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On the Lifetime network Saturday night was the premiere of the TV movie Twist of Faith, starring American singer Toni Braxton. The movie was set in Alabama, with all of the right names tossed in (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Bibb County, etc.) There was even a scene where the two male leads went rabbit hunting out in the country. They came to a railroad crossing. The sign looked like this:
I said to myself. This show was filmed in "Sweet Home Canabama"!
What cues have you picked up on that your favorite "American" show was filmed north of the 49th?
On the Lifetime network Saturday night was the premiere of the TV movie Twist of Faith, starring American singer Toni Braxton. The movie was set in Alabama, with all of the right names tossed in (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Bibb County, etc.) There was even a scene where the two male leads went rabbit hunting out in the country. They came to a railroad crossing. The sign looked like this:
I said to myself. This show was filmed in "Sweet Home Canabama"!
What cues have you picked up on that your favorite "American" show was filmed north of the 49th?
Interior shots it's recognizing some the smaller parts played by Canadian actors. Exterior shots it's buildings and the light. Northern sunlight is different, so once I see that combined with buildings etc I usually can tell, since northern light on it's own is not enough to come to a conclusion.
As for railway crossing signs etc, I wouldn't know what one looks like in Alabama to compare.
- Fictional location name or no name given is usually a giveway.
- Red mailboxes and Canadian traffic lights for sure.
- Will sometimes spot a bus/taxi with the colour scheme from a Canadian city.
Sometimes is blatantly obvious like they show the Vancouver skyline when a show is set in Seattle etc.
Other times it's more subtle like I'll recognize an intersection or a specific building from Vancouver or Toronto. In most cases I wouldn't know if I wasn't intimately familiar with the location. I didn't recongize Toronto subtleties until I lived here.
- Fictional location name or no name given is usually a giveway.
- Red mailboxes and Canadian traffic lights for sure.
- Will sometimes spot a bus/taxi with the colour scheme from a Canadian city.
Sometimes is blatantly obvious like they show the Vancouver skyline when a show is set in Seattle etc.
Other times it's more subtle like I'll recognize an intersection or a specific building from Vancouver or Toronto. In most cases I wouldn't know if I wasn't intimately familiar with the location. I didn't recongize Toronto subtleties until I lived here.
This is a dead giveaway. One of my favourite shows, Suits, is filmed in Toronto. From time to time you'll see a red streetcar going down the streets of "Manhattan".
Color & shape of newspaper boxes (Toronto Star, Sun, National Post.....).
Street car tracks.
Melinda Street shots in Toronto. (Melinda is a popular location & often blocked off for filming)
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I said to myself. This show was filmed in "Sweet Home Canabama"!
