Well, kind of… a version of the iconic supersized monster was definitely on the Empire State Building, but it was a drone version. A drone company did a show that recreated the most iconic part of the film where King Kong climbs the Empire State Building in New York. It looks pretty spectacular, in my opinion. You can check out part of the show in the Instagram post below.
A drone light show production company called Studio Hock was responsible for the performance. Using a massive number of drones engineered to adjust to wind and understand the vertical topography of New York, they created a climbing effect. The drones were all synced with one another, and their position was accurate down to sub-five centimeters.
This scene has to be the most recognizable moment with the Empire State Building in film unless you are me. If you’re me, then the Empire State Building’s most iconic scene is actually in Sleepless in Seattle. When Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan meet at the skyscraper’s observation deck, that’s peak cinema. That’s just me, though. Anyway, just to be clear, when I said King Kong, I mean both the 2005 one and the 1930 one. The old one is great and literally started it all, but it was the 1930s, so it was a little hard to see the full picture that Peter Jackson’s version gave us. So I love them both.
If you were ever wondering how King Kong stacks up to other monsters, like almost everything these days, there’s a video about it. Next April Fools Day, they should make the collective of drones wear a furry costume to really fool everyone below. That would cause some real commotion.
Content shared from nerdist.com.