6/10/2011

The Atlanta Sound Stages

By George Harris


Situated on a 33-acre film and tv production campus in Atlanta, Georgia, EUE/Screen Gems provides more than you would think. With a -30% film and tv tax credit and an extra 10% uplift, EUE/ Screen Gems studios in Atlanta remains a relatively inexpensive but highly modern production studio.

The Atlanta studios are as close as it gets to Los Angeles without the high Hollywood expenses. With stunning Spanish Mission Style architecture, the convenience of this production place is embellished further by its central location, only five miles away from downtown Atlanta and six miles from the country's busiest airport. "The actors like to be near the city," said Kris Bagwell, executive vice president for the studio. "The executives like to be near the airport." It even offers a multitude of filming locations which range from mountain settings, to flatlands and sea scenery.

There are five stages on location, that together equal to a total of more than 130,000 square feet of column-free stage space. Stage 5, the third biggest stage eastern side of California, has got an amazing 37,500 square feet of production space. EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta boasts the best infrastructure in Georgia. Having its own lighting and grip inventory, EUE/ Screen Gems provides consulting services and related equipment for movie and television productions on the lot and on location, along the East Coast. The hands-on understanding of both crew and producer goals have gained EUE/Screen Gems in Atlanta a reputation as a distinctive and cost effective boutique lighting and grip company. The 27,000 square feet of office production space really adds to the illustrious structure of the campus. The five big production suites feature office furnishings, heating, air conditioning, cleaning services, maintenance, 24-hour access and ample parking. Customized digital phone systems and wireless Internet also are offered. Facilities available consist of meeting rooms, hair and makeup, wardrobe areas, warehouse space, as well as truck and trailer parking with easy in and out access. EUE/Screen Gems in Atlanta consists of over 2,500 superb local crew along with an Atlanta production culture that is aware of, recognizes and is committed to servicing the creators of feature movie, television, as well as commercials.

Having just recently been developed, the studios in Atlanta are only a fragment of what is EUE/ Screen Gems. For almost 6 decades, EUE/ Screen Gems has had a long yet flourishing reputation of creating movie, tv, and also commercial projects of the highest quality and wants to continue its long line of success in Atlanta. With new shows such as USA's "Unnecessary Roughness", BET's "Sunday's Best" as well as "The Game," EUE/ Screen Gems desires to diversify its productions and then make the most from its great studio in Atlanta.

EUE/Screen Gems in Atlanta has a good future with its favorable location as well as great facilities. Chris Cooney, COO of EUE/Screen Gems, said "Atlanta offers an urban location with great airport access to and from L. A. and a film-friendly incentive situation." Fully furnished with new studio space as well as a sprawling campus, EUE/Screen Gems in Atlanta, Georgia is any movie maker's finest sound stage alternative.




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