The location of the film was shot on Martha’s Vineyard Island in Massachusetts. The local seabed has a high sand content, which is convenient for the stable operation of mechanical sharks. Nevertheless, filming is still troublesome, leading to a serious overrun of the shooting budget. When shooting sea scenes, there are often accidents such as sailing boats breaking into the scene, the camera getting wet, and the boat sinking, so the shooting progress has been delayed repeatedly. Mechanical sharks also often fail because the seawater will corrode internal parts. However, the delay in the shooting schedule also played a positive role in the film: the long shooting cycle gave the main creators time to continuously improve the script; and the frequent failure of the mechanical shark forced Spielberg to use a lot of hints. For example, the film often uses floating yellow pontoons to represent the shark hunting scene. This passive limitation undoubtedly enhances the suspense, and the film is given a Hitchcock style.
Jaws About framing
2021-10-13 18:31
Extended Reading
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Adrianna 2022-03-25 09:01:02
It's amazing to be able to shoot such a simple event so suspenseful and exciting. Especially the montage of the sheriff watching on the beach is very impressive!
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Erica 2022-04-20 09:01:01
There are still some memorable images, but this large zigzag animal just makes me feel a little cute and has no atmosphere...
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Quint: [referring to a cut on Brody's head] Chief... don't you worry about it, Chief. It won't be permanent. Wanna see somethin' permanent, boom-boom-boom?
[Quint pulls out a false front tooth and laughs]
Quint: Hey, Hoop, you wanna feel somethin' permanent? You just put your hand underneath my cap... and you just feel that little lump. Knock an ole un, St. Paddy's day, Boston.
Hooper: I got that beat.
Hooper: [to Brody] I got that beat.
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Quint: You wanna drink? Drink to your leg.
Hooper: I'll drink to your leg.
Quint: Okay, so we drink to our legs!
[both laugh]