| Notes re: locations in Banks, Hillsboro and Forest Grove, OR |
We haven't been able to identify the shots (or composites) where features from these locations are incorporated, nor have we been able to find any official or unoffical sources that might have enlightened us on the issue.
The following suggestions are HFW's guesswork and responsibility. Therefore: input and/or corrections from you informed readers out there is very welcome indeed and please drop
a line. Thanks!!!
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This is how we've been thinking: what exactly do the three locations offer that might be relevant re: choosing them as location sites? Here's what we came up with:
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Highlights from the Banks/Hillsboro/Forest Grove Area |
- Bald Peak State Park: The suprisingly few pictures available on the Net suggest the area might be suitable for additional Hoth exterior shots and/or the entrance/exit to Echo Base as shown in this snapshot.
The composite shows features clearly shot at Finse/Hardangerjøkulen but also what seems to be the mouth of a road tunnel that just might have been shot in Oregon.
Doesn't Norway have tunnels? Sure, plenty, but as far as we know there are none wide enough to match what we see onscreen near or at Finse. An alternate option is of course that we're dealing with a
size manipulated still pic or a matte painting.
- Wetland areas & other damp spots: More specifically the Fernhill Wetlands and the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
There are also manmade splashabouts: The Henry Hagg Lake and the Aquatics Center (in Forest Grove). The latter could e.g be relevant as an indoor pool shooting site. Far fetched? Not at all, considering
that the scene where R2D2 falls into the Dagobah pond was shot in a (then) unfinished swimming pool at Skywalker Ranch (!). Our rough guess is therefore that
some Dagobah scenes may have been shot at any of these locations
- Hi-tech area: Important computer and electronics industry giants like Intel, Tektronix and Matsushita have facilities in or near the area. Might be important considering that Industrial Light and Magic pioneered (and spearheads) the use of computers and
computer controlled equipment in special effects.
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Blåisen (=The Blue Ice) Hardangerjøkulen Glacier Norway |
Hoth battlefield Finse Norway |
Shelter á la Solo (or perhaps a wampa [snow monster] lair?) Finse Norway |
Morning sun Finse Norway |
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The Finse 1222 Hotel in winter (1222=elevation in meters; roughly 3,500 ft) Finse Norway |
Cross country skiing on lake Finse Norway |
Traditional celebration of Norway's Constitution Day (May 17) on top of glacier Hardangerjøkulen Norway |
Summer panorama Finse Norway |
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Finsevannet (=Lake Finse; frozen in winter) Finse Norway |
No kidding: Tourists enjoying summer in the Norwegian mountains Viking constitution and capabilities not required! Not recommended in winter, though. |