no mas Baja Studios

you'll notice some of the translation is a little off but you get the gist....


Baja Studios, studio that filmed part of Titanic, closes its doors, will change to an industrial zone
Goodbye to one of the companies that had the greatest impact on cinemain the north of the country and who contributed to Hollywood in some of its most notable productions.
Baja Studios, the studio where part of Titanic was filmed in Baja California, closes its doors and will be changed into an industrial zone.
Making movies in Mexico has become more and more complicated, especially with the controversial cuts that the government in turn has made to the trust funds for the arts.
Yet for years, far to the north of the country stood a film giant that gave Hollywood some of its biggest hits.
This is Baja Studios, a colossal studio located in Rosarito, Baja California, whose purpose was to provide large spaces for ambitious American film productions.
This Thursday it is reported that the study ends operations to cede the land to another type of industry.
Baja Studios was built in 1995 specifically for the filming of the hit movie Titanic (88%), by James Cameron. At the time, the director was looking for a place to build a large water tank to film the underwater scenes. After considering various conditions around the world, Cameron ultimately chose Rosarito Beach in Mexico, due to its proximity to the ocean and ideal weather for filming. This is how Baja Studios was born.
The construction of the 17 million liter water tank, known as the "Titanic Tank", took several months and cost approximately US$15 million. The facility also includes other smaller water tanks and a large studio space. After the success of the movie, Baja Studios became a popular location for filming Hollywood movies and TV shows.
Some that have been filmed include Sea Captain and War: The Farthest Shore in the World (85%), Pearl Harbor (25%), 007: Tomorrow Never Dies (57%), All Is Lost (94%) and Alert in the Deep (56%), among others. In the field of the small screen, Fear the Walking Dead (100%) and Selena: The Series (42%) stand out, productions that came after an intense economic crisis.
But the dream of Baja Studios ends today. Gustavo Torres Ramírez, president of the Rosarito Business Coordinating Council, announces (via El Imparcial) that the studio will close its doors permanently.
José Galicot, owner of the land where the activities of Baja Studios will be carried out, has made the decision to remove the cinematographic activities, paving the way for another industry that can settle where the most impressive scenes of Titanic were recorded in the past.
It is worth mentioning that Kurt Honold Morales, Secretary of Economy and Innovation, declared that the next functions in the area will be related to digital and software development focused on creative tasks.
Cinema is a very important cultural industry worldwide, and its impact on the economy is significant. For many years, Baja Studios employed technicians, marketing and distribution personnel, among others, also creating indirect jobs in other areas, such as tourism and advertising.
Let's not forget that he drove technological innovation in areas like visual effects production and sound creation. Ultimately, it became a major source of revenue for movie theaters. Movies make money through ticket sales, TV licenses, DVD and Blu-ray sales, online streaming, etc.




[Edited on 3-27-2023 by Don Pisto]