphin.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jones at Sea World<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Like many LMs, Jones, 44, got into locations by accident. \u201cWhen I moved down to the Gold Coast, where the film studios and Sea World were, I volunteered to work with dolphins,\u201d he says. \u201cOne thing led to another, and I started my career at Sea World as an animal trainer.\u201d Then he worked on the TV version of <i>Flipper <\/i>for four seasons. \u201cI was one of the animal trainers, and I knew all the crew,\u201d he says. \u201cThe locations guys were always coming down and saying hello, and I thought their work looked like fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Jones tried it himself, though, he wanted to see where his animal-training career would take him. He had already spent time in the military, having enlisted in the Australian army after high school. \u201cMy whole family has a military background,\u201d he says. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t expected of me, but it wouldn\u2019t have been a problem if that was the path I chose.\u201d He decided against the military, choosing instead to travel all over the world training whales and dolphins. \u201cI moved to the Bahamas for a year, then Florida for a while,\u201d he says. \u201cAfter that, I trained animals in the south of France.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Jones returned to Australia a few years later, he began working with some of the location managers from <i>Flipper<\/i> (Blake Archer, Chris Strewe and Mike McLean). His first job as location assistant came on the TV movie <i>Inspector Gadget 2<\/i> in 2001. Soon, he moved into features, working all over Australia on such projects as <i>Peter Pan, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Saving Mr. Banks <\/i>and <i>The Shallows<\/i>. \u201cI think being a good location manager is more about applying what you\u2019ve experienced in life than what you do,\u201d he says. Jones sees his job as a large jigsaw puzzle. \u201cI take swimming with dolphins, a little bit of traveling, a little bit of military and the world of meeting people, and combine it all in locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As LM on <i>Unbroken<\/i>, Jones made great use of his knowledge of the ocean. \u201cWe did some work in open water\u2014great establishing shots,\u201d he says. \u201cOne plan had been to do all shots in open water, but to take 200 people out to do those jobs, where you\u2019re dealing with the weather and the water is quite complicated. So a lot was done in the water tank, especially the raft sequences where there was so much dialogue.\u201d He is referring to the Gold Coast\u2019s Warner Bros. Studios, which has the largest purpose-built film water tank in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>Although Jones is currently a location manager full time, he says, \u201cI loved the dolphin life experience. It gave me tools that I use now. In dolphin training, you\u2019re on show and you\u2019re dealing with crowds. You\u2019re trying to interact with people in a very short space of time and give them a message about conservation and animals. When I walk into council meetings (trying to encourage locals to get behind filming), it\u2019s the same thing. You have a short window to win the hearts and minds of the people you\u2019re dealing with, getting your message across.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With <i>Aquaman<\/i>, his work with dolphins proved invaluable. \u201cDuncan was one of the best location managers that could have done <i>Aquaman<\/i>!\u201d the film\u2019s production designer Bill Brzeski says. \u201cHis background and love of the ocean was what we really needed. Also, his knowledge of making large studio movies was very helpful when dealing with local politics and large corporations.\u201d <i>Thor: Ragnarok<\/i>, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Disney, reportedly had a budget of $180 million. <i>Aquaman<\/i>, to be distributed by Warner Bros., reportedly has a $160 million budget.<\/p>\n<p>The film <i>Aquaman<\/i>, which stars Jason Momoa as the title character, tested Jones\u2019 persuasive skills. When director James Wan wanted to shoot key scenes at the Hastings Point Headland on the New South Wales far north coast, Jones, who served as supervising location manager, skillfully overcame strong community opposition. Locals were already sensitive about possible harm to the environment and impact on local amenity. When <i>Aquaman <\/i>came calling, nearby residents were concerned that the site would be off-limits for a few months while the DC Comics blockbuster took over. The production worked hard to resolve this by providing extensive areas accessible to the public during their visit, and even moved the schedule to accommodate a wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding a place to build a full-scale lighthouse was not easy,\u201d Jones recalls. \u201cWe did extensive scouting and logistical analysis and settled on Hastings Point, which is about 45 minutes south of the studio. The great challenge with that location was that it took quite a lot of time creating a set that could be put in a place as sensitive as Hastings Point. We chose to build on a grassy knoll, where locals go every day. We had to spend a lot of time in the community talking about their concerns: One was that the grass wouldn\u2019t grow back, but eight weeks later, it has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Hastings Point site has protected animals and plants, so it\u2019s environmentally fragile,\u201d Brzeski adds. \u201cIt has rare Aboriginal artifacts dotted across it, so it was culturally sensitive. And there was a small community who cared for and loved the location, so there were social pressures. The site required three months of occupancy, so there was constant engagement and management by locations to ensure <i>Aquaman<\/i> had a successful shoot and got the shots we needed.\u201d Brzeski describes the location looks he needed. \u201cI wanted Canadian coastline, Italian coastline, as well as mythical island and water elements,\u201d he says. \u201cWe needed to find all these locations in a reasonable distance from our base and we did. Duncan understood what I was trying to achieve, but he also understood the work that would go into fulfilling design aims. He knew construction would need time and space, set dec would have needs, lighting would then have their needs and so on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26206\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26206\" class=\"wp-image-26206 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Sakaar-Wastelands-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Sakaar-Wastelands-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Sakaar-Wastelands-1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Sakaar-Wastelands-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Sakaar-Wastelands-1-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Practical locations marry with CGI to produce what audiences see on the screen in big CGI films. Above: Practical shot of Sakaar Wastelands, also known as the Bullrin Quarry. Photo courtesy of Duncan Jones\/LMGI. VFX augmenting the location completes the final illusion of an endless wasteland.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26207\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26207\" class=\"wp-image-26207 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SWA1220_comp_v021.1062.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SWA1220_comp_v021.1062.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SWA1220_comp_v021.1062-400x168.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/SWA1220_comp_v021.1062-768x322.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Hemsworth. Photo \u00a9Marvel Studios 2017<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more equipment and logistics that go onto a location now,\u201d he says, referring to movies heavy on visual effects. \u201cLocation managers not only need to consider the main unit shooting needs, but also the splinter units, the VFX units and the aerial\/drone units. Almost every location had to shoot full-on plates at different times of the day. The combination of all these teams and their film combine to form the big picture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cornwell adds, \u201cVFX-heavy films have definitely changed the way we approach films\u2014including locations\u2014from changes to how we shoot scenes (green screens, etc.), the need for logistics for VFX close to set (capturing extras\/cast\/props\/set dressing) and the need for background plates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traditional LM skills are still essential, however. Brzeski says, \u201cDuncan worked behind the scenes not only to secure locations, but also form relationships with Aboriginal communities, coordinate road construction into difficult sets and ensure that crew could get onto and off of locations efficiently. The sets we built on location were not small. They took time and detail to get right, so there was a lot of pressure on locations to maintain community harmony in often environmentally sensitive areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Aquaman<\/i> was the first collaboration between Brzeski and Jones. \u201cDuncan had just finished <i>Thor<\/i> and came highly recommended,\u201d the production designer says. \u201cWe developed a great working relationship and, I like to think, a good friendship too. His knowledge of the local environment was crucial in making this movie happen. He was always prepared and very digitally organized. Movies like this are always handling a tremendous amount of photography. Duncan always had what we needed at his fingertips. I never had to ask twice where a file was. He also used drones in his day-to-day work. Many of our locations were large and needed a very high perspective. So drones gave us the shots we needed to use with VFX.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26205\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26205\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26205\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Dirk-Hartog-Island.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Dirk-Hartog-Island.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Dirk-Hartog-Island-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Dirk-Hartog-Island-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Compass-Magazine-Dirk-Hartog-Island-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dirk Hartog\u2019s Island (Photo by Duncan Jones\/LMGI) is the<br \/>physical location that is part of the VFX composite of \u201cOdin\u2019s Beach,\u201d which figures prominently in several scenes in the film, such as the one below. Photo by Duncan Jones\/LMGI.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26208\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26208\" class=\"wp-image-26208 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/home\/locatis4\/public_html\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HAR2490_comp_v050.1012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HAR2490_comp_v050.1012.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HAR2490_comp_v050.1012-400x168.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locationmanagers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/HAR2490_comp_v050.1012-768x322.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston)..Photo \u00a9Marvel Studios 2017<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brzeski mentions Jones\u2019 dolphin experience was important to finding the best locations. \u201cDuncan had a thorough understanding of working on waterborne and marine locations,\u201d he says. \u201cHe understood the ocean element, including tides, weather, swells and how that impacted sets and filming. His love of the environment came through when he was working on locations, caring for the places we filmed in while making sure we could work on sites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones adds, \u201cSome of these blockbusters are so large that it\u2019s not just environmental impact. Potentially, the social impact can be quite extensive. How do you work in a place and not damage what\u2019s there? You\u2019ve got to think about people who have a vested interest in that space and how they daily interact with it. We have to make sure to fit in with that. It\u2019s about making sure we leave the place as we found it, if not better environmentally, socially and economically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nick Smith, Head of Showfilm, says, \u201cDuncan is professional, responsible and well-liked in the film community. He is also ethical, thorough and always engages in best practice when liaising with property owners, government officials and the needs and requirements of productions. He\u2019s always balancing the creative vision, access practicality and possible budget limitations. His location management in downtown Brisbane on <i>Thor: Ragnarok<\/i> was second to none. Closing down streets in the center of the busy central business district during peak traffic periods, whilst generating positive PR, is\u2014as you know\u2014complicated and challenging. His results were excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I am just a small part of a bigger team and community,\u201d Jones says, \u201cand collectively, we work to bring the big film ideas to life on location.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next on the horizon for Jones: he\u2019s taking his family camping.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>THOR: RAGNAROK<\/em><\/strong><b> Full-Time Location Team:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Duncan Jones, <b><i>Location Manager<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Damian Lang,<b><i> Location Assistant<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Monin Sak,<b><i> <\/i><\/b><b><i>Location Assistant<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duncan Jones Locates a Superhero Universe Down Under by Nancy Mills THOR: RAGNAROK posed many challenges for location manager Duncan Jones, but the biggest was turning Brisbane, Australia\u2019s third largest city, into New York. \u201cThe producers were considering sending a crew to the States to film in the real location,\u201d Jones says. \u201cTrying to duplicate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":26194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-26192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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