| For years, decades, even generations, the film | | | | Angeles and New York. For years now New York |
| industry has justified its move out to Hollywood by | | | | has offered special tax incentives to productions |
| citing the wide range of available landscapes all within | | | | filmed and/or set in New York, which shows like Law |
| a few hours journey. Any tour of a Hollywood back | | | | and Order have long enjoyed. Since New York |
| lot finds the guide describing how "snow capped | | | | knows the cost of filming in their fine city can be |
| mountains, beaches, cities and the desert are all a | | | | astronomical, they are willing to even the playing field. |
| stone's throw away" from the big Hollywood studios' | | | | Now, international locales are following in these |
| headquarters. This is not to mention the practically | | | | footsteps and offering movie production crews |
| 365 days a year of great, film worthy weather the | | | | everything from relaxed visa requirements and special |
| area enjoys complete with sunshine, mild | | | | custom clearances to tax-free incentives. This can be |
| temperatures and not a whole lot of rain. Today, | | | | especially beneficial in locations such as Puerto Rico, |
| however, filming in and around Hollywood can be | | | | where one island can portray most of South |
| costly, and most of the best locations have already | | | | America, Miami and Los Angeles, all for a fraction of |
| been exposed so many times that it can be a | | | | the cost, and really pops in high definition to boot. |
| challenge to create an East Coast landscape amongst | | | | Another concern for film makers, and a great |
| the Hollywood Hills. In order to capture that wild, | | | | incentive to go overseas, are government |
| otherworldly, fantastical feeling which movies try for | | | | restrictions. When it comes to what a person can |
| these days, production is moving further and further | | | | and cannot attempt in the name of great filmmaking, |
| off the beaten path. | | | | the US has restrictions far more uptight than many |
| Today, locations like Puerto Rico, Canada, New | | | | countries. While this may be the safe way to go, |
| Zealand, India and South Africa are popping up and | | | | Hollywood has some big shoes to fill, especially when |
| dazzling viewers when these seemingly untouched | | | | it comes to action and adventure. For those who |
| landscapes go scrawling across the screen in high | | | | believe HD TV should not automatically discredit live |
| definition. Of course, in a world where international | | | | action stunts and old school movie making techniques, |
| travel is becoming more difficult by the day for the | | | | sometimes such restrictions necessitate a trip to |
| average Joe due to terrorism and illegal immigration | | | | South America, Eastern Europe, or even Africa. |
| concerns, it takes more than just a pretty set of | | | | The local economies are happy to bring the revenue |
| rolling hills or an exotic forest to get production | | | | and visibility to their areas, and the film crews are |
| crews in the private company jet. It also takes a | | | | able to do things their way without a fistful of special |
| hefty set of well placed production incentives, put in | | | | permits. Whatever the reason, when turning on your |
| place by world governments. | | | | satellite TV expect to see more and more films shot |
| It is no secret that the average show is not filmed | | | | in exciting new locations, just don't expect all these |
| where it is said to take place. Take the show "Ugly | | | | savings from incentives to show up as a discount on |
| Betty" for example, although "set" in New York, the | | | | your theater entrance ticket! |
| actual set has bounced back and forth between Los | | | | |