Ridley chose Spain and Morocco as filming locations. In addition to framing local scenic spots, he also built many large buildings.
In addition to the construction of the holy city, all the landscapes and props in the city are also meticulously done. A team of 80 technicians exhibited their talents, including various leather goods, furniture and ironware, and even an 11th century horseshoe found in London was also used.
Among the many war scenes in the film, the Saracen army attacking the Holy City is the most spectacular. The enemy forces pushed the siege tower towards the castle, erected a long ladder and climbed the wall to march. In order to resist the enemy, Barrian's army dumped hot oil, and the enemy fell from the high wall, turning into a fireball. In order to film this scene, Scott used nearly 2,000 extras and was assisted by the Moroccan military.
At the time of filming, the 2000 extras were ready to stop at 5:30 in the morning. The stuntmen erected towers, giant long ladders and arrow machines, and repeated the test to make sure everything was in order. In order to film shocking explosion scenes, crew members will lay 1 km long oil pipes every time, consuming 36,000 liters of propane. When the entire scene was completed, a total of 120,000 liters of propane was consumed.
In the formal shooting, in order to capture each important shot, 6 cameras were set at different angles, one of which was used for aerial photography.
Weapons expert Simon Atherton produced tens of thousands of various weapons in the film. In addition to ordinary swords, bows and shields, he also made two special swords of the commander.
In order to design clothing for the Crusades, the costume designer Janty Yates personally went to the British Museum and many other British museums and the Palace of Versailles to find precious historical materials. Yates formed a design team of 80 people. Yetis has produced more than 15,000 costumes, and even the stunt double has 7 costumes. The costumes in the film are not only meticulous in material selection, but each costume is composed of at least 15 pieces of costumes. Eva Green has 28 costumes in the film, most of which are made of Indian silk. All the trousers and boots are made in Rome, and the evening dresses are inlaid with pearls and hand-finished in India.
