Shooting Film in LA, some in Seattle

[Twitch2]

To check out houses in Seattle and the sound there is a thread called the rich and famous that shows many neighborhoods. Also check out threads by dwight1 his pictures are awesume!

[Under The Clouds]

From a distance, LA and Seattle look very different due to climate and vegetation, however, both cities contain neighborhoods built early in the 20th Century, so they both contain gridded blocks of craftsman bungalows, Victorians, Cape Cods, etc. A realtor familiar with Seattle's city neighborhoods might be a really valuable source of info for street shot locations.

I think the biggest challenge in getting a Seattle shot to pass for LA is, oddly enough, the street signs and the concrete used in the streets, which seems darker to me in Seattle for some reason, and maybe a little narrower, too. It could be that Seattle's oldest neighborhoods tend to have generous tree cover, so they can be dark even during summer.

[pw72]

Originally Posted by Under The Clouds

From a distance, LA and Seattle look very different due to climate and vegetation, however, both cities contain neighborhoods built early in the 20th Century, so they both contain gridded blocks of craftsman bungalows, Victorians, Cape Cods, etc. A realtor familiar with Seattle's city neighborhoods might be a really valuable source of info for street shot locations.

I think the biggest challenge in getting a Seattle shot to pass for LA is, oddly enough, the street signs and the concrete used in the streets, which seems darker to me in Seattle for some reason, and maybe a little narrower, too. It could be that Seattle's oldest neighborhoods tend to have generous tree cover, so they can be dark even during summer.

Good post. So true. If you can get the right lighting, many locations in Seattle can double for LA. Heck, you can even find palms around Seattle!

[azoria]

Would those palms be growing nearby 200 foot western hemlocks in the backround?

[JesseJB]

Not on Alki or Capitol Hill. Usually theyre grown next to apartments and condos.

[Jennibc]

Originally Posted by JesseJB

Not on Alki or Capitol Hill. Usually theyre grown next to apartments and condos.

Or donut shops.

[emopoops]

well, seattle is much better looking that hot and dry la.

[moviegrrl]

Thanks so much for all the advice and comments so far! I appreciate it.

Also, Eskercurve, I just meant that for our film, it's cheaper to shoot locally in and around LA than it would be to move the entire production to Seattle (we'd have to pay for travel, lodging, etc). As I mentioned, we'll definitely still get establishing shots, but for the longer scenes, maybe we can still find a way to make it happen in LA so we don't have to spend more.

Thanks again!

[JesseJB]

Originally Posted by moviegrrl

Thanks so much for all the advice and comments so far! I appreciate it.

Also, Eskercurve, I just meant that for our film, it's cheaper to shoot locally in and around LA than it would be to move the entire production to Seattle (we'd have to pay for travel, lodging, etc). As I mentioned, we'll definitely still get establishing shots, but for the longer scenes, maybe we can still find a way to make it happen in LA so we don't have to spend more.

Thanks again!

The actresses can crash with me.