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[Luigi Ferrari]

So, it appears that the sequence filmed is Bond emerging from Westminster tube station as emergency services rush to get into the station, and then running up Whitehall in the direction of Trafalgar Square and the Ministry of Defence, presumably chasing Silva.

Interesting that the sequence appears to take in four stations along the District line - Temple, Embankment, Charing Cross and Westminster. It must be quite complex, with Bond and Silva jumping on and off trains.

Considering that in the sequence:
-commuters are being evacuated from the subway , http://www.castingca....php?uid=328662
-pyrotechnics and the Skyfall cast and crew were spotted in the subway on Tuesday 28 February
-Bond's suit is covered with dust after he emerges from the subway
-there are several ambulances and policeman alerted in the scenes that were filmed yesterday
it is reasonable to suppose that there will be some sort of explosion in the subway while Bond is chasing Silva.

[thecasinoroyale]

I just love the fact Bond is tearing up London! It's great to have so much focus on home soil. Can't wait to see this pan out on the big screen!

[Simon]

I think so too, There is concern voiced elsewhere that there is too much shooting in London, but all the locales are sufficiently governmental and important for it to take on an edgey seriousness.

Superb.

[Major Tallon]

As a Yank who loves London, I agree.

[univex]

As a portuguese who loves London, I agree as well.

[Marketto007]

As a Brazilian who learned to love London, I agree as well.

xxx

[ggl]

As a Spanish who don´t know London! this will be the final excuse to go...

So, of course, I agree.

[MattofSteel]

As a Canadian born in London (Ontario - like Paul Haggis!) who considers London, England to be an exotic foreign locale....

...wait, what are we agreeing to? No matter. I like it.

[kneelbeforezod]

It's also great because I was under the impression London was notoriously hard to get permission to film in... maybe the red tape has been relaxed for Bond. So many films have used, say, New York as a canvas, will be great to see London on the big screen, and especially as the backdrop for some large scale Bond action! I mean I still get a little thrill from seeing Waterloo station in The Bourne Ultimatum!

[Royal Dalton]

I think it's easier nowadays. I know back when GoldenEye was being filmed they were refused permission to shoot a scene showing Bond entering the SIS building. But they were allowed to film outside there by the time TWINE came along.

[Captain Tightpants]

As a Yank who loves London, I agree.

As a portuguese who loves London, I agree as well.

As a Brazilian who learned to love London, I agree as well.

xxx

As a Spanish who don´t know London! this will be the final excuse to go...

So, of course, I agree.

As a Canadian born in London (Ontario - like Paul Haggis!) who considers London, England to be an exotic foreign locale....

...wait, what are we agreeing to? No matter. I like it.

As a Londonder who Londons London, I London London London.

[univex]

Bazinga!

[007jamesbond]

they going to Turkey this week?

[marktmurphy]

I think it's easier nowadays. I know back when GoldenEye was being filmed they were refused permission to shoot a scene showing Bond entering the SIS building. But they were allowed to film outside there by the time TWINE came along.

I saw some Skyfall crew members actually standing on the terrace of the SIS building a few weeks back setting up!

[Vauxhall]

they going to Turkey this week?

Yes, we believe that some members of the principal cast are travelling to Turkey this week.

[Luigi Ferrari]

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Coming soon...... Our 16 year old Defender to star in the next James Bond film! #skyfall No seriously it is! How Funny? http://pic.twitter.com/y0IgzkuR

[Luigi Ferrari]

Skyfall set, Hankley Common. Some filming took place near the barn today .

Took another trip to the #farnham #skyfall #bond film set at hankley common, filming is underway and can't get close pic.twitter.com/N6rgta5

live http://pic.twitter.com/fhRwBh9n

Shoutings and gunfire were heard on set.

Skyfall007Fan ‏ @Skyfall007Fan
@RichLawes reports from Hankley Common 20mins ago that shouting and gunfire can be heard on #Bond family #Skyfall estate set

[Germanlady]

So - Surrey or Turkey for DC and Mendes?

Hengeloshop Hengelo
@ @CleverSarah Daniel Craig was there filming yesterday and is filming for two weeks, need to take the dog for a walk at Hankley!

http://www.dailymail...ica-Surrey.html

[Vauxhall]

I don't think the filming at Hankley Common will last two weeks. I'm expecting Mendes and Craig to possibly head out to Turkey at the weekend.

[Col. Sun]

I don't think the filming at Hankley Common will last two weeks. I'm expecting Mendes and Craig to possibly head out to Turkey at the weekend.

What makes you think the exterior Skyfall lodge sequences won't take up 2 weeks of Craig's and Mendes' time?

The scenes make up the dramatic climax of the film, and we know that involves some big action stuff - aerial (copter), stunt work and SFX work (explosions, fire, gun fire etc.) - all of which takes a lot of time to prepare and film.

I suspect the main unit are getting the key scenes done at Hankley, while 2nd unit continue in Turkey (with some key cast members). The main unit will then pick up the lead action and drama scenes in Turkey, toward the end of this month. It's very possible a smaller VFX unit will continue to pick-up SFX shots and VFX background plates at Skyfall lodge while the rest of the main and 2nd Unit crews work in Turkey.

I would expect that by the end of April, early May, the main unit will return to Pinewood to complete interior studio scenes. And they will wrap at the end of May.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Skyfall shooting schedule, Hankley Common

Filming : 13/3 to 19/3, 22/3 to 25/3 and overnight to 5am on 30/3.

Skyfall shooting schedule, Adana

Filming : Kasim Gulek Bridge 17/3 to 26/3 and 5/5 to 6 /5.

Turkish media reported also practice shooting on the Varda bridge from 14/3 to 18/3.

[marktmurphy]

I expect the action stuff will take quite a while, but I'd doubt that Craig would be required for all of that. They'd only need to do close-ups of him, maybe a running shot or two- the rest would be doubles I'm sure and they'd do all of Craig's stuff in a few days, probably.

[Simon]

............... maybe a running shot or two- the rest would be doubles I'm sure and ........

..or indeed face replacement.

Craig wasn't in any of the car chase shots for QoS.

[Col. Sun]

I expect the action stuff will take quite a while, but I'd doubt that Craig would be required for all of that. They'd only need to do close-ups of him, maybe a running shot or two- the rest would be doubles I'm sure and they'd do all of Craig's stuff in a few days, probably.

Close ups are rarely shot before a scene or sequence is fully blocked out and, therefore, shot wider to start with, before moving in closer and closer for the action to match the blocking of the scenes. So, at the Skyfall Lodge they need to block and shoot the wider, bigger action before shooting the closer shots; so Craig may indeed be required for most of the shooting period at Skyfall lodge before heading off to Turkey.

In Turkey, the 2nd Unit can be blocking and shooing the wider action, using stunt doubles etc. and then Craig can join them for the closer detail shots.

That seems to be what is happening.

[Luigi Ferrari]

New Skyfall set pic from Pinewood Studios.
http://img.ly/fq2f

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 18 March 2012 - 01:49 PM.

[thecasinoroyale]

Thanks for the pic Luigi!

Nice to see we will be doing some globe-trotting with Bond once more!

[Shrublands]

They will probably look like this in the finished film

[Luigi Ferrari]

http://www.politicsh...edition_id=1006

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is MI5 in the new Bond film.

The view from the top of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, with its panoramic sweep of London, must rank amongst the best that government departments can offer. So it’s not surprising that Ed Davey, the new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, is eager to lead the way upstairs for a photo shoot.

He’s not the only one who’s impressed: a DECC staffer reveals that the department recently doubled up as MI5 for the latest James Bond movie, with Daniel Craig leaping his way around the roof for the cameras. Davey raises a quizzical eyebrow at the revelation, before adding an intriguing one of his own.

“I once had an interview to join MI6”, he announces, to the surprise of everyone in earshot. Davey pauses, wonders briefly whether he is danger of breaking any state secrets, then shrugs: “I don’t think I’ll get into any trouble now”. Davey was a student when a letter inviting him to a – secret – London location arrived to discuss a vague-sounding Foreign Office role. He went for an interview, but a career as a real-life James Bond wasn’t to be.

“I didn’t go forward to the next stage. After the general chat about it, I decided that the key thing if you go into that profession is you can’t tell people about it. Your whole life is a bit of a mystery, even from some of your closest friends and family, for obvious reasons. I just felt I didn’t want to live like that. I was really getting into politics, and I thought… no, politics is for me. It wasn’t a rejection of MI6, it was more, sort of, excitement about political options. The reason I didn’t go for it was because I was into politics.”

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Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 19 March 2012 - 04:27 PM.

[DamnCoffee]

Totally forgot about the rooftop sequence! Pretty sure it was reported a while ago that Daniel Craig was filming at offices in London leaping off the roof.

[Luigi Ferrari]

The real news here is that the DECC will double as the MI5 headquarters in the upcoming Bond movie.