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kkolbo wrote on 7/9/2005, 10:07 AM
Nice article and to the point. Thanks for sharing it.

KK
Grazie wrote on 7/9/2005, 10:23 AM
Thanks Jay, but . . ..

Not that I'm thinking that this relates to the UK - most likely not - but could you tell me if the first bullet point means YES you can or NO you can't?

G
Jay Gladwell wrote on 7/9/2005, 2:38 PM

Grazie, it means "yes" you can film any building that can be seen from a public area, like the sidewalk.

Several years (about 12) I was filming (using real film) shots for a short piece on Miami. I went to the Coconut Grove section of town and filmed a large, unique mall area called "Coco Walk." As soon as I moved onto the premises, I was hauled into the mall's security office. They asked me what I was doing. I told them. They told me I couldn't film on the property without playing a fee, which I wasn't willing or prepared to pay. So I simpy went back to the public area and finished my filming. They weren't too happy, but there's nothing they could/can do.


MichaelS wrote on 7/9/2005, 3:31 PM
I know that it is permitted to photgraph and publish any picture of the Eiffel Tower by day, but special permission and fees apply to shooting at night. That's when the tower is "lit". Anyone aware of a public or private building or location in the US that maintains similar reservations? Just curious.
Maestro wrote on 7/9/2005, 5:36 PM
>>Anyone aware of a public or private building or location in the US that maintains similar reservations? Just curious.

Hmmm...how about Area 51 in Roswell, NM?

LOL
Coursedesign wrote on 7/10/2005, 10:40 AM
Anyone aware of a public or private building or location in the US that maintains similar reservations?

The article makes no such distinction.

Jay, thanks for this article.

It opens up the possibility of something I have wanted to do with several unusual buildings in Los Angeles: to "repurpose" them with a bit of compositing to replace visible names and logos with others of my choosing.