pirates curse design

Design
Verbinski did not want an entirely romanticized feel to the film: he wanted a sense of historical fantasy. Most of the actors wore prosthetics and contact lenses. Depp had contacts that acted as sunglasses, while Rush and Lee Arenberg wore dulled contacts that gave a sinister feel to the characters. Mackenzie Crook wore two contacts to represent his character's wooden eye: a soft version, and a harder version for when it protrudes. In addition, their rotten teeth and scurvy skin were dyed on,[11] although Depp did have gold teeth added, which he forgot to remove after filming.[12] Depp also used a genuine pistol which was made in 1760 in London, which the crew bought from a dealer in Connecticut.[11] The crew spent five months creating the cavern in which Barbossa and the Black Pearl crew attempt to reverse their curse,[7] filling it with five feet of water, eight hundred and eighty-two Aztec coins and some gold paint on the styrofoam rocks for more impressions of treasure. The crew also built the fortress at Port Royal in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and Governor Swann's palace was built at Manhattan Beach.[11] A fire broke in September 2002, causing $525,000 worth of damage, though no one was injured.[13]
The filmmakers chose St. Vincent as their primary shooting location, as it was the most quiet beach they could find, and built three piers and a backlot for Port Royal and Tortuga.[11] Of most importance to the film were the three ships: the Black Pearl, the Dauntless and the Interceptor. For budget reasons, the ships were built on docks, with only six days spent in the open sea for the battle between the Black Pearl and the Interceptor.[14] The Dauntless and the Black Pearl were built on barges, with computer-generated imagery finishing the structures. The Black Pearl was also built on the Spruce Goose stage, in order to control fog and lighting.[11] The Interceptor was a re-dressed Lady Washington, a functional sailing ship from Seattle, fully repainted before going on a 40-day voyage beginning December 2, 2002, arriving on location on January 12, 2003.[15] A miniature was also built for the storm sequence.
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