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[Captain Tightpants]

Arrested for what precisely though?

What would have been the charges? Is it not public property of sorts where dog walkers can enjoy the countrside and take photos? Your blog would seem to indicate that this has been perfectly acceptable? So is it the Bond set, which is on public property, or your photographing on some MOD land?

I'm guessing that the problem was trespassing. Lucy's blogs make it pretty clear that she got close enough to talk to members of the production crew, and to take close-up shots of the sets. If that land was owned by the MOD, then they could make a case for trespass.

[univex]

Photos of the lodge, Daniel, and the DB5 from a distance was probably ok. But those close-ups of the tombstones. BIG spoiler. I can see how Eon would be pissed.

It would appear that Bond's parents/heritage was intended to be the big secret of SKYFALL. No wonder that EON flipped when that got out.

I'll be interested to see how SKYFALL's use of that material differs from CARTE BLANCHE.

Hi Harms. Long time no see/read. How are things on the western world? Listen/read, I never got the chance/inclination to read Carte Blanche. Seeing this is a spoiler section regarding Skyfall, could you explain to me what material do you speak/write about? Maybe a short PM? I got quite curious with that one. Sorry for the trouble old friend. Good seeing/reading you, as always. Cheers.

[the foraging photographer]

Arrested for what precisely though?

What would have been the charges? Is it not public property of sorts where dog walkers can enjoy the countrside and take photos? Your blog would seem to indicate that this has been perfectly acceptable? So is it the Bond set, which is on public property, or your photographing on some MOD land?

I'm guessing that the problem was trespassing. Lucy's blogs make it pretty clear that she got close enough to talk to members of the production crew, and to take close-up shots of the sets. If that land was owned by the MOD, then they could make a case for trespass.

Captain it's MoD land but with public access. Military byelaws apply. I've updated my post with more details here
http://theforagingph...og-interrupted/

[Vauxhall]

A very questionable interpretation of the military bylaw on their behalf, in my opinion. Sorry again to hear.

Thanks for posting your newest photo. That's a whole lot of fake snow!

[DamnCoffee]

I wonder if M and Bond are in hiding for quite a few months.

[Shrublands]

Isn't that an old photo, from when the house was under construction and there was real snow on the ground?

[univex]

Recent photos suggest there is no snow, but I think Lucy spoke of helping out with the fake snow, so...I guess there will be snow. (if it wasn´t Lucy, maybe it was some twitter comment from someone else, but I can´t remeber who).

[Vauxhall]

Isn't that an old photo, from when the house was under construction and there was real snow on the ground?

Oops, you're quite right. Should have looked closer.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Some pictures and comments that explain what was happening on the set of Skyfall at Hankley Common today. Hopefully we'll get some more pics and videos from paparazzi later.

Helicopters, tick; Aston, tick; gunfire, tick. Walk on the new #jamesbond set at hankley common this am.

At Hankley Common, just got soaked. Watching a helicopter machine gun fire fly by. DB5 is also at the lodge. #Skyfall.

Helicopters! Explosions! on #Skyfall set #farnham http://twitpic.com/8y2zxf

Filming the new Bond #Skyfall in #farnham today. http://twitpic.com/8y2y6q

On location for filming of new James Bond film. #OO7 #noexplosionsyet http://pic.twitter.com/ctf0j4XH

Great filming at @hankley today, helicopters and big stunts! #skyfall

On the set of the new James bond movie #skyfall lots of helicopters and stuntmen http://pic.twitter.com/Kmexdu7a


Skyfall007Fan ‏ @Skyfall007Fan

A helicopter like the one being used for filming #Skyfall just flew into the distance here on Hankley Common #jamesbond

About 20 people here at #Skyfall lodge entrance. The lodge is in a valley below. #jamesbond http://pic.twitter.com/iJvax3Lo

#Skyfall lodge in distance, lots of activity. Security perimeter around valley edge. People are takng photos #jamesbond http://pic.twitter.com/zGWBZdzF

The helicopter has returned to the #Skyfall set. It just landed. #jamesbond http://pic.twitter.com/xaDl956I

The other side of the #Skyfall chapel. Spoke to a nice security man, he didn't know anything. #jamesbond http://pic.twitter.com/r7Qlpmvf

Batteries almost dead, more #Skyfall Lodge & helo pics and video later. And its raining! #jamesbond

[Vauxhall]

Great compilation of tweets! Thanks a lot. Seems the security crackdown has eased somewhat...

[Germanlady]

http://usinuk.co.uk/blog/archives/6975

DTD

Skyfall007Fan ‏ @Skyfall007Fan
#Skyfall Lodge at Hankley Common, Surrey set today. Security was allowing pics and video at this distance http://twitvid.com/LUHXD

[Luigi Ferrari]

Some footage and pictures of the set of James Bond Skyfall at Hankley Common, March 18th, 2012.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Really interesting pictures of the filming at Hankley Common here:

http://www.flickr.co...in/photostream/

[Luigi Ferrari]

Close up of the iconic AM db5 at Hankley Common:

http://pic.twitter.com/haSrF7ht

[Vauxhall]

Close up of the iconic AM db5 at Hankley Common:

http://pic.twitter.com/haSrF7ht

Beat me to it - luxurious garage surroundings!

[Harmsway]

How are things on the western world?

Not quite completely dead, but pretty dead. I might retire the blog wholesale pretty soon and just move on to other things.

Seeing this is a spoiler section regarding Skyfall, could you explain to me what material do you speak/write about?

In CARTE BLANCHE, it turns out that Bond's parents were, in their own way, tangled up in the spy game. It's admittedly rather lame. SKYFALL has entangled Bond's ancestors up into the story somehow, too, and I'm curious as to whether that means Mommy and Daddy Bond were also secret agents.

[Luigi Ferrari]

Close up of the iconic AM db5 at Hankley Common:

http://pic.twitter.com/haSrF7ht

Beat me to it - luxurious garage surroundings!

That's certainly not a garage worthy of such a luxurious car, but if you consider what 's the fate it's going to meet... ;-)

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 18 March 2012 - 08:36 PM.

[Germanlady]

link is dead by now ...beauty

[Shrublands]

http://usinuk.co.uk/...ves/tag/filming

[marktmurphy]

Oh dear - it is a perverse thing how this publicity machine works.

They want free advertising, but only according to their timetable. They need to advertise Bond's familial home storyline to their prospective audience, but only according to when they feel it would benefit and not harm.

That's not a bad thing; it is, after all, theirs to decide what to do with.

Anyhow; a mate of mine was down there this weekend; saw the DB5, helicopter etc.

[Simon]

<sub>I'm not saying it is bad, just perverse how it works to everyone's level of interest. Both Eon's and the casual observer.

If the decision was to be retained as 'solely Theirs', then they would end up in paying for all publicity through marketing and advertsining.

That there is already interest to generate the advertising cost-free is great but does come with various cons in terms of the potential for adverse timing. How that is handled then becomes key.

Still, I am sure they are doing their best. I just think 'arrests' on this accasion is perhaps heavy handed when the advertising has again, been so positive.</sub>

[marktmurphy]

<sub>I'm not saying it is bad, just perverse how it works to everyone's level of interest. Both Eon's and the casual observer.

If the decision was to be retained as 'solely Theirs', then they would end up in paying for all publicity through marketing and advertsining.

That there is already interest to generate the advertising cost-free is great but does come with various cons in terms of the potential for adverse timing. How that is handled then becomes key.</sub>

Yes indeed; and don't forget that a lot of stuff that appears to be free advertising is something they've paid for: word-of-mouth gets seeded by people paid by the company, TV shows that cover the premiere have to have a big, expensive premiere to cover and supplied with footage and publicity materials etc.
It's their party, it's up to them how they handle it ultimately; and as we don't know the script we don't even know if we've seen something that spoils the plot massively. Maybe the whole film hinges on how many stags are on the gatepost!

[Simon]

..............; and as we don't know the script we don't even know if we've seen something that spoils the plot massively. Maybe the whole film hinges on how many stags are on the gatepost!

I did like this.

[Luigi Ferrari]

New videos from the Skyfall film set at Hankley Common. Courtesy of The Foraging Photographer.

Merlin helicopter waiting to film footage of attack on Skyfall Lodge.




Tough baddies in the helicopter waving to the crowd during filming for Skyfall.

Edited by Luigi Ferrari, 19 March 2012 - 04:57 PM.

[Luigi Ferrari]

New video from the Skyfall film set at Hankley Common. Courtesy of The Foraging Photographer.

Filming helicopter sequence around Skyfall Lodge in Surrey.

[Mr. Blofeld]

...hell, and I missed all this? :-O

[Marketto007]

Not unless you have a source (and the call sheets posted by Marketto don't count - there is no proof inside the call sheet itself that it is the real thing).

Not even being contacted by EON (via Sony Pictures) to remove the article from my site?

xxx

[Captain Tightpants]

No. They can't be proven to be real. Even if EON asked you to take them down, a case could be made for the call sheets being fakes and EON wanting to prevent a false representation of the film from being created. After all, Jelena Mihailovic did exactly what when she said the film would be an adaptation of CARTE BLANCHE, and that she would be scoring the film and writing the theme. The story went viral and was reported by a dozen reputable sources, forcing EON to issue a denial. So the case could be made that EON asked you to take that information down because it was not real.

[Marketto007]

I agree Captain. I guess we'll find out what was real or not when the film launches.

xxx

[S K Y F A L L]

Do we have any idea of how the helicopter scene is going to play out? Is it attacking or protecting?