Movies on Location – Rare Glimpse Behind he Scenes - Part II

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Model after her makeup is completed in the Hair and Makeup trailer.

Brightly Lite Hair and Makeup Trailers

The Hair and Makeup trailers provide all of the support need by Hair Stylist and Makeup Artists while on location.

Each workstation in the Hair and Makeup trailers provides a well lite area with comfortable adjustable chairs for the actresses.

Almost anything you would find in a high-end makeup studio is included in this self contained Hair and Makeup trailer.

Just take one look at the models finish makeup, fabulous makeup job.

September Snow

On a movie set almost anything is possible.

Under a cloudy sky, visitors were treated to snow, rain and fierce winds.

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Stunt woman Joanna Shelmidine who appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Serendipity (2001) and Due Date (2010) demonstrates a high fall.

Actually, all these special effects were manmade.

Towards the back of Kaufman Astoria Studios was a two story high pipe that created the snow.

A little farther down the back lot was another two story tower with extended pipe that flooded the area with manmade rain.

Just across from these towers was a giant wind machine that made for a fun time for the kids who would run through the rain into the wind.

Might as well JUMP

At the end of the backlot was a giant yellow and white air mattress were stunt men and women demonstrated the art of the fall.

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Stunt street fighters demostrate how to flip your opponent.

From a raised tower, stunt people would demonstrate their various styles of jumps – from summersaults, running in air poses to blood curdling screams.

Everything was well coordinated on the set with stuntmen carefully checking on the inflatable mattress between jumps.

Street Fighting

The new George S. Kaufman Courtyard of the Museum of the Moving Image served as a stage for a demonstration of street fighting stunt people.

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Costume worn by Sarah Jessica Parker as Donna in Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)

While stunts and fighting in the movies may seem brawly and uncorrelated, its actually very well planned and thought out.

Like a dance choreographer, the stunt coordinators carefully break down the stunt into movement and rehearse those movements with the stunt people.

The careful preparation insures that the street fighting stunts are performed without injury to the stunt people.

Movie Costumes on Display

As part of the NYOnLocation, the Museum of the Moving Image which is just across the Kaufman Astoria Studios backlot offered free admission for the general public.

The Museum of the Moving Image has a vast collection of early motion picture equipment including cameras, projectors and early television cameras and sets.

For the fashion fashionistas, the collection also houses a collection of costumes worn in motion pictures.

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