Stage 2 is equipped with an indoor below ground pit with a removable cover.
The pit is designed for underwater tank filming or used to extend the stage depth.
Iconic sets such as The Great Gatsby’s pool party and Darwin wharf in Australia have been constructed in Stage 2.
Stage 2: Indoor Below Ground Pit
Dimensions: 12 x 18 x 3m / 39 x 59 x 10ft
Capacity: 539,800 litres / 142,600 gallons
Stage 1 has also been used for several water sequences.
The Matrix shot the elaborate rain scenes by building a small wall around the interior perimeter of the stage, collecting the water and pumping it out to create rain.
Superman Returns built a 6ft high wall around the stage, flooding the area to provide 10,000sqft of water surface.