Amphibian man "became the first Soviet film, in which underwater shooting was used. The script for fantastic Roman Alexander Belyaeva broke a long time for Lenfilm. The directions were afraid to take the tape, which was very difficult to remove technically. Only the young Vladimir Chebotarev risked before This is just one picture. Chebotarev went to the submariners and champion of the USSR on scuba diving Rama Stukalov. After all sorts of payments and small experiments, experts assured that they were able to shoot a movie under water. And Chebotarev took up. He even wrote a famous Jacques-Wyu Koto who became interested in the project and invited Soviet cinemas to themselves in France. But the director and his team did not let go abroad. Moreover, the novice director was very strong in the budget, not believing in his venture. However, the director, together with the operator, Edward Rosovsky still went to the Black Sea to look for Suitable place for filming. 30 kilometers from Sevastopol, they found b Ukhuta Laspi, which came up to cinema in several parameters. First, the bay was clean, almost transparent water, unlike the rest of the coast. Secondly, there was where to put an aviary in which you can keep dolphins. Well, thirdly, there was no crowd of tourists. Soon in Laspi, the entire kinogroup of "Human Amphibian" went. By order of the operator, Edward Rosovsky was made boxing for the camera to remove under water. He also came up with a special adaptation that was on the lens and filled with fish. There was practically no maritime in the bay, so all panoramic surveys were carried out with the help of this device with fish in the foreground.
In order for the actress beautifully "drowned," a ten-flame cargo was tied to her and taught to release the air properly under water. Photo: SoveExportfilm.
Performers of the roles of Ithyander and Guttiere Vladimir Korenev and Anastasia Vertinskaya before the shooting began to engage with instructors of underwater swimming. The actors almost all the tricks performed themselves. Together with the instructor, they sank under the water, they traveled to the place of shooting, they did a deep breath, waited until the dubler sails with their scuba from the frame, and played the right episode, until the air had enough. Then the assistant swam to them again, gave oxygen, the artists rested a little, and it all started at first. Under water, they were, while there was enough air in the cylinders.
The idhhyander suit was made of the smallest white film scales. The scales artists were hand-made by one. According to the council of submariners for the hero with great difficulties, German flippers were given - the best at that time. Photo: SoveExportfilm.
One of the most complex scenes for Anastasia Vertinskaya was the one when the shark attacked on Guttiera (the actor depicted it) and the girl smoothly descends on the seabed. In training Vertinskaya taught smoothly to produce air. After all, if the lungs are filled with air - it is impossible to drown. Another actress was put on a diving belt weighing about ten kilograms. And after that, Anastasia beautifully "went to the bottom" and lay in the frame for a few seconds. Then the instructors were swam to her, they gave a ruined, and after a few minutes of rest, she again lay without scabeling at the bottom, and only then I was swimming for Ihtyandr and pulled it out of the water.
During the selection of the actors, the director of the film Vladimir Chebotarev presented one requirement to the performers: in the eyes of Guttiere there should be the sun, and in the eyes of Ithyander - the sea. Photo: SoveExportfilm.
Korenev also got. While working on the episode, when Ihthyander, attached to anchor, lowered the bottom, a small accident occurred. After rehearsals, the actor was tied to anchor and lowered with aqualling to twenty-meter depth. Then the aqualung was taken, and in the frame of Korenev-Ihtyander was released from Path. Near the artist insured the champion on scuba diving by Ram Stubalov. After the completion of the shooting, he walked to Korenev and gave him aqualang, but something broke something and stopped the air. Stubalov instantly reacted to a dangerous situation, having risen a good aqualung and gave him to Vladimir Korenev. And from twenty-meter depth without decompression stops rose to the surface.
It is said that during the premiere of "human amphibian", the audience squeezed the huge glass windows of the cinema and stood in the aisles. Photo: SoveExportfilm.
But, despite the huge difficulties, the entire film crew enjoyed this work, and just sick with snorkeling.