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Film in thailand / January 2014 3 Film in thailand / January 2014 4 The Thaiarmy assist the production LUPIN THIRD THE LOCATION REPORT are often aforce for good. villains. his thieving Thus skills thief, who robs only true Arsène Lupin, agentleman character called a featuring Leblanc wrote the first novel Maurice French author must go back to 1907, when behind '', we To find the origins of the story ancestor to become the world's greatest thief. thief. world's greatest the become to ancestor Lupin his by –Lupin He inspired is III. adventuresthe of Arsène of grandson the on based created Monkeyas aseries Punch In equally popular in the French-speaking world. were Lupin of adventures the so readers, Holmes' adventures thrilled English-speaking Sherlock as Doyle, and Conan just Arthur character. Leblanc of acontemporary was Sir the Leblanc novels wrote twenty featuring The 1967, a comic-book writer/illustrator known known 1967, writer/illustrator comic-book a character was enormously was character popular, and in make-up.in Forgives' God 'Only was in her performance for carpet red Cannes the walked year last Thai of acup fresh coffee. enjoying was played II' bride's the father 'Hangover Part in Veteran flewintocharacters in a scenethehelicopter. created epic an main the as backdrop and soldiers army tanks Thai by mountains, afieldsurrounded in Thailand, of northern scenery breathtaking the In scene. climactic a 2013 he as shooting was December in Mai We . legendary the and versions Azumi of characters famous include liveactionfilms his and films, feature fifteen seventeen. He directed has whenand moved to he Australia was , Osaka in born was Ryuhei feature film. amajor as 'Lupin back live Third' the action Now, madein was 1974. film action liveand a films, five feature animated been There have over episodes. also 200 totalling Four up toright present the day. published, series and there six have been The met up with Ryuhei on set near Chiang Chiang near on set Ryuhei met up with comic books proved enormously popular popular enormously proved books comic actress Yayaying actress Phongam) who (Rhatha television series have been made, have television series been director Ryuhei Kitamura is bringing bringing is Kitamura Ryuhei director Thai actor Nirut Sirichanya who Sirichanya actor Nirut Thai

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Film in thailand / January 2014 5 Film in thailand / January 2014 6 Producer ShinTorisawaProducer with director Ryuheiwith director Nirut apprehended Srichanya is Taiwanese and Korean actors. addition the of with spoken on set, are being Japanese, Spanish, Thai and English language spite in at that of fact the ed, any one time, how crew the have and communicat united He found has it amazing sense. visual real who to work a has adirector been has with how great it passion,saying who this shares Cinematographer, to them share myjob. Ineed passion.” crew for whom another it just more is than a have to but job, need I do ability their the professional, to be need and they course Of Ihavecrew. right with the to find to start So channel. to same in the We tuned to be need myI must it. share Imust it share with crew. “It's passion. It's LOCATION REPORT tests, he has also used Go Pro, Blackmagic and Pro, Blackmagic Go used he also has tests, are Red Epics, extensive butcameras after to atouch main it. of The to magic bring but also of surroundings, the beauty natural the to capture been has he aim says his that As Márquez looks at the amazing landscape, landscape, at looks Márquez amazing the important to him that the crew share his crew the that his share to him important all inside my to But make all it mind. real, Pedro J. one Pedro is Márquez,

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Film in thailand / January 2014 11 Film in thailand / January 2014 12 A Bangkok street corner nies, producing some of the country's most most some of country's the producing nies, compa production television rising Thailand's It ON THE BLOCK STUDIO NEW THE FACILITY REPORT they needed simply not did exist. needed they some of facilities the but also that demands, available regular space their to meet studio found not that only there was not enough and basis, on aregular space studio hiring For and comedy dramas programs. popular was established by Exact/Scenario –one of Exact/Scenario by established was the last ten years, the company had been ten company the years, last the had been construction. three years in design and the summer of 2013, after soundstages for in business ACTS Studio opened its - apartment building. or aluxury abank, company headquarters, ahotel as reception, dressed be can that set. elements these have to create used entire an commercials international of number a sions, town corner. exten style set CG using By and even aEuropean blocks, city modern recreates streets, Chinatown buildings studio the of frontage The back-lot. operational The sqm. 1500 almost over 700 just largest and the sqm, smallest tion. and international produc for local a facility complex, not but as only use, for own their They studio buildings were designed as an as were designed buildings studio A It made the decision to build a new studio anew made to decision the studio build modern building provides interiors interiors provides building modern features four soundstages, the four features soundstages, -

- international productions. The studios have have studios The productions. international requirements the of to research countries, other in facilities some of leading the Before rooms.” make-up and wardrobe comfortable providing clean, equipped catering areas, and to catwalks, and practical safe having team workshops to lighting the and storage areas, ventilated proper having department art the from wholethe studios, the working in team “We explains. Sasavat Busayabandh comfort. and convenience provide also but production, a of requirements wouldthat not technical the only meet From locations. practical as used complex tothe be designed have been Even world. the in anywhere residence, or palace a millionaire's embassy for party, agrand providetion asetting can decora set which through building, colonial The Underwater tank Inside theRatchaphruek Mansion 'Ratchaphruek Mansion' 'Ratchaphruek alarge is wanted to for of life improve quality the the roadways and the gardens within roadways the gardens and the within the start the plan was to design a facility afacility to was plan the design start the building the studios, Sasavat visited Sasavat visited studios, the building Studio Director, Director, -

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Film in thailand / January 2014 13 Film in thailand / January 2014 14 also improved enormously. The facilities facilities enormously. The improved also The future. the in further increase will It business. healthy reporting are Thailand has increased dramatically, and all In AROUND BANGKOK STUDIO FACILITIES FACILITY REPORT and stores · Streets, 'Ratchaphruek OTHER Reverberation Noise FEATURES: S4: S3: S2: S1: FOUR Pathum Address: Tel: Email: www.actsstudio.com ACTS STUDIO CO., LTD is inevitable is number the of that soundstages recent years, the number of soundstages in in number recent the of soundstages years,

+66 2997 3550 2997 +66 quality and design of these facilities has has facilities of these and design quality criteria less than NC25 · NC25 than less criteria SOUNDSTAGES [email protected] backlots, shop fronts, backlots, and gardens · FACILITIES: Thani, Thailand 12000 Thani, 9/9 Pathum Thani Muang M.1 Bangkhuwat, 30m x24m30m x9.6m (Water Tank: 8.4m x8.4m x3m) 47.5m 10.6m x 30m x x1.5m) x12m (Tank: 12m 36m 24m x x9.77m 47.5m x1.5m) x12m (Tank: x11.5m 30m x 12m Dressing time – less than 1 second. · 1second. than –less time Mansion' – stately house build specially for filming for filming Mansion' specially –stately build house rooms, Catering areas, VIP rooms. VIP areas, Catering rooms, Soundproofing Lighting Full

– STC40 –STC40 scenery workshops workshops scenery provided studios. the by been Information has areas. surrounding and Bangkok in facilities soundstage studio The and even offices. production areas, catering workshops, construction dressing-rooms with studios custom-build but dedicated, available are not simply warehouses, bare Catwalk list below includes below some of major the list

FEATURES: S5: S4: S3: S2: S1: FIVE Address: Tel: Email: http://www.workpoint.co.th/t/services/ STUDIO WORKPOINT Director Make OTHER S1 FEATURES: S2: S1: TWO 10240 Bangkok District, Buengkum Address: Tel: Email: www.baanrig.com BAAN RIGSTU Food Make OTHER Noise has Lighting Catwalk Lighting has

+66 2997 3550 2997 +66 +66 2 508 1375-6 2508 +66 Center · SOUNDSTAGES: SOUNDSTAGES: criteria NC30 · NC30 criteria up and dressing rooms · rooms up and dressing up and dressing rooms · rooms up and dressing [email protected] [email protected] FACILITIES: FACILITIES: Lounge · Lounge 18/4 Yak Nawamin, Nawamin 111, Soi 12, 12000 Thailand Pathum Thani, Muang Bangpoon, M.2, 99 22m x16m22m x10m 24m 16m x x10m (no A/C) x10m x30m 38m 30m x 20m x10m x20m 30m A/C) (with 24m x 32m x10m 44m x 40m x10m 40m x 44m 22m x16m22m x10m VIP Lounge and observation room and observation Lounge Catering Lighting Area Catwalk Client 'Yoong Lounge · Lounge Khao' Function Hall Hall Khao' Function Casting

Studio Studio

Film in thailand / January 2014 15 FACILITY REPORT

MOONSTAR STUDIO http://www.moonstarstudio.co.th Email: [email protected] Tel: +66 2539 3881 Address: 701 Ladprao 80, ladprao Rd. Wangthonglang, Bangkok 10310

EIGHT SOUNDSTAGES S1: 38m x 30m x 10m S2: 38m x 30m x 10m S3: 38m x 30m x 10m S4: 28m x 19m x 10m S5: 28m x 19m x 10m S6: 30m x 20m x 9m S7: 30m x 20m x 9m S8: 50m x 30m x 9m

FEATURES: Lighting Catwalk

OTHER FACILITIES Storage rooms – 56 sq m · Dressing and Make-up rooms · Cafeteria Production Office Space

CENTERPOINT STUDIO www.centerpoint.co.th email: Tel: +66 2361 9229 Address: 9-11 Sukhumvit 105, Lasalle Rd. Bangna, Bangkok 10260

ONE SOUNDSTAGE – CAN BE DIVIDED INTO THREE STAGES S1: 30.2m x 18.6m x 11.5m S2: 30.2m x 18.2m x 11.5m S3: 30.2m x 18.6m x 11.5m N.B. S1, S2 and S3 can be opened to make one studio – 56m x 31.5m x 11.5m S4: 14m x 9m x 6m

FEATURES: Noise criteria NC25

OTHER FACILITIES: Rehearsal Room · Make-up and Wardrobe rooms · Screening room Canteen · Workshop area · VIP reception area