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[Vauxhall]

Wasn't sure if this merited a new thread, but there's some good additional information on the filming at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey in this article from the Surrey Advertiser. Seems to be a bit of confusion over the dates for filming mentioned, but looks like the second unit has been filming at the airfield at nighttime for the last week or so. Appears that this will indeed be the

Spoiler

Miami International Airport scene

Here's the link to the newspaper article:
http://www.surreyad....ml?article17462

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8 Jul 2006:

Casino Royale Set Report: The Dunsfold Park Aerodrome

_{Mark Murphy spies the UK location doubling Miami International Airport}

The Modified Boeing 747 In 'Casino Royale'

_{To feature in newest James Bond film}

[MarcAngeDraco]

Great find, Vauxhall!!

[marktmurphy]

Yes, I was planning on popping by after work today. I'm sure I won't see anything, but might as well drive by.

Can anybody give not too spoilerific descriptions of what I might be looking out for?

[Vauxhall]

Yes, I was planning on popping by after work today. I'm sure I won't see anything, but might as well drive by.

Can anybody give not too spoilerific descriptions of what I might be looking out for?

I would imagine maybe the Airbus that is mentioned in the article and then possibly some other vans, tankers or trucks. Hope this isn't too spoilerific but good luck when you're driving past - hope you manage to see something decent!

[marktmurphy]

I've been before and I'm not actually sure there are many places where you can see in, but Google earth shows a couple of roads which run next to it, so I'll see what I can see. I'm only a mile or two away so may as well. At the very least I'll take a pic of the 'CR Loc' signs that are all over the place around here!

How come the guy in the article was quoted yesterday and said the airbus lands tomorrow, which they say is Saturday? Surely tomorrow would be today? Those naughty journos...

[marktmurphy]

Had a little sniff around- sadly I couldn't see anyway of seeing in. All very pretty countryside but too many trees! And an airfield is a big place so you can't really get near enough to see the main buildings from the outside.

[zencat]

Nice find, Vauxhall.

At last the mystery of where they would be shooting the MIA action has been solved (although I think we discovered some of it was also shot at the Prague airport, did we?).

Casino Royale Productions wrote to residents on Monday, May 22 to inform them that night sequences involving some action scenes would be filmed from Tuesday, May 30 until Friday, June 30.

That letter would make a nice 007 collectible.

[Trident]

Yes, I was planning on popping by after work today. I'm sure I won't see anything, but might as well drive by.

Can anybody give not too spoilerific descriptions of what I might be looking out for?

An item I observed in Karlovy Vary were several white trucks with red AFM painted on the side. These were providing technicians with power and lights equipment and they were from GB. I suppose the production would also work with these people in Dunsfold Park. So if you see them there it shouldn't be far from the actual shooting.

[marktmurphy]

Yes, I was planning on popping by after work today. I'm sure I won't see anything, but might as well drive by.

Can anybody give not too spoilerific descriptions of what I might be looking out for?

An item I observed in Karlovy Vary were several white trucks with red AFM painted on the side. These were providing technicians with power and lights equipment and they were from GB. I suppose the production would also work with these people in Dunsfold Park. So if you see them there it shouldn't be far from the actual shooting.

Well, no- we've known they're going to be shooting in Dunsfold Park for quite sometime- there's no mystery as to where they are (!); just see the other thread I started about the presence of fluorescent signs with 'CR' on them pointing out exactly where the crew is!
Plus in the UK you can always spot a film crew by the presence of LEE Lighting trucks- but rather I was just wondering if there's anything that I should be looking out for that they've set up like special aircraft or vehicles we'll see on screen. Often when a film crew has made a false bit of set it's rather hard to spot unless you know what you're looking for as they're rather good at their work and it all looks real!

At last the mystery of where they would be shooting the MIA action has been solved (although I think we discovered some of it was also shot at the Prague airport, did we?).

There was never really any doubt, was there? We knew they were filming at the airfield and it did rather make sense... annoying to know they're actually shooting right now, though! It's quite frustrating driving past these CR signs knowing there's something much more interesting happening just up the road when you have to go to work!

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Hmm, an Airbus landing? That has to be the bit where....

Spoiler

The tanker drives onto a live runway and has a near miss with an incoming jumbo jet.

[Simon]

If one can ignore the bias, I find it amazing residents can complain about the odd night time noisy shoot which, afterall, is for the new Bond film.

Would not the stories they could tell each other at the 'local' keep their tails up for this (minimal) duration?

[Shrublands]

If one can ignore the bias, I find it amazing residents can complain about the odd night time noisy shoot which, afterall, is for the new Bond film.

Would not the stories they could tell each other at the 'local' keep their tails up for this (minimal) duration?

Remember in terms of reporting “the residents” are probably as representative as “the Bond fans” are by “Craig not Bond” when that is reported upon.

I.E Inside the mind of a journalist is a landscape brimming with histrionic conflict that bears little resemblance to the real world, just a small bit here and there, just to get them started.

Edited by Shrublands, 02 June 2006 - 11:41 PM.

[Ourobouros]

I dont know, perhaps I'm being unreasonable, but I think its a bit much that these people buy a house near an airfield/film studio and then complain about noise. How long has the airfield been there?

[JimmyBond]

Hmm, an Airbus landing? That has to be the bit where....

Spoiler

The tanker drives onto a live runway and has a near miss with an incoming jumbo jet.

Possibly (and I hope beyond hope) this will be one of the most exciting action scenes in a Bond film in quite a while.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Hmm, an Airbus landing? That has to be the bit where....

Spoiler

The tanker drives onto a live runway and has a near miss with an incoming jumbo jet.

Possibly (and I hope beyond hope) this will be one of the most exciting action scenes in a Bond film in quite a while.

Since they'll have the whole month to get this sequence in can I'm sure it will!

[Simon]

[quote name='Shrublands' post='562201' date='3 June 2006 - 00:32']
[quote name='Simon' post='562195' date='2 June 2006 - 23:53']
If one can ignore the bias, I find it amazing residents can complain about the odd night time noisy shoot which, afterall, is for the new Bond film.

Would not the stories they could tell each other at the 'local' keep their tails up for this (minimal) duration?
[/quote]

Remember in terms of reporting

[killkenny kid]

I dont know, perhaps I'm being unreasonable, but I think its a bit much that these people buy a house near an airfield/film studio and then complain about noise. How long has the airfield been there?

Let's be fair. I live on a block, where any of the 40 Law and Order shows film on what feels like every day. And I can tell you it's a pain in the .

[I Like Sharks]

I dont know, perhaps I'm being unreasonable, but I think its a bit much that these people buy a house near an airfield/film studio and then complain about noise. How long has the airfield been there?

Agreed. It's only for a month of filming and even then there may not be noise every night. Some people have to put up with much worse at night anyway like tanked up chavs. It's not as if they'll be put at risk or feel threatened by filming.

[stromberg]

I dont know, perhaps I'm being unreasonable, but I think its a bit much that these people buy a house near an airfield/film studio and then complain about noise. How long has the airfield been there?

Let's be fair. I live on a block, where any of the 40 Law and Order shows film on what feels like every day. And I can tell you it's a pain in the .

Well said. None of us (as it seems) lives there, we don't know what's going on and how often something like that is going on there. Not everyone is happy with a Bond movie shooting in his backyard. Just like not everyone would like to live next to a football stadium.

OTOH, it could very well be the same thing that we had in Prague: the "massive complaints from local residents" we heard about came from only two neighbours who were already known to always complain when a movie was shooting there.

[marktmurphy]

So is there anyone nearby who heard the airbus coming in? Although I'm only about five miles away at the moment I live too far away to have heard anything on the weekend.

[marktmurphy]

Watching Top Gear this weekend there did seem to be more planes on the runway than usual (although I'm not sure when it is filmed, I'd guess the week before transmission)- is this part of the CR shoot? I saw on another forum that an airshow commentator pointed out that an Air Atlantique Douglas DC6, which seems to be a largish propellor passenger plane, was involved in the shoot.
If you feel you can spot a plane, watch Top Gear again at bbc.co.uk/topgear and try the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' segment or when the Stig drives the Prodrive and keep an eye on the background!

[marktmurphy]

Hooray! I've just been inside the airfield and had a look at the James Bond set! What fun!

[Vauxhall]

Hooray! I've just been inside the airfield and had a look at the James Bond set! What fun!

Wow very exciting! You see anything of interest? Are the crew still around at the moment?

[marktmurphy]

Hooray! I've just been inside the airfield and had a look at the James Bond set! What fun!

Wow very exciting! You see anything of interest? Are the crew still around at the moment?

Oh indeed- they've three more weeks there so there's lots going on!

They've set up a load of tall halogen lamposts to make the runway look more like a big one for a big section of the airfield, there were trucks and camera cranes everywhere, the Dunsfold 747 now has fuel tanks to make it look real, there's a DC6 in the background to add a bit of tropical interest, landing lights and all sorts. I saw some baggage carts on the runway (with MIA logos on!) who's contents had been spilled as if something had hit them! This is right by a part which has been dressed as if it's the end of the runway- lots of lights and warning signage.
The guy I spoke to said the Virgin Airbus had landed last week, and next week there'll be a mercedes crashing into a bendy-bus!

I did take some photos; I'll have a look at them and get any choice bits online if I can.

[Whalltt]

There are some lucky guys round here

There seems to be no CR set that a CBn member can't reach.


Can't wait to see those pictures markt!!!

[zencat]

Great stuff, MarkT.

[Trident]

Hooray! I've just been inside the airfield and had a look at the James Bond set! What fun!

Wow very exciting! You see anything of interest? Are the crew still around at the moment?

Oh indeed- they've three more weeks there so there's lots going on!

They've set up a load of tall halogen lamposts to make the runway look more like a big one for a big section of the airfield, there were trucks and camera cranes everywhere, the Dunsfold 747 now has fuel tanks to make it look real, there's a DC6 in the background to add a bit of tropical interest, landing lights and all sorts. I saw some baggage carts on the runway (with MIA logos on!) who's contents had been spilled as if something had hit them! This is right by a part which has been dressed as if it's the end of the runway- lots of lights and warning signage.
The guy I spoke to said the Virgin Airbus had landed last week, and next week there'll be a mercedes crashing into a bendy-bus!

I did take some photos; I'll have a look at them and get any choice bits online if I can.

Great! Welcome to the Club of lucky set-visitors! I hope you get to see more of the shooting. It's a lot of fun to see it happening right in front of ones own eyes.

[Agent Spriggan Ominae]

Hooray! I've just been inside the airfield and had a look at the James Bond set! What fun!

Wow very exciting! You see anything of interest? Are the crew still around at the moment?

Oh indeed- they've three more weeks there so there's lots going on!

They've set up a load of tall halogen lamposts to make the runway look more like a big one for a big section of the airfield, there were trucks and camera cranes everywhere, the Dunsfold 747 now has fuel tanks to make it look real, there's a DC6 in the background to add a bit of tropical interest, landing lights and all sorts. I saw some baggage carts on the runway (with MIA logos on!) who's contents had been spilled as if something had hit them! This is right by a part which has been dressed as if it's the end of the runway- lots of lights and warning signage.
The guy I spoke to said the Virgin Airbus had landed last week, and next week there'll be a mercedes crashing into a bendy-bus!

I did take some photos; I'll have a look at them and get any choice bits online if I can.

That is fantastic indeed. Must be something to have Bond filming right in your backyard almost. Did you see the Petrol tanker? An interesting thing is the Mercedes crashing into the bendy-bus. It's possible that could be the make of the tanker truck.

[mkkbb]

A relative of my girlfriend actually made the petrol tankers that feature in the Miami sequence. He showed my the photos of the original tankers he had to reproduce, and then showed me the workshop where he was putting together the tanker (the vehicle itself was being imported from US). Apparently they are to be blown up, but I thought this went against what MC sai about there being only 1 explosion.

Anyway, he was to visit the set sometime soon so hopefully he'll give me a bell and let me know if I can join him.

BTW he restored the tank that was used in XLG, and also did some work on the Tank scene in GoldenEye.

[Harmsway]

Apparently they are to be blown up, but I thought this went against what MC sai about there being only 1 explosion.

That goes against what the script says as well, cause

Spoiler

the whole point of the sequence is that the tanker *doesn't* explode,

and that's pretty central to the plot (which is why I think your girlfriend's relative may be a little off-target there).

However, if EON has somehow actually changed that, I'll be more than a little unhappy. The sequence is great and intense as is, and mainly because of the absence of any fireworks.