I f you are a reader of The Establishing Shot or a follow us on Flickr or Instagram you will no doubt know that we love film and we love travel and we definitely love combining our favourite past times. So we have been fortunate to be able to do a fair share of set jetting around the world visiting locations used in films.
We have a bucket list of places we wish to visit bringing us closer to some of our favourite films, capturing a magical place in time and memory as well as get some insight into the thinking underpinning the creative decisions made to bring some of those magic moments to screen.
We are always on the lookout for more tips and advice on visiting film related locations so were quite chuffed when Lonely Planet gave us a sneak peek of their upcoming book Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide which focuses on – you guessed it. Film locations you can visit around the world.
Although we didn't actually get to see the completed book rather a digital version of it, the Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide is a gorgeous looking book with a focus on high quality photography.
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Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide Cover © 2017 Lonely Planet [+] |
The Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide seems to be more of a living room coffee table book which is a quick browse and a social conversation starter.
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Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide - The Man with The Golden Gun Thailand Location© 2017 Lonely Planet [+] |
The Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide is the latest book in the Lonely Planet Spotter's Guides and will be released this April, it consists of 128 glossy pages high on visuals, low on copy. It features 102 locations from beloved films & TV shows from across 70 decades. The Spotter’s Guide is 18cm by 18cm so it's the perfect size to compliment any coffee table collection.
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Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide - The Motorcycle Diaries RoboCop Locations [+] |
Follow in the footsteps of James Bond, Holly Golightly, Tyrion Lannister and more with Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide
With 92 movies spanning from 1925’s Battleship Potemkin to 2015’s The Revenant, and nine TV series ranging from the original Star Trek (1966-69) to current favourites Game of Thrones, The Bridge and Broadchurch, this book is about the real-world places that have provided the backdrops and settings for some of our most memorable screen dreams.
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Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide Sample Pages © 2017 Lonely Planet [+] |
“The movies take you places: cinema is a mode of transport. In just 90 minutes, you can be whisked all the way around the globe – perhaps with a dotted red line marking your progress on a map as you go. Some films take you even farther, out of this world and to other galaxies far, far away.
What’s great is that the converse is often true: there are some places that can transport you into the world of a movie. If you want to feel like James Bond, try going to ‘James Bond Island’ [Khao Phing Kan, Thailand]. In a Holly Golightly mood? Have a Danish pastry and some coffee outside Tiffany’s in Manhattan. Or want to feel like the title character in Rocky? Then run up the steps to the Philadelphia Museum and put your hands in the air like a champ when you get to the top.”
All imagery used in this post is reproduced with permission from Film & TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide, © 2017 Lonely Planet
Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide
April 2017
£7.99
180mm x 180mm
128 pages
www.lonelyplanet.com
Paperback | ISBN: 9781786577603
The Establishing Shot: FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JAMES BOND, HOLLY GOLIGHTLY, TYRION LANNISTER AND MORE WITH LONELY PLANET’S FILM AND TV LOCATIONS: A SPOTTER’S GUIDE - BOOK RELEASE
Craig is a retired superhero, an obsessive hobbyist, comics fan, gadget lover & flâneur who knows an unhealthy amount about Ian Fleming's James Bond. When not watching or making films he takes pictures, eats, drinks, dives, tries to connect to nature whilst mentally storyboarding the greatest film ever made. He also & sometimes utilises owl-themed gadgets to fight crime. A list of his 133 favourite films can be found here! If you would still like to contact Craig please use any of the buttons below: |
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