Eric Brown launches fixer film production services USA
Eric Brown has established a new facilities company in the US. Fixer film production services USA has offices in New York and Los Angeles.
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New Orleans continues to flourish as a filming destination
New Orleans no longer has the blues, production-wise at least. Could it be something to do with the fact that already generous Louisiana incentives have been raised to a whacking 30%?
History Channel mummy doc shoots in historical Egyptian sites
A new documentary exploring the history of ancient Egypt has been filmed in many of the country’s most famous historical sites.
California incentive contributes to 25% boost in LA location filming
California’s new tax credits have contributed to a sharp increase in location filming in Los Angeles during the first quarter of 2010, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Chile tackles global perceptions after earthquake
Chile is facing the tricky task of tackling international ideas of what it can safely deliver in the aftermath of the February 27th earthquake. Concepcion in the southern part of the country was worst-affected. However, Chile has since contended with media images focussing on localised devastation that doesn’t reflect the state of the rest of the country.
New Specsavers ad shoots in Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Specsavers has shot its new commercial on a beach in Tayrona National Park in north Colombia. Specs Effect features hundreds of bikini-clad women running though a jungle to a beach where a man sprays himself with deodorant. The women then turn away when the man puts on a hideous pair of glasses to see them properly. The spot parodies the 2006 Lynx commercial Billions.
361 Degrees shoots new spot in Baotou, Inner Mongolia
A series of new spots have been filmed throughout the Far East by 361 Degrees in locations including Inner Mongolia in China. The adverts follow unknown athletes undergoing their training regimes as they prepare for the 2010 Asia Games.
Aerial filming equipment helps crews reach for the sky
Aerial filming can produce spectacular results, whether it’s capturing iconic metropolitan vistas like New York or Sydney, or tracking death-defying leaps across construction cranes on a Bahamas building site in Casino Royale.
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