Model Titanic splits and sinks like the James Cameron's movie filmed miniature - Behind the scenes

RMS Titanic break-up miniature, real footage, like the original filming scale model built by James Cameron for his 1997 movie and supervised by Rob Legato.
Missing Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) on the boat ;-)

Model used: 1:200 Trumpeter Titanic upgraded with KA MK1 set kit
More than 300 hours of work were necessary to build this split model.

0:00 Create the shooting studio
0:20 Prepare the Titanic model
1:01 Fill the water tank
1:15 Ready to shoot
2:21 Last try with fire

The result here:

Model construction video here:

Titanic scale model:

Items I used to build it:

[moejama]

I love practical fx so much because they both look better than cg, but they also have more intrigue to them as you try to figure out "hey, how did they do that?" The shot with the sparks was perfect.

[rishakyla]

It’s 111 years back, and everyone still has titanic in their heart.

[Ever__ARG]

I like how the water spilled over the tank like the real film set did

[mikedev]

These guys can remake the james cameron movie by how good they are! Also they got so much skill and effort in order to do this!! Amazing job!!

[DerpyPossum]

Very impressive, and almost identical to the film. The breakup of the real ship, however, was vastly different, but i guess it also would’ve been very complicated to recreate. Excellent work either way 👍

[nintendo]

bro i never seen someone THIS CREATIVE AND TAKING IT TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL BRO

[Tamity]

This is actually really cool, nice work!

[devinaschenbrenner]

Impressive. Still looks like a model breaking instead of a ship breaking. Not enough splash when it hits, doesn't feel like it has some weight behind it.

[DisMereal]

1:23 GUYS LOOK A GIANT MAN IS PUTTING THE FUNNELS BACK ON HES HELPING US

[Whatthedeuce]

I love sing those small models (especially the titanic) when you film it close up like it is real

[arianadorame]

I’m more of an titanic person
But I’m also a fan and have been since the first time around

[BigBenEtLumiere]

PURÉE les gas vous êtes trop fort !!!!
C'est génial !
Moi qui suis un passionné du TITANIC et de maquettes de films
JE RÊVE DE FAIRE ÇA !
Continuez c'est absolument génial !

[papahamdrew]

I know French when I hear it 😂. I’m currently learning. Bonjour from America. Amazing project

[tjfSIM]

That's amazing work, and really impressive to watch. The only thing I think lets it down a bit is the movement of the funnels as they fall. In reality these were enormous and heavy structures that would have crumpled and smashed as they fell, rather than bouncing around :) Very difficult to reproduce at such small scale, but perhaps you could make them with very fragile internal framework and use a thin foil for the outer skin. Then if you place a lot of weight inside the funnels, they will bend and crumple as they fall?

[AndyHappyGuy]

I love it! Wonder if anyone can do the same with modern theories...

[evanderlukestoycollections]

i like how the titanic splits in half i really like it and im obsessed with titanic

[RCplamodel]

Thank you for sharing this great video! 👍👍👍

What a nice Titanic!

[bananawafer]

How are your subscribers not 10 Million? This is mind blowing😮

[ChrisLeeProducer]

Ahh this looks like fun. I want in too haha

[cleverusername]

Look at the size of that model! It's... what's the word I'm looking for...?
That thing is Titanic!