Tiger Attack: The CRAZY Story Behind Filming This Scene | Ep13 | Making Apocalypse Now

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A scene in which Willard and Chef venture into the jungle and are confronted by a tiger not only kicks off the journey up the river to Kurtz but gives us a glimpse into the danger of leaving the boat and the heart of darkness Willard (and Coppola) must face in order to complete the mission. In this video, we’ll take a look at what makes this scene important to the story, the color-theory and inspirations cinematographer Vittorio Storaro used, and the crazy story about bringing a tiger from Los Angeles to the location.

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This video is by Tyler Knudsen.

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(American Cinematographer)Interview With Vittorio Storaro - American Cinematographer – Feb 2001 - https://bit.ly/35yw2fy
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(Salon) The Sound of Vietnam by Michael Sragow - https://bit.ly/3qy8917
(Milius Screenplay) 1969 Draft of the Screenplay by John Milius
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