THE DETAILS

Our goal is to help shows shoot at locations around the world they didn’t think they could get to, either because of cost, or because of lack in confidence that it would work.

Whether you need VFX Plates shot in Washington DC, London, or the streets of Tokyo, Driving Plates in Alaska, or want to bring a few actors to Paris to shoot a street chase, it’s all feasible and doable.

In a nutshell, we make sure it doesn’t all fall apart, that’s its efficient, and cost effective.  We deal with all those details that main unit doesn’t have time for (visas, carnets, permitting, etc.).

We’ve done this for many shows in dozens of countries for NBC, ABC, FX, USA, SciFi, HBO, Netflix, etc.

So . . . the million dollar question is “Why doesn’t the show just produce it themselves? Why use Master Key or another company like it?”. It’s a good question.

The biggest pitfall most television dramas can make when going abroad, is approaching the problem like they do on main unit, with trailers, larger crews, etc. The trick is that you don’t necessarily need all that if you’ve flown all the way to an exotic locale. Most of your production value is obtained by just being on location.

Our philosophy is to maximize the production value you’ve obtained by being on location. If you’re in Colombia, or Paris, or a volcanic field in Iceland, your production value is largely coming from shooting at cool locations in those places, not from excessive art department or lighting setups.

Our whole approach is to give you the biggest bang for your buck, so you can focus on making a quality product.  We want you to shoot in Colombia, France, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Iceland, etc, wherever you want. Our pitch is that it doesn’t have to break the bank, and can be much easier than you might think.