Visiting sets of fan films?

Discussion in 'Fan Productions' started by KirkusOveractus, Jul 14, 2014.

  1. KirkusOveractus

    KirkusOveractus Commodore Commodore

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    I had a question that I couldn't find straight away on here, but it had me thinking since my family will be in D.C. for a couple days on vacation in August.

    Since Farragut Films is in the D.C. area, can people do a quick tour of the sets if there isn't any filming? Just a general question, but it would be cool to see!
     
  2. scifib5st

    scifib5st Commander Red Shirt

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    Farragut Films is based in DC, but 5 years ago they moved their studio to TREK SETS, which are housed in Studio 2 located in Kingsland, Georgia. With an almost 10,000 sqft facility – it’s literally the largest collection of free-standing Star Trek sets on planet Earth!
    Sorry, check out their web site Starship Farragut.com
    :bolian:
     
  3. Barbreader

    Barbreader Fleet Captain In Memoriam

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    If you keep your eyes open, Farragut (in Georgia) and Stargate Studios (In Oklahoma City) both offer open houses for their sets. There is also talk of having a festival in Ticonderoga, NY (near Lake Champlain, a beautiful vacation area) which would include tours of those sets.
     
  4. Potemkin_Prod

    Potemkin_Prod Commodore Commodore

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    If you go to Georgia, Potemkin's sets are at Stellar Video Services' studio 3 hours away from Farragut's (we go to their open house every year!). We give tours all the time to folks who come by for a visit (avg about 2-3 per week). Folks are always welcome!
     
  5. Kelso

    Kelso Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I've been to the Farragut/Continues and Potemkin sets. Both were a lot of fun!
     
  6. Potemkin_Prod

    Potemkin_Prod Commodore Commodore

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    Farragut's ARE spectacular. Ours do nicely for what we do. :D
     
  7. USS Intrepid

    USS Intrepid Commodore Commodore

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    Well if we had sets, we'd let people visit them. :)

    Maybe one day.
     
  8. jamesmc

    jamesmc Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    Our Phase II sets are in a new 13,000 square foot facility in Ticonderoga, N.Y. 12883 and are quite literally the most complete and accurate recreation and will be open to the public soon. We have gone way above what any other fan film studio has built in both quantity and accuracy. Our new facility is also both heated and air conditioned for more shooting options throughout the year.
     
  9. Barbreader

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  10. Kelso

    Kelso Vice Admiral Admiral

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    That's great news!
     
  11. Phantassm

    Phantassm Vice Admiral Admiral

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    And I am looking forward to visiting them one day James. Heck, if we had the funds, I would love to film Valiant there on some of the additional sets, (with your permission of course.) Your sets are indeed incredible.
     
  12. Ronald Held

    Ronald Held Vice Admiral Admiral

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    That sounds like great news. Will there be arrangements for tours in the future?
     
  13. JJohnson

    JJohnson Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    I'm heading into GA to Savannah soon. Do you think STC would mind a visit on Friday/Saturday?
     
  14. Bixby

    Bixby Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    You should contact Michael Bednar through their website http://www.starshipfarragut.com/contact.html
    It's kinda last minute, but if you make a donation to their production they probably will accomodate you...
     
  15. Potemkin_Prod

    Potemkin_Prod Commodore Commodore

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    It depends on their filming schedule. They're more than likely to invite you to Farragut Fest, a weekend-long event the first weekend in December.
     
  16. S'kai

    S'kai Captain Captain

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    We just had an open house at the Phase II studio this weekend as part of Ticonderoga's Streetfest. Judging by the success of that (hundreds came through the sets), I would suspect there will be other events in the future. My opinion only.
     
  17. RobertMfromLI

    RobertMfromLI Lieutenant Red Shirt

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    S'Kai's opinion is correct. We love interacting with our fans. We thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many of them this past weekend. Next time, we plan on a lot more notice so our fans can come up and visit...

    ...and while we will always accept donations from fans who are visiting, it is not a requirement of visiting our open houses.