PRE PRODUCTION
We Are Pre Production
Visit the Wild Telemark early in your development phase. We stand ready to help you find your film location – and then organize around your needs to save you time and money.
Contact Telemark Film & Services with questions regarding the information below.
General Planning
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Secure additional location scouting for right visual fit, access, options, lighting, electricity, special needs for the segment.
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Identifying and securing on-site personnel who may be on either side of the camera – including on-camera releases (under 18 years old present special attention), apparel, planned roles.
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Find props and gear that fit content.
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Plan lighting
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Plan needs for your crew
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Wet weather cover and plans in event of rain, wind, location issues (consider setting up wet weather cover beforehand).
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Identify electrical power, generators
Fixers​ take you where you want to go
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Scenery and 400-year old farms deep in the hidden valleys of Hjartdal
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Sites from the Vikings heyday one-thousand years ago
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The actual site of the creation of the 2nd Industrial Revolution
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The caves and mines where the silver thieves hid from the Danish king for years and Cold War bomb rooms, tunnels and mysterious abandoned caverns deep in the mountainsides
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Magnificent power stations that were the largest in the world a century ago​
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Cavernous industrial halls with classic architecture​
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The secret ‘Kings Elevator’ with a capacity of only three that will take you directly to the top of Gaustatoppen.​
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For much more, see the Locations section of this website.
Facilities and Sets​
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Back Office Travel, changing rooms, bathrooms
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Back office facilities
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Necessary IT infrastructure and equipment – ‘fixing’ your Facility
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Production Units
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Post-Production Units
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Other. Let us surprise you.
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In addition, the Wild Telemark region can offer a wide variety of buildings from different architectural eras that can be used on either side of the camera:
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Buildings and areas that can be used for filming, post-production and administration
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Back office facilities
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Changing rooms, bathrooms
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Storage areas
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Post-production equipment available on request
Legal, Contracts​ & Accounting
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Securing access to the right locations, location permits and permissions
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Obtaining legal production releases
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Acquiring location insurance
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Understanding and complying with local laws
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Obtaining filming permits
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Preparing precise directions and maps
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Agreements with local businesses and landowners as needed.