Showing posts with label Hollywood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hollywood. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The Military Has Hired Hollywood To Help Build An Actual Iron Man Suit
http://io9.com/the-military-has-hired-hollywood-to-help-build-an-actua-1601102216?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Hollywood uses the same prop newspaper and phone numbers in shows
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/555_(telephone_number)
http://www.slashfilm.com/lol-the-reoccurring-prop-newspaper/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2010/06/07/the_story_behind_the_recycled_newspaper_prop.html
Production companies use prop newspapers instead of real ones because getting clearance from an actual publication is usually more work than it's worth in potential fees and bureaucracy. (There are exceptions. When Tony Soprano picked up his paper each morning, it was always the Newark Star Ledger .) Rather than battle the legal department at the New York Times for that perfunctory breakfast shot, prop masters buy a stack of Earl Hays fake papers, which cost just $15 each. Sometimes if they have some left over they'll recycle them for another job.
Telephone numbers with the prefix 555 are widely used for fictitious telephone numbers in North American television shows, films, video games, and other media, although real numbers do exist in this range.
http://www.slashfilm.com/lol-the-reoccurring-prop-newspaper/
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2010/06/07/the_story_behind_the_recycled_newspaper_prop.html
Production companies use prop newspapers instead of real ones because getting clearance from an actual publication is usually more work than it's worth in potential fees and bureaucracy. (There are exceptions. When Tony Soprano picked up his paper each morning, it was always the Newark Star Ledger .) Rather than battle the legal department at the New York Times for that perfunctory breakfast shot, prop masters buy a stack of Earl Hays fake papers, which cost just $15 each. Sometimes if they have some left over they'll recycle them for another job.
Telephone numbers with the prefix 555 are widely used for fictitious telephone numbers in North American television shows, films, video games, and other media, although real numbers do exist in this range.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Hollywood's TV Factory
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904199404576538452802408160.html
Paramount Pictures
Established: 1912
No. of soundstages: 29
Size: 62 acres
History: Located in Old Hollywood behind its famous Melrose and Bronson Gates, its sets and stages hosted "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Rear Window."
No. of soundstages: 29
Size: 62 acres
History: Located in Old Hollywood behind its famous Melrose and Bronson Gates, its sets and stages hosted "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Rear Window."
Sony Pictures
Established: 1915
No. of soundstages: 18
Size: 44.5 acres
History: The old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in Culver City have the world's second-largest sound stage. Stage 15 is 42,000 square feet and is best known for "The Wizard of Oz." "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" bring the studio big dollars and lots of visitors.
No. of soundstages: 18
Size: 44.5 acres
History: The old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in Culver City have the world's second-largest sound stage. Stage 15 is 42,000 square feet and is best known for "The Wizard of Oz." "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune" bring the studio big dollars and lots of visitors.
Disney
Established: 1940
No. of soundstages: 7
Size: 51 acres
History: Originally built with revenue from the 1937 release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Disney CEO Michael Eisner commissioned buildings from famous architects Michael Graves and Robert Stern during his tenure. Stage 2 is named after Julie Andrews, who filmed "Mary Poppins" there in 1964.
No. of soundstages: 7
Size: 51 acres
History: Originally built with revenue from the 1937 release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Disney CEO Michael Eisner commissioned buildings from famous architects Michael Graves and Robert Stern during his tenure. Stage 2 is named after Julie Andrews, who filmed "Mary Poppins" there in 1964.
20th Century Fox
Established: 1928
No. of soundstages: 15
Size: 50 acres
History: This lot has Art Deco touches and a glamorous West L.A. location. "The Sound of Music," "Cleopatra" and the original 1968 "Planet of the Apes" come from 20th Century Fox. The building 80 had child actors' classrooms where Shirley Temple studied.
No. of soundstages: 15
Size: 50 acres
History: This lot has Art Deco touches and a glamorous West L.A. location. "The Sound of Music," "Cleopatra" and the original 1968 "Planet of the Apes" come from 20th Century Fox. The building 80 had child actors' classrooms where Shirley Temple studied.
Universal Studios
Established: 1914
No. of soundstages: 30
Size: 391 acres, including a theme park and "CityWalk" retail area
History: Visitors can see the original Bates Motel from "Psycho," dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the faux shark from "Jaws." Also shot here: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Spartacus."
No. of soundstages: 30
Size: 391 acres, including a theme park and "CityWalk" retail area
History: Visitors can see the original Bates Motel from "Psycho," dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the faux shark from "Jaws." Also shot here: "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Spartacus."
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