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Astar Over My Head
These shots are from a few years ago. I had the privilege to spend a day with the late Alan Purwin during the filming for one of the Transformers movies in Chicago. I got to fly with them on some … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbus helicopters, aircraft, alan purwin, astar, camera, Chicago, civil, eurocopter, filming, helicopter, Illinois, movie, photo, squirrel, Transformers
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Helinet and Transformers
Every once in a while, I am reminded of something that has happened before and I realize that this took place in the days before I started blogging. Then I have to decide whether it is fair to you, my … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial, aircraft, alan purwin, astar, Chicago, cities, eurocopter, filming, helicopter, helinet, Illinois, movie, squirrel, Transformers
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New Transformers Filming
The new Transformers movie is currently filming in Chicago. Some aerial filming was recently scheduled and we got advanced notice since it was going to make things a little disrupted in the morning. They were opening three of the bridges … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial, alan purwin, astar, Chicago, civil, eurocopter, filming, helicopter, helinet, Illinois, Transformers
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Movie Shooting
One of the things that happens a lot in Chicago is the filming of movies. These can be small scale movies that will be unlikely to make a big impact to blockbusters. The recent Batman films were shot in Chicago … Continue reading