Difference between revisions of "Camouflage in Film and Television"

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* '''Red Dawn'''
 
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Movie from 1984 starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen. Soviet troops are attacking USA. The camouflage below was worn by the Soviet paratroopers in the movie:
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Movie from 1984 starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen. [[USSR|Soviet]] troops are attacking USA. The camouflage below was worn by the Soviet paratroopers in the movie:
  
 
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Photo from [http://www.wargearweb.org/camouflage/collection/red_Cllction_list/collection_page.htm www.wargearweb.org]
 
Photo from [http://www.wargearweb.org/camouflage/collection/red_Cllction_list/collection_page.htm www.wargearweb.org]
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Apparently several copies of this pattern was made, one reversing to white with a pattern of green pine leaves
  
 
* '''Avatar'''
 
* '''Avatar'''

Revision as of 09:14, 23 January 2011

The purpose of this section is to show some of the different camouflage patterns that have been invented or created for a movie. Some of them having been inspired by the real thing.

  • Where Eagles Dare

A 1968 movie starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. It was believed for a long time that the splinter pattern worn by some of the actors in the movie was in fact a special variation of the WW2 German splinter pattern never issued during the war - but they were in fact specially made for the film. Wehrmacht-Awards Forum discussion of this pattern

Movies1.jpgMovies2.jpg

Thanks to Remy Spezzano for the permission to use these photos

According to a source the above photos was in fact a pre-production jacket with colours differing from those used in the movie. Below is a photo of a copy of those used in the movie showing the colours:

Movies3.jpg

  • The Eagle Has Landed

A 1976 movie starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, and Robert Duvall. The splinter pattern worn by the German paratroopers should be the same as that used in Where Eagles Dare.

Movies4.jpg

  • Red Dawn

Movie from 1984 starring Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen. Soviet troops are attacking USA. The camouflage below was worn by the Soviet paratroopers in the movie:

Movies6.jpg

Photo from www.wargearweb.org

Apparently several copies of this pattern was made, one reversing to white with a pattern of green pine leaves

  • Avatar

2009 movie directed by James Cameron.

Movies5.jpg