|
|||||||||
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
January 21st, 2006, 12:40 PM | #1 |
Regular Crew
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada
Posts: 49
|
Heading out to LA for a week. . .
I've been invited to take a trip to LA from Feb 1st-8th(flying into LAX). I want to make the most use out of the week!(not in a partying kind of way) Where should I go? What should I do? (film/video related stuff)
|
January 21st, 2006, 01:39 PM | #2 |
Trustee
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 1,689
|
Be sure to get breakfast at least one day at "The Griddle" it is on Sunset next to the Directors Guild building and it is my fav breakfast place in the world. GREAT omlettes, my favorite is the Cobb... also, AMAZING pancakes...try the pumpkin. Also a popular celebrity hangout but totally chill and not like most fluff places in LA. I was in there one morning sitting between the Olson twins and a construction worker...
ash =o) |
January 21st, 2006, 03:22 PM | #3 |
Hawaiian Shirt Mogul
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: northern cailfornia
Posts: 1,261
|
what is your interest ?
Production ? food ? editing ? old buildings ? lighting ? shoes? art? beach ? people watching ? COLORFUL shirts !!!! you may want to call directors guild ( or look at web site) to see if they have any screenings with directors , call AFI to see if they have anybody speaking or previews , call or look up web site Birns & sawyers to see if they have any camera demo's going on AND ask if they know if anybody else is having a demo/intro to any HD camera's , call Kodak ( on santa monica blvd near birns & sayers) ) to see if they are having any sceenings of new films or new digital processes ... you could arrange a viewing of video to 35mm viewing i believe thru DVfilm.com of their transfers ( also near kodak, birns & sawyers) .. as you call around be sure to ask each place if they know of something else going on during your time in LA ... if you are driving around and you see film tracks - stop - park and watch ..if they are in private residence well forget it .. if on public property , or in hotel lobby etc ask if you can watch - just ask somebody - tell them you are ? or student , visting LA to learn all you can for a week ... if you do get on/near set turn OFF cell phone , do not talk duing takes, just keep out of the way ... also pick up a DramaLog weekly mag. look to see who needs crew for dates you are there - call em to see if you can go out and either watch or help- or just pick it up to see all the listings of projects in development , pre production ,production etc ... comes out on thursdays afternoons each week .. |
January 21st, 2006, 06:21 PM | #4 |
Major Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Posts: 539
|
Museum of TV and Radio...in Beverly Hills...on Beverly I think. You can watch unaired TV pilots and any TV show you missed.
|
January 22nd, 2006, 02:54 PM | #5 |
RED Code Chef
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Holland
Posts: 12,514
|
When I was there (oh glory days) I really enjoyed the following:
That's all I can comeup with atm... If I think of more I'll let you know. Oh, and I would plan / figure out as much as possible before you go. Especially where everything is since you'll be driving a lot. Good to know what is an efficient route to take. On that note I would definitely get a rental car with navigation system. I rented at Hertz and got their own NeverLost system. I was never lost indeed, worked great on my 2000+ miles journey
__________________
Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge | Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers | Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors |
January 23rd, 2006, 01:04 AM | #6 |
Regular Crew
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Windsor, Ontario Canada
Posts: 49
|
Ash, Don, Shane and Rob. . .thank you all very much for the suggestions. I'm looking into everything you all have mentioned. Feb 1st is getting close, and I'm pretty excited to see what it's all about. Any more suggestions are welcome, and when I get back. . .I'll definately let you all know how it went with some pictures and stuff :)
|
February 6th, 2006, 05:33 PM | #7 |
RED Code Chef
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Holland
Posts: 12,514
|
You should be arriving back home anyday. How did it go? What did you get
to do and see? It seems I'll be heading out to LA myself last week April / first week May so any things you'd like to add would be most welcome. Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed your trip!
__________________
Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge | Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers | Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors |
| ||||||
|
|