Whale Rider - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Whale Rider"
Whale Rider (2003)
Timing:
1:41 (101 min)
7.061/10
435
435
7.269/10
1910
1910
7.5/10
46000
46000
Film crew
Director
Producer
John Barnett
Producer
Tim Sanders
Producer
Frank Hübner
Producer
Executive Producer
Casting
Diana Rowan
Casting
Christina Asher
Casting
Stuart Turner
Casting
Editor
David Coulson
Editor
Costume Design
Kirsty Cameron
Costume Design
Production Design
Grant Major
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Harris
Stunt Coordinator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stefan Korte
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Lisa Gerrard
Original Music Composer
Co-Producer
Reinhard Brundig
Co-Producer
Associate Producer
Witi Ihimaera
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Leon Narbey
Director of Photography
Visual Effects Supervisor
George Maihoefer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Screenplay
Foley Artist
Wilmont Schulze
Foley Artist
Sound Designer
Stephan Colli
Sound Designer
Josef Steinbüchel
Sound Designer
Mirko Reinhard
Sound Designer
André Zimmermann
Sound Designer
Makeup Supervisor
Denise Kum
Makeup Supervisor
Casting Assistant
Riwia Fox
Casting Assistant
Script Consultant
Joan Scheckel
Script Consultant
Gavin Strawhan
Script Consultant
Sound Recordist
David Madigan
Sound Recordist
Title Designer
James Mok
Title Designer
Author
Witi Ihimaera
Author
Underwater Director of Photography
Sigmund Spath
Underwater Director of Photography
What's left behind the scenes
- 10,000 people auditioned for the child roles in the film.
- The film was shot in Whangarei, New Zealand, where the novel is set. Local residents were used as actors and extras.
- The whales in the film are a combination of real whales, life-size models, and digital technology.
- A significant part of the film focuses on Paikea engaging in activities common among the Māori people, activities traditionally performed by men (such as canoeing or wrestling). When actress Keisha Castle-Hughes performed these tasks, the other actors and crew members recited special Māori incantations to ensure her safety. The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.
- During the film auditions, Keisha Castle-Hughes stated that she knew how to swim. It turned out this wasn't true only when filming began on scenes requiring her character to swim. A stunt double performed those scenes in her place.
- Director and screenwriter Niki Caro insisted that Keisha Castle-Hughes go barefoot throughout the entire shoot – even off-camera. This was necessary for a more complete immersion into the role (Māori always go barefoot).
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