{"id":8778,"date":"2019-07-19T23:16:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T23:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/griptruckflorida.com\/2019\/07\/19\/lights-camera-action-miami-has-the-talent-crew-equipment-and-perfect-locations-for-filming\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T23:36:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T23:36:34","slug":"lights-camera-action-miami-has-the-talent-crew-equipment-and-perfect-locations-for-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/griptruckflorida.com\/lights-camera-action-miami-has-the-talent-crew-equipment-and-perfect-locations-for-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Shooting on Location in Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, film locations in Florida and Miami are more than just the ones located on its famous beaches. Miami is now grown up and with its varied neighborhoods, there’s an ample supply of interesting locations<\/a> to choose from throughout Miami-Dade.\u00a0 Couple that with great weather, a fine selection of camera rental houses, grip truck rentals, professional crew, actors, and production resources<\/a>, including an efficient permitting process, South Florida continues to welcome to film productions from around the US and the world.<\/p>\n

Productions Shot in Miami and Florida<\/h4>\n\n\n

Significant films have been shot in Miami and the surrounding area including Ace Ventura, Bad Boys, Dolphin Tale, Edward Scissorhands, Fast and Furious II, Goldfinger, Magic Mike, Marley and Me, Moonlight, Never Back Down, Pain and Gain, The Punisher<\/em>, and many others, including the most famous one: Scarface<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best-known television production shot in Miami was, of course, Miami Vice<\/em> followed by CSI: Miami<\/em>. Some episodes of Dexter<\/em> were shot in the area. HBO shot Ballers<\/em> here. Fox shot Graceland<\/em> in the area, and Netflix filmed Bloodline<\/em> in the Florida Keys here in South Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial\nproducers enjoy the Miami area for its mild weather during the wintertime, as\nwell as for its diverse ethnic communities that provide exciting backdrops.\nNike shot an advertising campaign in Miami featuring NBA player LeBron James previously\nof the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n\n\n

There’s an online movie and television map tour<\/a> of the Miami productions and their shooting locations. There is also a full filmography<\/a> list for those who are interested in films that date back to the 1940s. For active projects, you can see a list of current productions now filming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Film Location Types & Neighborhoods<\/h4>\n

Miami-Dade County has fantastic film locations<\/a> including beautiful residences, ethnic neighborhoods, high-rise buildings, waterfront properties, and exciting city streets\/urban landscapes.<\/p>\n

Residences<\/h4>\n\n\n

Housing\nchoices to use as film locations include luxury homes, villas, beachfront\nproperties, Americana-style bungalows, and cottages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many\nvillas here are European style influence. These villas look like those found on\nthe coast near the Mediterranean in countries such as Greece, Italy or Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n

Ethnic Neighborhoods<\/h4>\n\n\n

Miami\nhas neighborhoods with an intriguing ethnic mix including Cuban, Puerto Rican,\nLatino, Asian, and other nationalities. Each of these exciting neighborhoods\nhas a distinctive flavor that is appealing to many filmmakers.<\/p>\n\n\n

High-Rise Buildings<\/h4>\n\n\n

The\nhigh-rise buildings include apartments, offices, and expensive condominiums.\nThese buildings have marvelous penthouse suites. The views from the windows are\nspectacular. Downtown Miami has a business area that looks like the tall\nbuildings of any major American city. Productions can reproduce street scenes\nrepresenting the cityscape of any major metropolitan area found in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n

Waterfront Properties<\/h4>\n\n\n

These\nlocations include everything from massive hotel\/ resorts located right on the\nbeach, to restaurants, to homes with a boat dock, to simple beach huts. The\nsunsets are spectacular, and the sleek speedboats flying by and jumping the\nocean waves are a Miami classic.<\/p>\n\n\n

City Streets and Urban Cityscapes<\/h4>\n\n\n

In\nMiami, there are wide palm-lined streets. The urban cityscape is diverse with\nmicro-neighborhoods that represent a cultural ethnicity or style that\ncharacterizes the sights and sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n

The ten most interesting neighborhoods<\/a> to shoot in Miami are:<\/h4>\n