Snow in Valencia, Not
by furtech
Unusual weather we've been having in Southern California this year. Lots of rain, low temps and a curious lack of Santa Anna winds.
But, -snow-??
No, just the magic of Hollywood.
As we were going to dinner a few weeks ago, we ran into the filming of a winter scene for some feature film. Even without asking, it's easy to see this is a fairly big budget film: the snow alone is $$ (it's all flock and white tarp), but those lights, cranes and all the other equipment hints at a budget in the mid-eight digits, at least. No television show has that kind of budget.
If you observe further, you can get other clues: the filming angles are clear from what is and what is-not flocked/snowed. Also, the story takes place in Tennessee: license plates (kudos to Roz for noticing that). Plus, rude PA's and grumbling about papparazzi (you don't get that with most tv or indie productions).
Locals are often annoyed at the inconvenience that shoots sometimes create, but I love 'em. A lot of people don't know how interconnected the film business is with all of Los Angeles. Plus, it's *fun*. I once saw an episode of CSI: NY that shot scenes at a place I hike frequently in the San Fernando Valley. It's cool.
