Vacationers view quite a lot of places in the course of the Sony Studios lot tour, with Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz” within the distance.
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Greatest for: Sport present devotees and a imaginative and prescient of Oz
The Occasions first wrote a couple of tour of the famed MGM Studios lot within the late ’60s. Occasions, tradition and possession have modified, and the now Sony Footage Studio Tour now not, as an illustration, supplies a take a look at Esther Williams’ personal swimming pool. Right this moment, it begins with a re-creation of the “Seinfeld” set and props from the “Males in Black” movies. The Culver Metropolis lot nonetheless gives the occasional nod to its previous, by way of architectural allusions to MGM’s historical past or artist Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz,” which was filmed on the locale.
A signature of the trendy Sony Footage tour is a cease on the units of venerable sport reveals comparable to “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” supplied they’re not within the midst of filming. However even when they’re, you’ll nonetheless have the chance to face earlier than a inexperienced display screen and take dwelling a “Jeopardy!” image as a memento.
You’ll additionally doubtless get a take a look at varied working points of the studio. On the day I visited, we strolled via the sound manufacturing workplaces to see how Foley artists function. Think about a darkened, cramped room that appears like somebody’s storage full of previous garments, crusty leaves, an assortment of footwear and damaged equipment.
Vacationers view the RV utilized in “Breaking Unhealthy” on the Sony Studios Tour.
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It was a quick likelihood to play, as company stepped amongst completely different ground sorts to create varied sounds. We additionally spent a second in an overdub room, mimicking the creation of white noise from a crowd.
“Breaking Unhealthy” and Ghostbusters” followers will snare a take a look at autos utilized in productions. For a distinct perspective, schedule one in every of Sony’s night excursions.
Sony Footage, 3990 Overland Ave., Culver Metropolis. Excursions begin at $55. For extra info, go to sonypicturesstudiostours.com.
