Most people familiar with FilmL.A. know of our efforts to track on-location production, but did you know that we also track community filming issues with similar enthusiasm and detail? Relative to the amount of filming that takes place, FilmL.A. receives surprisingly few calls, emails or letters of complaint about filming. In fact, last year we received only one individual comment for … Read More
Knowledgeable Decision Makers: A Special Effect of FilmL.A.
Do you confuse Squib with a seafood dish? Do you think Flame Bar is Hollywood’s hottest club? Do you think Primacord is the latest eco-vehicle or that a Half Load means you shouldn’t run the dishwasher? You may not be alone… but rest assured, FilmL.A. is here to help. The above terms refer to film industry special effects, and these … Read More
Local On-Location Filming Flounders in 2009
Earlier this month, FilmL.A. announced that total on-location filming coordinated by FilmL.A. in the Los Angeles region declined 19.4 percent in 2009 compared to 2008, marking a low point for local feature film production and the steepest year-over-year decline we have ever observed. In all, 37,979 permitted production days (PPD) were coordinated in 2009 compared to 47,117 organized in 2008. … Read More
FilmL.A. eNEWS — Two Years and Counting
In early 2010, FilmL.A. will celebrate the publication of eNEWS’ 24th issue. In just a little under two years, we’ve published nearly 100 articles on a diverse array of topics, from new local film policy developments to camera crane and mount technologies to the role of FilmL.A. Monitors on-location. We’ve also used eNEWS to link readers to other helpful sources … Read More
Tools of the Trade: Is “3D” Novelty or Norm?
3D film technology goes back to the 1890s, with the first 3D feature film being shown to a paying audience in 1922. The Golden Age of 3D was the ’50’s. We all have seen the photos of the 50’s-era movie audience wearing the white cardboard 3D glasses. Today, 3D computer animation combines with live action to fool the eye and … Read More