* Prop and set building
This building includes: office, restrooms, laundry, ice machine and storage space. There is also an additional outside covered area and two large insulated overhead doors. The building is insulated and is equipped with lots of electrical power for the designing and building of sets.
The unique design also allows shooting to be done in this building.

* Landscape
The grounds include large pecan, oak, elm and cottonwood trees. Some forest areas are cleared of underbrush, allowing shooting of wooded scenes. These include creek areas that can enhance any setting. There are four different pastures or fields with varied elevations in the terrain, including high cliff areas overlooking the river. There is an island just off the property that can be used for back shots along the banks of the back-lot. A vegetation nursery is located on site to store plants used in cinema productions.

* Sound Stage and Special Effects
Inside stage 1 there is a 3-wall, 24-foot high cyclorama green screen allowing compositing flexibility. The stage area is designed for suspended equipment and props. This stage also includes a light grid, 25-feet off a super flat floor, a catwalk and a power hoist for loading and unloading. Attached to the stage is a "clean power" control room that includes an ADR and make-up room. The sound stage includes two quiet designed air-conditioning systems and 2000 amps of power. The Studio also has an outside pad for fiscads or a large outdoor green screen.

* Production and admin. offices
Air-conditioned office and administration areas that can be used as sleeping dorms for up to 24 people. Full restrooms, with showers available.There is also a kitchen, with an inside and outside commissary. Screening / conference room, make-up and wardrobe space. Production trailer hook-ups are on site
for convience

Great location for staging purposes, it is located in the center of the filming Austin area.

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  • Blocking is the act of walking the actors through the scene before it is shot in order to make sure the lighting is sufficient and the camera is able to get the desired focus required. That's close: Blocking is for all departments to be sure that they are prepared for the scene to be shot. Taking the extra 3-5 minutes to block a scene can save you time, money and patience later
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