Production News
Doctor Who films on location in New York City
17 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Hit sci-fi series Doctor Who has been filming on location in New York City for the first time. Usually the show’s based in Cardiff in Wales, but in recent years it’s been venturing further afield on location shoots, perhaps as a sign of the show’s international success. More ...
Ruskin Film shoots musical mayhem on location in Auckland for State Insurance
17 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
A series of dramatic accidents worthy of insurance claims have been staged by Ruskin Film in Auckland in a new State Insurance spot. The single-shot ad sees accident-sufferers marching down their street as everyone sings along to 80s hit Break My Stride. More ...
Iron Man 3 to film partly on location in China with co-production deal
16 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Marvel’s upcoming superhero sequel Iron Man 3 has announced it will film partly on location in China. Disney, Marvel’s parent company, has a co-production deal with Beijing-based DMG Entertainment. In the US the film will be based at EUE/Screen Gem Studios in North Carolina. More ...
RSA races digital greyhounds on location on California’s salt flats for Absolut
16 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Absolut Vodka has taken to the salt flats of California with RSA. The new spot shows a group of extravagantly-dressed individuals gathering on the flats to race robotic greyhounds, while house music group Swedish House Mafia provides the soundtrack. More ...
Battleship delivers aliens and naval carnage on location in Hawaii
12 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Filmmaker Peter Berg spent months filming off the Hawaiian coast on a series of floating sets for his big-budget studio movie Battleship. Loosely tied to the classic board game, the film tells the story of a US naval crew fighting an alien army in the Pacific Ocean. More ...
Logan finds Heaven and Hell on location in Prague for Jim Beam
11 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Production company Logan has created spaces suggestive of Heaven and Hell on location in Prague for its new Jim Beam commercial. The spot focuses on the brand’s Devil’s Cut bourbon as a man is drawn down into a dark and industrial underworld to savour the drink. More ...
MJZ recreates the US for McDonald’s on location in central England
6 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
MJZ is recreating US locations including New York, Chicago and Texas for a new McDonald’s spot. The high street in Tarporley, a small town near Chester in central England, has been one filming location this week. More ...
Park Pictures recreates 1930s Europe for Audi on location in Slovenia
4 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Park Pictures in London has recreated 1930s Europe in Slovenia in its new commercial for Audi. The Swan shows a classic Audi Union struggling with an image problem in the 1930s to the tune of The Ugly Duckling, before turning into a sleeker modern-day vehicle and becoming a swan. More ...
John Carter creates Mars on location in remote Utah
2 Apr 2012 by Nick Goundry
Utah in the western US was used extensively for the filming of Andrew Stanton’s epic sci-fi John Carter. Rebecca Puck Stair was one of the Location Managers on the project tasked with finding eye-catching filming spots in the sparsely-inhabited state. More ...
Bourne Legacy finds armed civilians and great hotel service on location in Manila
28 Mar 2012 by Nick Goundry
Dow Griffith, a Location Manager on upcoming action sequel The Bourne Legacy, has described his experiences of filming on location in Manila in the Philippines. In an interview with the New York Times he discusses encountering great hotel service and armed civilians. More ...
