Image by Siggy Nowak from Pixabay
On a movie or television set for filming, any item an actor interacts with is considered a prop. Whether it’s Indiana Jones’ whip, a Jedi’s lightsaber, the cardboard cutout castle in Monty Python, or the “horses” they rode, these are all props that require creative design or storage for safekeeping throughout the duration of the production.
Every prop in any given movie needs to be believable to the audience. If it doesn’t look the part, the whole scene may break the experience for viewers. In older movies, this wasn’t so significant, but with Hi-Res, Blu-Ray, and now 4k televisions, even barcodes can be made out on screen.
This means that it is a far greater challenge to recreate a facsimile of the real thing, and the smallest mistake will likely be noticed and called out.
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ALASKA STRUCTURES FOR PRODUCTION COMPANIES
When TriStar Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Disney, or other production studios are looking to film, it often makes more sense to rent or lease props than to spend the money to buy or build them.
Alaska Structures creates engineered fabric structures used extensively by research organizations, military forces, guide outfitters, and adventure companies operating around the world.
So, when a movie or television producer requests a scene with a fabric building or camp system used by actual organizations, governments, or businesses, they choose Alaska Structures.
Alaska Structures offers movie and television production companies options to purchase or lease fabric buildings on and off-screen.
MOVIE APPEARANCES BY ALASKA STRUCTURES
Movie productions that feature Alaska Structures’ fabric buildings include:
12 STRONG-THE DECLASSIFIED TRUE STORY OF THE HORSE SOLDIERS
“12 Strong - The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers” premiered in 2018. Alaska Structures is the leading supplier of military shelter systems used by the Department of Defense (DOD) and allied forces in the Middle East.
For the creation of “12 Strong”, leasing the actual military shelter systems used by the soldiers the story is based on, helps tell the story more accurately while drawing the audience into a realistic setting.“12 Strong” is the most recent full-length motion picture that features Alaska Structures.
Directed by: Nicolai Fuglsig
Writers: Ted Tally, Peter Craig, Doug Stanton
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña
Production Company: Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Entertainment, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by: Warner Bros (North America) and Lionsgate (International)
CLIFFHANGER
Used on the set of Cliffhanger
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Written by: John Long and Michael France
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker
Production Company: Carolco Pictures, Canal+, Pioneer, RCS Video (in Association with) Cliffhanger Productions
Distributed by: TriStar Pictures (a division of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group)
TRUE LIES
Production tents & storage on the set of True Lies
Directed by: James Cameron
Written by: Claude Zidi, Simon Michael
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold
Production Company: 20th Century Fox (owned by 21st Century Fox) and Lightstorm Entertainment
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
TRANSFORMERS
Photo by Aditya Vyas on Unsplash
Directed by: Michael Bay
Writers: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
Production Company: Di Bonaventura Pictures and Hasbro Studios
Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures (North America) and Paramount Pictures (International)
From the set of Transformers
Alaska Structures
If you work with the entertainment industry, contact us today to discuss your building needs and production schedule. One of our experienced engineers will assist you with the customization and design of your fabric building.
Telephone: +1-907-344-1565
Email: inquiry@alaskastructures.com
Or use our online contact form to submit an inquiry.
