[VadGTI]

Spotted some covered SEATs near my office today (yes, working through the weekend), went over and snapped some pics. They turned 6th St. into Europe, complete with plants, a newspaper box, signs, a moped and an "internet cafe" (actually a Korean-owned Jewish deli named Yorkshire Grill... Yes, it's good ).

I asked the crew guys if they had anything to do with the Audi and they said that it was a totally separate shoot, coincidentally happening on the same block and using the same camera car company.

Came back two hours later and the SEAT shoot was in progress. Snapped pics before they yelled at me.
On to the pics (they get less crappy below):

Cayenne camera car with TTS chasing.

Moped! News box! Must be Europe!

Note stret signs behind the bushes:

Covered SEAT

Uncovered wheel:

Another one:

TTS drives by again, chasing a Cayenne camera car:

Another Cayenne camera car and crew:

Went back two hours later to find one unlocked next to a water tanker (all car commercials look better with slick streets):

Interior (this one was on, sounded diesel-like):

Another flying by while being filmed:

GOOD PICS OF CARS EDITED UNTIL BRENDA PRIDDY GETS BACK TO ME

This is where I was yelled at.

Camera car:

Street camera crane:

Walking back, I guess they were upset about me taking pics of the interior as they closed the door and covered the car again:

 

[330iZHP]

I wonder why they would bring them here and make fake euro street scene

 

[VadGTI]

So, the red thing seems to be a SEAT Leon, which is not out yet. If I am correct and I find these pics elsewhere, I'll sue all ya'll . Now pay me!

 

[50fridge]

I wonder why they would bring them here and make fake euro street scene

Maybe it is cheaper to film a commercial in the US?

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Nice pics. Shoulda gotten in and gunned it home.

 

[Churras]

ibiza refresh ?

 

[Chris16vRocco]

So, the red thing seems to be a SEAT Leon, which is not out yet. If I am correct and I find these pics elsewhere, I'll sue all ya'll . Now pay me!

Do you know of any good lawyers?

 

[Biff Beltsander]

That's a pretty neat find, good stuff.

 

[omoderncultureo]

ibiza refresh ?

Yes, Seat Ibiza facelift.

 

[VDub2625]

Awesome! I never find anything cool like preproduction cars or commercials being filmed. i guess it comes with living in a boring section of the country, lol.

 

[SICKVDUB1]

They already did the refresh on the ibiza? I thought they just did one like 2 years ago or something

 

[Wimbledon]

I believe these are the very first photos of the refreshed Ibiza!

Nice shots Vad :thumbup:

 

[OOMMGGMAN]

Excellent! now lets look for a buyer for them interior pics

 

[Perio5]

Thats the plain an simple SEAT ibiza we get in Mexico, just added led strips on the headlights

 

[Mr Miyagi]

Excellent! now lets look for a buyer for them interior pics

too late, already posted

 

[VadGTI]

I believe these are the very first photos of the refreshed Ibiza!

Nice shots Vad :thumbup:

Sweet! Off to Brenda Priddy they go .

 

[bzcat]

I wonder why they would bring them here and make fake euro street scene

Because most of the commercials you see on TV are shot here. LA has varied streetscape that can double as any place on earth. And we have the infrastructure to support a weekend shoot. Where else in the world are you going to find a camera rig car, 150 technical guys, lots of unemployed directors, and a cooperative city Govt that will allow you to shoot the whole thing in 12 hours on Sunday?

 

[chucchinchilla]

Because most of the commercials you see on TV are shot here. LA has varied streetscape that can double as any place on earth. And we have the infrastructure to support a weekend shoot. Where else in the world are you going to find a camera rig car, 150 technical guys, lots of unemployed directors, and a cooperative city Govt that will allow you to shoot the whole thing in 12 hours on Sunday?

South Africa. True story.

 

[VadGTI]

Brenda Priddy is checking on these so I'm editing the original post and pulling the red car out until she gets back to me .

 

[bzcat]

South Africa. True story.

I would like to see you hire 10 grip, 5 sound guy, 20 camera ops, and about 120 other assorted people required to shoot a commercial with 3 days notice in South Africa. And have it edited and ready for air in 10 days.