Unitbase.co.uk - Top Ten Film Locations of 2009

Unitbase.co.uk - Our Top Ten Locations of 2009
To celebrate Christmas and our last newsletter of 2009, we thought we would have our own Christmas chart! You can forget X-Factor and the annual battle for the Christmas number one, the chart that really counts is our very own top ten locations of 2009! So carry on reading to see what locations made it into our chart and of course we unveil the Unitbase number one location of 2009!

Christmas Chart: No. 10 - Wood Wharf
Wood Wharf is a relatively new location on our database, only being available since the summer! However during the last 6 months the location has been very popular, with a range of options and great parking on site. Not to mention the great views of Canary Wharf!

Christmas Chart: No. 9 - Southeastern Trains
At number 9, is the Southeastern train network. A very film friendly operator, who over the last year have enjoyed hosting such productions as Spooks and Ashes to Ashes, both of which used Waterloo East and various train carriages.

Christmas Chart: No. 8 - Camden Lock
A London landmark makes it into our chart at number 8, the one and only Camden Lock! The British Waterways owned location has been represented by Unitbase.co.uk for a number of years now and in 2009 the location was no less popular, featuring in commercials for Microsoft and Ben Sherman.

Christmas Chart: No. 7 - West India Quay
Another British Waterways location makes it into the top ten, with West India Quay. An incredibly popular location with all types of productions. This year it can be seen in the Christmas commercial for Marks and Spencer. The production, featuring Myleene Klass, constructed an ice rink on the quay side and shot for the stunning Canary Wharf backdrop.

Christmas Chart: No. 6 - Bentley Priory
Just outside the top 5 is Bentley Priory. This location has had a popular last few months with Holby City and Eastenders both utilising the great locations that are on offer here. Eastenders actually spent a week at the location and used the grand Officers Mess to its full extent.

Christmas Chart: No. 5 - Grand Union Canal
Starting us off in the top 5 is the Grand Union Canal. Here were feature the beautiful Little Venice area, which is actually where the Grand Union Canal meets the Regents Canal. Popular productions such as Criminal Justice and Secret Diary of a Call Girl, have both used great locations along the Grand Union Canal.

Christmas Chart: No. 4 - Regents Canal
British Waterways has been popular this year and at number 4 is the Regents Canal and is the last showing for our waterside locations. Just piping the Grand Union canal by tallying just one more booking, the Regents Canal has been popular especially in East London around Broadway Market. Feature films such as Harry Brown and Chatroom, have both utilised the unique backdrops that the Regents Canal provides.

Christmas Chart: No. 3 - Brent Cross
We are now getting the serious end of the chart now and at number 3 is Brent Cross Shopping Centre. Brent Cross has been a consistently popular filming location and we are very proud to have it on our books! With a great film friendly management staff, filming at the centre has, and will continue to be a pleasure for all productions.

Christmas Chart: No. 2 - Southern Railway
What a popular year for Southern Railway! Finding its way to number 2 in our Christmas countdown, so many productions have used their trains and platforms. One of the more high profile shoots on the Southern Railway network was the Woody Allen Summer project. The production hired two carriages and spent the day going to a fro, between London and Brighton.

Christmas Chart: No. 1 - Inglis Barracks
And finally...at number 1, is the fantastic Inglis Barracks! 2009 has been another great year for the site, with many productions utilising its production offices and set build spaces. If you have not seen this place yet, then you should come and see it in 2010, we will be happy to show you around. PLus, we are pretty confident that it will have something for everyone! Its a cracker!

"How to Look Good Naked" as Gok Wan hits Westfield London!

Gok Wan spent a whole week advising women how to look good naked at Westfield London! The infamous Gok Pod arrived on site and was on site for 5 days as excitement reached fever pitch at the centre!

The show is focused on taking women and making them feel good about themselves through revolutionising their wardrobe's! Of course there is no shortage of great shops to choose from at Westfield London!

Unitbase.co.uk, the exclusive agents for all filming and photography at Westfield London and had to be on hand so that the filming was controlled and successful. With the attention that the filming and Gok in particular received our man on the ground was kept busy! All in a days work at Unitbase.co.uk!

New John Lennon Drama filmed at Bentley Priory

Blast Films have been commissioned by the BBC to produce a new drama detailing the life of the great John Lennon.

Unitbase.co.uk were on hand to provide a great location for a three day shoot. The now decommissioned RAF Bentley Priory was the chosen location because of its fantastic architecture and stunning interior period decoration.

The production company capitalised on this fantastic property and based their whole production at the decommissioned RAF base for almost a week, with catering, wardrobe and production depatments all on site.

Christopher Eccleston is the actor hired to play the great Lennon himself and we think this is a fantastic choice of cast!

Unitbase.co.uk has many locations like the fantastic RAF Bentley Priory on its locations database and is constantly sourcing locations for huge production companies in film, television and photographic industries. Click on our website, unitbase.co.uk to see loads more locations just like these...

Official - Westfield London the Filming Location

WESTFIELD LONDON WELCOMES HOLLYWOOD

TO LONDON!

Westfield London has today announced the exciting news to the film industry that leading location agency Unitbase.co.uk has been appointed by the shopping centre to manage all filming and photography taking place at the West London site.

Since opening to the public in late 2008, Westfield London has been inundated with enquiries for filming at the dynamic venue, but with Unitbase.co.uk now representing the centre on an exclusive basis, all filming applications can be considered with immediate effect. By allowing filming to take place, producers can take advantage of shooting a range of outstanding architectural locations in the 150,000 square meter site. These include The Atrium, The Village a high end shopping area within the centre, the Southern Terrace, an outdoor piazza area and a sprawling underground car park.

Westfield's National Commercialisation Manager, Chris Lynham said "Westfield London is excited by the prospect of working with Unitbase.co.uk who has a fantastic track record of dealing with the high profile shoots at commercial properties. We were particularly impressed by what they have achieved for other shopping centre owners like Hammerson Plc and SEGRO so are delighted to appoint them as our location agents."

Piers Read, Managing Director of Unitbase.co.uk is equally thrilled by the arrangement stating "Westfield London is a truly unique film location and one we are delighted to represent. The early feedback we've had is that the industry cannot wait to film here! I'm positive it won't be long before we see an amazing James Bond action sequence shot here."

Unitbase.co.uk has a long history in managing public spaces, both within the M25 and nationally, also represents British Waterways and National Car Parks (NCP) as well as commercial property portfolios belonging to VSM Estates, Land Securities and Hammerson PLC. Click here to see their location portfolios.

For all filming and photographic enquiries at Westfield London, call Unitbase.co.uk on 0207 354 3251, email info@unitbase.co.uk or visit www.unitbase.co.uk.

Westfield London Features in it's First Film

We have all seen and heard about the fantastic London landmark, Westfield London. It has been covered in our newspapers and featured on national radio and television shows. It has also been used in two high profile commercials, however it is now about to hit the big screen and will be featured in a new UK feature Film “4.3.2.1” written and directed by Noel Clarke from KiDULTHOOD and AdULTHOOD fame.

The film is an action adventure produced in collaboration with NBC Universal, featuring 4 girls over 3 days, in 2 cities, each with 1 chance to change their lives dramatically and forever! The film will be shot throughout London and New York as well as at the world famous Pinewood Studios.

Westfield London is where the film begins and it is where the four girls are all together for the first time. The director being from West London himself, really wanted the iconic London location to be included knowing that such a stunning architectural building will look amazing on the big screen!

The filming took place over three days in various locations throughout the centre, with thanks to Westfield London and their exclusive filming agents Unitbase.co.uk Ltd, this was able to happen, all within the centre’s opening hours. The final day of filming was the real test, with 100 extras on site populating the mall areas, along with ordinary members of the public allowed to be involved, careful liaison was needed between Westfield, Unitbase and the production team, to make sure all the action was controlled and carried out safely!

This is only the beginning for Westfield London, interest in filming at the shopping centre is building, as word of mouth spreads about its usability and ease of filming again with thanks to the knowledge and expertise of Unitbase.co.uk, a leading film and television location agency based in Central London. For more information on this stunning filming and photographic location please call Unitbase on 020 7354 3251 or info@unitbase.co.uk.