'Jaws' Shark Arrives at Motion Picture Museum
2020-11-27
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1The frightening creature from the 1975 American film "Jaws" has found a permanent home at a museum in Los Angeles.
2Bruce the 45-year-old shark is 7.6 meters long and weighs 547 kilograms.
3He is famous for being hard to work with on the set of the classic film by director Steven Spielberg.
4Now, visitors to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be able to see him for years to come.
5Bruce was recently brought to the museum, his new home.
6But getting him ready to show was not easy.
7It took years of planning, including a seven-month restoration by special effects and makeup artist Greg Nicotero.
8The museum plans to open its doors to the public on April 30, 2021.
9Fans know that the "Jaws" crew started calling the shark Bruce after Spielberg's lawyer Bruce Ramer.
10They will also know that the Bruce that museum-goers will see was technically not in the movie "Jaws."
11He is a remake and is the last of his kind.
12The three mechanical great white sharks designed by art director Joe Alves were destroyed when production for "Jaws" ended.
13But when the film proved to be a hit, a fourth shark was made.
14For 15 years he hung at Universal Studios Hollywood so visitors could take pictures with him.
15Then, he spent 25 years at the Sun Valley junkyard.
16Nathan Adlan, who took over his father's junkyard business, donated the shark to the museum in 2016.
17"One of the great things about being the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is that we have access to Academy members" with many skills, said Bill Kramer.
18 He is director of the museum.
19These members and other people in the film industry helped restore creatures like Bruce, he said.
20But Bruce was not exactly ready to face cameras.
21Twenty-five years in the California sun combined with years of being re-painted at Universal Studios had serious effects.
22He was badly in need of care and attention.
23Greg Nicotero said he joined the film business because of "Jaws" and volunteered to bring him back to life.
24The restoration was not easy. Getting Bruce into the museum proved to be another problem.
25Bruce is the museum's biggest object to date.
26But, everyone soon realized that he would not be able to get into the building with his fins attached.
27Recently, Bruce was transported from a storage building on a special 21-meter bed to the museum.
28There, engineers, builders and art workers removed two large pieces of glass from the museum to get him into the building.
29Once inside, his fins were reattached.
30Shraddha Aryal supervises design and production at the museum.
31She talked about the years of careful, detailed modeling and work that went into preparation.
32It included full-sized mock-ups and light tests to make sure that all of Bruce's 116 teeth could be seen by visitors.
33Seeing him lifted into the building was a wonderful experience, she said.
34Because the museum expects Bruce to bring many visitors, he will hang in a place where the public can see him without paying.
35Almost 50 years after Bruce made children and adults afraid of getting into the water, he is now bringing film lovers to a museum.
36"We plan on having Bruce greet our visitors for as long as we can keep him up there," Kramer said.
37He hopes the creature will make people want to learn about the history of visual effects and how the shark was made.
38"There are so many stories that can take you places just through this one object," Kramer said.
39I'm Alice Bryant.
1The frightening creature from the 1975 American film "Jaws" has found a permanent home at a museum in Los Angeles. 2Bruce the 45-year-old shark is 7.6 meters long and weighs 547 kilograms. He is famous for being hard to work with on the set of the classic film by director Steven Spielberg. Now, visitors to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be able to see him for years to come. 3Bruce was recently brought to the museum, his new home. But getting him ready to show was not easy. It took years of planning, including a seven-month restoration by special effects and makeup artist Greg Nicotero. The museum plans to open its doors to the public on April 30, 2021. 4How Bruce got his name 5Fans know that the "Jaws" crew started calling the shark Bruce after Spielberg's lawyer Bruce Ramer. They will also know that the Bruce that museum-goers will see was technically not in the movie "Jaws." He is a remake and is the last of his kind. 6The three mechanical great white sharks designed by art director Joe Alves were destroyed when production for "Jaws" ended. But when the film proved to be a hit, a fourth shark was made. For 15 years he hung at Universal Studios Hollywood so visitors could take pictures with him. Then, he spent 25 years at the Sun Valley junkyard. Nathan Adlan, who took over his father's junkyard business, donated the shark to the museum in 2016. 7"One of the great things about being the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is that we have access to Academy members" with many skills, said Bill Kramer. He is director of the museum. 8These members and other people in the film industry helped restore creatures like Bruce, he said. 9But Bruce was not exactly ready to face cameras. Twenty-five years in the California sun combined with years of being re-painted at Universal Studios had serious effects. He was badly in need of care and attention. Greg Nicotero said he joined the film business because of "Jaws" and volunteered to bring him back to life. 10The restoration was not easy. Getting Bruce into the museum proved to be another problem. Bruce is the museum's biggest object to date. But, everyone soon realized that he would not be able to get into the building with his fins attached. 11Recently, Bruce was transported from a storage building on a special 21-meter bed to the museum. There, engineers, builders and art workers removed two large pieces of glass from the museum to get him into the building. Once inside, his fins were reattached. 12Shraddha Aryal supervises design and production at the museum. She talked about the years of careful, detailed modeling and work that went into preparation. It included full-sized mock-ups and light tests to make sure that all of Bruce's 116 teeth could be seen by visitors. 13Seeing him lifted into the building was a wonderful experience, she said. 14Because the museum expects Bruce to bring many visitors, he will hang in a place where the public can see him without paying. Almost 50 years after Bruce made children and adults afraid of getting into the water, he is now bringing film lovers to a museum. 15"We plan on having Bruce greet our visitors for as long as we can keep him up there," Kramer said. He hopes the creature will make people want to learn about the history of visual effects and how the shark was made. 16"There are so many stories that can take you places just through this one object," Kramer said. 17I'm Alice Bryant. 18The Associated Press reported this story. Alice Bryant adapted it for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 19________________________________________________________ 20Words in This Story 21shark -n. a large and often dangerous fish with sharp teeth 22restoration -n. the process of returning something to its earliest condition by repairing and cleaning it 23junkyard -n. a place where you can buy, sell or leave things that have been thrown away 24access -n. the ability to use something or to meet with someone 25fin -n. a thin, flat extension from the body of a fish that it uses to control its movement in the water 26mock-up -n. a full-sized model of something 27greet -v. to meet with someone, or a group, that has just arrived; to welcome