Offering three Broadcast Studios, state-of-the-art Sound Stages; more than one hundred Backlot locations, world-class accommodations and a full network of production support vendors, Universal Studios Florida is the East Coast's premier full service studio. The ever-evolving 1,000-acre complex functions 24/7 as home to film, television, commercial, print, and broadcast productions. "The reason for our success is grounded in our ability to respond to our clients with immediacy and a focus on customer service," explains Pamela Tuscany, Vice President/General Manager of Universal Studios Florida's Production Group. "We have spent a decade building relationships with the global production community; from established film makers to tomorrow's most talked about commercial directors. Our clients are both loyal and ever- changing; reflecting the every day business of our industry."
Universal Studios has hosted diverse TV programs such as Guiding Light;The Ellen Degeneres Show ; America's Most Wanted and two one-hour specials of the durable NBC reality show Fear Factor. The Universal team has successfully supported the addition of a live studio audience into the production-mix for shows including My Family's got GUTS and TNA (Total Nonstop Action). TNA, today's popular contemporary wrestling show, is taped in Stage 21 - (adjacent to the park) and has evolved as an 'attraction' to park guests. For programs that require "filling the seats", the theme park's Studio Audience Center reaches a wide demographic of guests through in- park collateral, signage and web site listings.
The popular recording group CREED selected the Universal Studios Florida Backlot to record their award winning music video "My Sacrifice" where a three-foot basin of water (400,000 gallons worth) flooded half of 5th Avenue in the New York area. Simultaneous to the music video, MTV taped a special edition of "Making of the Video" for a behind the scenes broadcast. Many of the world's most popular music artists; Shakira, German boy-band US5, Dashboard Confessions, Britney Spears and 'NSYNC, have conducted tour preparation at Universal Studios using Sound Stages for choreography, rehearsal, staging, lighting and still photography. In addition to supporting video productions, the Backlots have also featured in still photography for multi-page layouts of the glossy publications harry and Makes & Models.
The history of the Universal Studios Florida Stages and Backlots include major comedy blockbusters starring Steve Martin and Adam Sander. The horror thriller Altered produced by the Blair Witch team, Haxan Films and distributed by Universal subsidiary Rogue Pictures and Larry the Cable Guy, Health Inspector featuring one of the most popular characters of the hit show Blue Collar TV. Both Altered and Larry the Cable Guy, Health Inspector were filmed under the auspice of the Universal Studios Florida Production Group Stage 20 Initiative. This special program offered use of the Universal Studios Florida Sound Stage 20 at a discount of 80% to independent films that qualify under set budget parameters and hire a majority of crew within the Florida area.
World-class hotels are located on-site offering superior accommodations for producers, directors, cast and crew. The Portofino Bay Hotel and The Royal Pacific Hotel, both Loews hotels, and the Hard Rock Hotel can also provide outstanding location sites for commercial and music video projects. The facility is strengthened by a network of support companies that offer full production services including post production, catering, casting, payroll services and production insurance underwriting. To inquire about all locations; the Broadcast Studios, state-of-the-art Sound Stages and more than one-hundred Backlots please contact the Universal Studios Florida Production Group at 407/363-8400, toll free at 877/612-3737 online at productiongroup@universalorlando.com or visit www.universalstudios/studio/florida.
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