In the studio
Based out of Avalon Studios for all four series, about 80% of filming locations were within 10 to 15 minutes’ drive from the studio.
In the latest series, the ‘Wellington Paranormal’ production team was able to use the latest in film technology, Virtual Production.
Working with Streamliner Productions, which also works out of Avalon Studios, the team used LED screens to produce a scene where a vehicle crashed through the side of a building, off a motorway off-ramp.
Speaking about the latest technology in Wellington, Paul says it’s a saving in cost with less post-production time. It also gives more believability than using a green screen because live light casting backdrops onto the set can be added as well.
“One of the main reasons I love filming in Wellington is that I live here, I’ve lived here for about 25 years now.
“So obviously I want to work close to home and that’s easy because we have the facility to create stories, create ideas and film them in a region that provides any kind of backdrop. Either an LED screen if you need to manufacture something, or forests, farms, mountains, downtown city scenes - it’s all here in Wellington.”