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Smuggler stages high-speed slackline stunt in Croatia for Volvo Trucks
Smuggler in London has staged a slackline walk with a difference in Croatia for Volvo Trucks. Slacklining involves walking over a nylon line usually tensioned between rocky outcrops, but this time the stunt has been done at speed, with success…
Filming on location in Prague with Stillking’s Andrea Chadimova
Stillking has a global presence, with the Prague office servicing projects in Czech Republic. Producer Andrea Chadimova talks to TLG about filming in the central European country. What can you tell me about the region that you cover? Prague has…
Filming in the State of Nebraska with Location Scout Jamie Vesay
Jamie is from the northeast US and eventually found himself in Los Angeles working with special effects. He enjoyed it but wanted to get into production and not necessarily in Hollywood. A cousin’s invite to slower-paced Nebraska proved a success…
Sam Mendes' James Bond feature Skyfall films on location in Shanghai
New Bond thriller Skyfall has filmed on location in the Chinese city of Shanghai, quashing rumours that Turkey was to be the only international location outside the UK. Michael Lerman is First Assistant Director and spoke on Yahoo UK: “One…
Tempomedia and Red Petal get creative on location in Johannesburg for Opel
When most people think of shooting in South Africa, they think of Cape Town and the Western Cape. The beautiful locations close to the small and intimate city are extremely attractive for shooting and the ease with which everything is…
Ahmad Tea shaves costs doubling Portugal for aristocratic England
UK-based brand Ahmad Tea has filmed its new spot in Portugal as a double for Britain, after scouting throughout New York and London. Filming took place at the Palacio de Marquis de Fronteira in Benfica, Lisbon, a location which offered…
Editor’s Weekly
In the week marking the first anniversary of our new website being launched, the focus is once again on filming incentives in the US, while specific geographic needs have resulted in the new Mad Max sequel relocating from Australia. In…
Quieter Hawaii locations satisfy Payne and George Clooney on The Descendants
Indie filmmaker Alexander Payne avoided the better-known areas of Hawaii when he scouted locations for his latest feature The Descendants, which stars George Clooney. Budgetary limitations played a role in the decision, but Payne was also struck by the landscapes…
Opel films on a glacier and underwater on location in Spain for Ampera commercial
German car company Opel has filmed hot, cold and underwater on location in Spain for a new commercial for its electric Ampera vehicle. Going Further compares the car’s cutting-edge technology with the pioneering achievements of an ultra-marathoner, an alpinist and…
TLG talks to Canadian Location Manager Scott Alexander
Scott was born in Red Deer in Alberta, Canada. He moved to Burlington, Ontario, when he was 11, and studied business at university. In 1998 he applied for a location PA position on the TV series Due South and has…