Sunday, July 1, 2012

Benefits Of Shooting In Production Studios In NYC

By Daren Pesick


Lots of people quickly claim that LA is the location to be for production studios and that New York is the place for theaters. At one point in time this was true. However, there's been an outburst of production studios in NYC over the past few years and there is a valid point that Nyc provides an equal number of opportunity.

Television and motion picture production is booming in New York City, motivating local studios, big and small, to expand their space to satisfy the demand, particularly now that film makers are beginning to see the advantages of filming in studios.

One of the major decisions that a movie production company should make before film shooting can begin is whether to shoot on a studio or on location. The benefits of shooting on location include authenticity of setting and the absence of the need to construct a set from scratch. Studio shoots might require setting up a set, but the crew doesn't have to face unpredictable factors like weather conditions, noise and scenery.

One of the advantages of filming in a studio or sound stage is the capacity to create the preferred setting. Movies that need a magical, historical or futuristic setting will benefit from studio filming, since all of the details of the long-vanished or fictional setting can be created just as the moviemaker envisions it. Location shooting, usually, can be simply impossible for a fantasy film, since the location itself does not actually exist. Studio filming, in this case, is the best, if not only, option.

Additionally, a sound stage or studio makes it a lot easier for the production to build sets and props and also perform tests and experiments to finish a film's effects. It also gives ample sources for electricity and backup generators to cater to the demanding needs of production lights as well as other equipment. Huge walls and spaces around a studio also make it easy to use chroma backgrounds. Metal frameworks in catwalks and rigs readily secure cameras, grips, lights, and harnesses on their needed positions.

Besides ready access points for big-scale equipment and set constructions, a studio has rigging devices meant for attaching lights and grips within the area. This makes it a functional location when numerous equipment and devices to shoot sets, backdrops and special effects are needed. Often, renting out a studio is also more economical compared to renting out a genuine location, particularly if the production needs days, weeks or even months to work on the studio to build sets, do test shoots and do special-effects experiments. Such type of location is also geared up not just with the technical systems, but also studio employees who can expertly attend to the problems, concerns or demands of the production. Production studios also give control and reliability. Not like when shooting on location, a studio provides greater control with regards to the movie's lighting demands. Here, the production does not have to be concerned about the change of the sun's position or the clouds suddenly covering the sun during filming. All these concerns are often encountered not only in exterior locations, but also when shooting in an interior setting near a window or door. The production is likewise able to record quality sound with no worry of possible noise that may originate from uncontrollable sources. Weather concerns or sudden weather changes which can cause discontinuity problems during filming are also not a problem in a STUDIO.

Motion picture production is a highly desired and welcomed industry in New York City and production studios in NYC will offer immediate and sustained economic benefits to the state. And also with a refundable tax credit for eligible film production companies equivalent to 30% of the qualified production expenses paid or incurred in the production of a qualified film, provided at least 75% of the production costs or stage works are spend in New York State, productions studios in NYC will definitely be the preferred location for many movie production.




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