Posted by Ken Maltby on 01/11/76 11:50

"F. Todd Wilson" <nomail@nomail.net> wrote in message
news:nomail-BB49EA.00423914062006@news.verizon.net...
> Hello,
>
> I'm interested in shooting a low-budget "commercial", 60 seconds.
> The scenes take place in an airport concourse and business-class lounge.
> Though I haven't tried, I imagine that getting permission to shoot video
> in an airport concourse and lounge would be pretty tough for a small guy
> these days.
>
> So, I've imagined trying to get permission to shoot in an upscale
> shopping mall, which in many respects looks a lot like an airport
> concourse (or vice verse) these days. I think I could also approximate
> the lounge there, too.
>
> Early discussions suggest, however, that getting permission to shoot
> there could also be complicated, since there's not just the mall's
> management, but also the management of individual stores in the
> background (even though you won't be able to tell much if anything about
> which ones they are in this shoot).
>
> Any thoughts/experiences on how tough this could be? Any suggestions
> for alternatives that look like the airport concourse/lounge, but which
> would be easier to get permission to shoot in?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Todd

As an alternate/"substitute", you might check out "Ultra 2"
http://www.seriousmagic.com/ for a virtual set that meets
your requirements.

Luck;
Ken

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