: To simulate the ocean, filmmakers built a 1.7 million-gallon water tank in Taiwan, surrounded by blue screens to digitally add the sky and horizon later.
The story follows a young man named Pi Patel who survives a shipwreck. He finds himself stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean, sharing his space with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. It is a story of survival, spirituality, and the power of storytelling.
Originally shot in 3D, the film is famous for its stunning CGI and "unfilmable" sequences, such as the bioluminescent sea and the carnivorous island.
