Rian Johnson and his cast and crew have set off for their second day of shooting for Star Wars Episode VIII on Skellig Michael. Skellig Michael (a Unesco World Heritage site) has been quite the controversial choice however, with a number of activists and groups campaigning for the shoot to be cancelled due to the impact on wildlife etc. on the Island and the surrounding Skelligs. There are quite a number of shooting restrictions put in place, which are pretty percise in what Johnson and his crew can and can't do, including how many trips the choppers can take right down to how high and low they can fly and hover. These were sent in a letter from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to the irish production manager, Martin Joy. There are 15 in total and they make for some fascinating reading. 1. A Department of Arts, Heritage and...
- 9/16/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
We're a long way off a trailer, but with shooting underway, those kind folks working on the 24th Bond movie Spectre have released a little making-of promo to give us a glimpse of what they're up to. Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, associate producer Greg Wilson, production designer Dennis Gassner and production manager Martin Joy are our guides. Like much of the rest of the UK and Us, they're currently somewhat preoccupied with snow...We're in Austria rather than Switzerland, but those snowy mountains and that unusual location immediately put us in mind of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. That movie also had a cable car sequence (as did Moonraker), so it's perhaps fair to suggest that the Bond films haven't quite done with all the homaging of previous glories that went on in Skyfall. This may be a ruse though, since, though we're told this is a key action sequence in the film,...
- 2/12/2015
- EmpireOnline
Exclusive: Production Guild of Great Britain launches opportunity for 30 location assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV.
A recruitment drive, designed to train a new generation of skilled assistant location managers, has been launched.
The Production Guild of Great Britain has provided the opportunity for 30 locations assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV. The scheme is designed to meet the growing need for more experienced location department crew working in film and high-end television production.
Alison Small, chief executive of The Production Guild, commented: “Location teams pave the way for a well-managed and smooth productions and play a key role in ensuring the UK film and television production sector maintains its competitive edge and excellent delivery.
“With the new UK tax reliefs for high-end television production and the extension to the UK film tax relief, we are confident...
A recruitment drive, designed to train a new generation of skilled assistant location managers, has been launched.
The Production Guild of Great Britain has provided the opportunity for 30 locations assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV. The scheme is designed to meet the growing need for more experienced location department crew working in film and high-end television production.
Alison Small, chief executive of The Production Guild, commented: “Location teams pave the way for a well-managed and smooth productions and play a key role in ensuring the UK film and television production sector maintains its competitive edge and excellent delivery.
“With the new UK tax reliefs for high-end television production and the extension to the UK film tax relief, we are confident...
- 6/13/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Production Guild of Great Britain launches opportunity for 30 location assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV.
A recruitment drive, designed to train a new generation of skilled assistant location managers, has been launched.
The Production Guild of Great Britain has provided the opportunity for 30 locations assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV. The scheme is designed to meet the growing need for more experienced location department crew working in film and high-end television production.
Alison Small, chief executive of The Production Guild, commented: “Location teams pave the way for a well-managed and smooth productions and play a key role in ensuring the UK film and television production sector maintains its competitive edge and excellent delivery.
“With the new UK tax reliefs for high-end television production and the extension to the UK film tax relief, we are confident...
A recruitment drive, designed to train a new generation of skilled assistant location managers, has been launched.
The Production Guild of Great Britain has provided the opportunity for 30 locations assistants and runners to be trained and mentored by top location managers in film and TV. The scheme is designed to meet the growing need for more experienced location department crew working in film and high-end television production.
Alison Small, chief executive of The Production Guild, commented: “Location teams pave the way for a well-managed and smooth productions and play a key role in ensuring the UK film and television production sector maintains its competitive edge and excellent delivery.
“With the new UK tax reliefs for high-end television production and the extension to the UK film tax relief, we are confident...
- 6/13/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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