The village Vent in Tirol /Austria/ surrounded by the mountains of the Oetztal Alps, at the end of the Vent valley, there is the homonymic village, which since 1854 is part of the municipality of Sölden. Already in the 18th century tourists were attracted by this charming alpinists’ village.
In Vent was filmed TV-movie called "Avalanche".
Village Vent in Tyrol
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This TV film project was originally referred to by its German title, "Die Jahrhundertlawine", but was later called "Avalanche". The German-French-Austrian co-production with the participation of Polish TV station TVN was created as a high-impact blend of human drama and natural catastrophe for prime-time viewing. The digital avalanche images were created by renowned German CGI specialist Scanline. Filming, which ran from January until March 2008, took place in Vent, Austria, and on the back lot of Bavaria Studios in Geiselgasteig near Munich.
TV-movie "Avalanche"
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Foto source: www.rp-online.de
Due to the relatively snowless winter, the avalanche scenes were shot in the studios, requiring artificial and real snow to be brought in. For director Jörg Jühdorff and DOP Philipp Timme, this production provided many challenges. In addition to a five-minute sequence depicting the avalanche itself, there were numerous action elements of all kinds - from a bus driving off a bridge to crashing helicopters and collapsing buildings, not to mention hair-raising stunts on and off the edge of a 1500-foot cliff. Some scenes were shot at 1900 meters altitude and in temperatures hovering around minus 20 degrees Celsius.
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See also: Lawinen in Tirol
In Vent was filmed TV-movie called "Avalanche".
Village Vent in Tyrol
This TV film project was originally referred to by its German title, "Die Jahrhundertlawine", but was later called "Avalanche". The German-French-Austrian co-production with the participation of Polish TV station TVN was created as a high-impact blend of human drama and natural catastrophe for prime-time viewing. The digital avalanche images were created by renowned German CGI specialist Scanline. Filming, which ran from January until March 2008, took place in Vent, Austria, and on the back lot of Bavaria Studios in Geiselgasteig near Munich.
TV-movie "Avalanche"
Due to the relatively snowless winter, the avalanche scenes were shot in the studios, requiring artificial and real snow to be brought in. For director Jörg Jühdorff and DOP Philipp Timme, this production provided many challenges. In addition to a five-minute sequence depicting the avalanche itself, there were numerous action elements of all kinds - from a bus driving off a bridge to crashing helicopters and collapsing buildings, not to mention hair-raising stunts on and off the edge of a 1500-foot cliff. Some scenes were shot at 1900 meters altitude and in temperatures hovering around minus 20 degrees Celsius.
Memorial for avalanche victims in 1999 at the cemetery in Galtür.
Foto source: www.tirol.tl
The scenario was inspired by a real tragedy in the Tyrolean ski resort Galtür. This village was destroyed by an avalanche in 23 February 1999, under the snow died 31 people.