Vietnam – A Location Manager’s Dream
I had always wanted to visit Vietnam. It was a country that fascinated me growing up, sadly so often associated with the war, but I knew there had to be…
Brutal London: Concrete, Straight Lines and Why I Love Brutalist Architecture
I love Brutalist architecture in London. There, I’ve said it. It’s ugly. Or at least, that’s what a lot of people will tell you. Huge slabs of concrete, hard edges,…
Coral – Sunday League TVC
Coral Sunday League Filming at Wormwood Scrubs The location brief for the Coral Sunday League TV commercial was simple on paper: find London football pitches with a strong urban backdrop…
Maya Bay: Before the World Arrived
There are certain places that stay with you forever. For me, one of those places is Maya Bay in Thailand. The extraordinary thing is, when I first visited it in…
Behind the Locations: Filming the Film4 Relaunch
Back in 2006, I received a call from Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) about a television commercial that was anything but ordinary. Channel 4 was preparing to relaunch Film4 as a…
Sky Sports Butterflies Filming Locations – Scouting the Premier League TV Commercial
Director: Rupert Sanders Production Company: MJZ London Client: Sky Sports Locations: London & UK Location Brief: Major sporting venues around London and everyday locations capturing the anticipation of the new…
Scouting Wonder Woman’s Themyscira: VFX Plates Across China
Director: Patty JenkinsProduction Designer: Aline BonettoStudio: Warner Bros.Starring: Gal Gadot & Chris PineLocations: London, Italy & ChinaLocation Brief: Paradise landscapes and VFX plate photography across rural China In 2015, I…
eBay Zombie Apocalypse: Zombies in Suburban London
Director: Tom KuntzProduction Company: MJZ LondonClient: eBayLocations: London Zombies in Suburban London One of the stranger location briefs I’ve worked on over the years involved finding suburban London locations for…
Friends of Glass
The endless life of Glass, a recent film that we shot. Did you know glass has endless lives? These surprised shoppers didn’t, spread awareness that glass is infinitely recyclable and…
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