Newsletter Edition: Amazing Spaces Locations Sept 2009

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Spring is around the corner and we've been getting our house in order. Look out for some online improvements as well as some great new products.

 
 

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New Locations
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Because location is everything, we keep adding to our already extensive portfolio. Here are some exciting new additions:

 
 

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To view all our newly listed locations, click here.
For an update on all our location profiles and availability details, click here.

 
 

Interesting Locations
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Looking for something a little different? Diversity is our middle name...

 
 

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Somersfontein
A beautiful vast open space only 45 minutes from Cape Town with dams, meandering rivers and plenty of green.

Ou Pastorie
An eclectic farm house straight out of the Bygone Era located in Philadelphia, outside of Cape Town.

Friedas on Bree
Quirky, arty, eclectic coffee / lunch spot in the city with old pieces, exposed brick and a great vibe in the city centre of Cape Town.

 
 

Locations of the month
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Clocking up the hours this month are these favorite locations:

Stills:

 
 

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Film:

 
 

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Scene on set
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  • Libra vision shot a Clicks Commercial at Disco Kitchen.
  • BLM shot Voice Norge at Pringle Bay location Sandbanks. This was a negotiated package deal for both Stills and Film.
  • Infidels shot stills for Indian Sleepwear Brand, Inaya at Ballerina. Photographer Caroline Mc Clelland.
  • Edgars shot their catalogue at Cloud 9.
  • Cape Town Productions shot for Witt Weiden German catalogue client at Villa Adriana.

If you have news or a feature of interest that you can share please email us: robyn@amazingspaces.co.za

 
 

Location Announcements
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Spotlighting staff at Amazing Spaces: Lisa is known in our office for her elephant memory and her big heart. Taking everyone and their emotional well being under her wing (including the visiting clients!), Lisa is a master at finding the right location to suit the brief – and sometimes even when it doesn’t - (the art director ends up choosing something completely different from the original brief!) Lisa is committed, tenacious and really passionate about Amazing Spaces; our clients and her four-legged family at home.

Lisa’s Favourite Amazing Spaces (for now)? Oasis and Waterfall.

'Amazing event'... The lead up to House and Leisure's House of the Year event at 008 James Bond kept us on our toes this month with the likes of E-style, Home Channel & Top Billing covering the event.

Following the announcement of 008 as the winning house, guests were chauffeur-driven to the venue where a Champagne & oyster reception awaited.

"House and Leisure magazine has a fantastic relationship with Amazing Spaces. Not only do they help keep our readers updated on the most beautiful homes in the country but they allow us to promote our clients products in these settings too."
Michael Baretta - Business Development Manager – House and Leisure

Value Add Products: We fully appreciate the reality of the pressures faced this season due to tightened budgets and fewer jobs. In response we have introduced the following value-add products to assist you and the client, and to promote SA as a film friendly destination.

  • Linger Longer - we will be increasing the stills' clients time allowed on set by one hour without them incurring overtime.
  • More for Less - we will charge only 10% per hour for any overtime incurred.
  • It's a wrap - prep and wrap days for Film shoots will be charged out at a maximum of 50% of the day fee. (Some homeowners do however still ask for more.)
  • Take a Rain Check - We will treat ALL bookings as ‘weather bookings’ which means that the client does not pay for the bad weather days that they cannot shoot, but is obligated to use your location on another day.
  • Talk to Us - we are negotiable - particularly for longer bookings, smaller shoots, local shoots and exterior shoots.
  • Keep it Lean -we will be charging the client based on the number of people on set (if they have 2 photographers but below 15 people on set, then no extra charge) (ditto for events)
  • Local is Lekker – we will continue to support the local market which has brought many a job in (albeit on small budgets).


Bollywood, Bollywood, Bollywood! We have had a fantastic Bollywood month with Anil Kapoor Productions (of Slumdog Millionaire Fame) shooting in association with Mind-blowing Productions. We had a very successful string of shoots at 4 of our locations namely;Riverhouse, Eagles, Ocean View Villa and Villalara.

Calling all Scouts! We understand that life as a Scout can often be stressful! For this reason we are working on a product specifically for the Scouts in our industry to make your lives even simpler, courtesy of Amazing Spaces. Watch this space...

 
 

Clients we're loving...
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Mind-blowing Productions: Thank you to our Indian Clients, Mind Blowing Productions, for a very successful Bollywood project called "No Problems". We are happy to have provided the locations for this shoot and look forward to many more in the future.

 
 

Homeowners we're loving...
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Charline from Villalara: Although not "technically" the homeowner, this house manager is always extremely accommodating and amazing. Always keen for the business, efficient and professional, we are never hesitant to send clients to this location, knowing that the on-site assistance they receive will be true to "Amazing Spaces" style. For all the running around and assistance with shoots, events and accommodation – Thank you Charline!

 
 

At Amazing Spaces Locations we are working hard to deliver the production industry an efficient, effective and inspired location solution for all your stills and film productions.

 
 

Contact Us:
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South Africa: +27 21 447 1902 | shoot@amazingspaces.co.za
Croatia: +385 91 4555 221 | maro@amazingspaces.eu.com
Spain: +34 651 142 317 | jan@amazingspaces.eu.com
Or visit: www.amazingspaces.co.za

 
 

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