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On location in Singapore
An island country off the Malay Peninsula just 85 miles north of the equator in Southeast Asia, there’s no doubt Singapore is something special. Any visitor can see within seconds that this thriving cosmopolitan city state is abuzz with life.…
German feature shoots in Malaysian jungle
A new German feature film has shot in the remote Malaysian jungle of Taman Negara in Pahang. Jungle Child is based on the true story of a German missionary family who spent years living with a tribe in the jungles…
Location manager Laura Sode-Matteson talks to The Location Guide
A twenty year Hollywood specialist now firmly in the location managing elite, Laura Sode-Matteson was born and raised in Hawaii. In the late 70s Laura scared up a job working on the original Hawaii 5-0. Then she was noticed by…
Timberland doubles Colombia for New Hampshire in stunt-filled advert
International clothing brand Timberland has filmed a new action-packed commercial in Colombia, doubling the country for New Hampshire. Nature Needs Heroes: Lost Bottle shows a man chasing a discarded plastic bottle through city streets, across the roof of a train…
Nissan shoots new ad in Vancouver with polar bear
Car manufacturer Nissan has filmed a new spot on location in Vancouver with a real polar bear called Aggy. The commercial shows a bear lamenting melting ice in its natural habitat. The animal treks all the way to a suburban…
Captain America doubles Manchester for 1940s New York
Captain America: The First Avenger has closed parts of Manchester’s Northern Quarter for two weeks of location filming. The area has been dressed to double for 1940s New York. Susan Williams, Drama Liaison Manager at Vision+Media in Salford Quays, said:…
Interview: Transformers and Inception Location Manager
Ilt Jones is a softly-spoken and unassuming man, originally from North Wales, now carving an enviable career as the go-to Location Manager for action. If your building, football stadium or casino needs blowing up, give him a call and he’ll…
Head shoots with Andy Murray in London side streets
Major sports manufacturer Head has filmed a new spot with Scottish tennis star Andy Murray in the side streets of the City of London. Tennis Street Magic shows Murray playing trick shots with a racquet and ball in side streets…
Mayflower shoots with 20-foot marionette on location in LA
American house-moving firm Mayflower has shot its latest commercial on location in Los Angeles using a 20-foot-tall marionette called Audrey. Big Move shows Audrey walking slowly across an American landscape, openly operated by a team of puppeteers. She is followed…
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…