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He adds with a smile that he's also constantly on Instagram, not
posting selfies, but because there are some amazing architectural
and location shots on there from professional photographers who
travel to unusual sites. "Many of which have never been seen on
film before. So, I do some more digging to see if they're feasible for
shoots," he adds.
"Everything is digital. You don't send photographs, but links,"
agrees LA-based SLM Mike Fantasia/LMGI. "I was with the designer
on Spider-Man: Homecoming a few years ago, on top of the MetLife
Building in New York, and we were able to instantly show the
NEW TECH
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest of these changes has been the
impact of new technology. "Back in the 1990s, we'd take 35mm
photos on location, wait until they were printed, tape them on
boards, then send them out by FedEx. Now, our scouts just send
instant photos on their iPhones," says Markus Bensch/LMGI, a
SLM and production executive of locations at Studio Babelsberg in
Germany, who's worked on several big projects, including Charlie's
Angels, Valkyrie and The Bourne Supremacy.
"Everything is digital. You don't send photographs, but links. I
was with the designer on Spider-Man: Homecoming a few years
ago, on top of the MetLife Building in New York, and we were able
to instantly show the director on my phone where Spider-Man
would stand and he'd give feedback."
–SLM Mike Fantasia/LMGI
