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Beautiful Backdrops

Sep 07 2008

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Kauai, Hawaii
Strawberry Reservoir, Utah
Taos Gorge Bridge, New Mexico
Taos, New Mexico
City of Salt, Jordan
Jordan
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Film location manager Michael Burmeister travels the world in search of exotic locales and backdrops for many blockbuster films. This location in Kauai, Hawaii, stood in for Vietnam in the current hit Tropic Thunder.
Strawberry Reservoir, Utah
This frozen lake above Park City was used to depict Antarctica in 2004's National Treasure.
Taos Gorge Bridge, New Mexico
Burmeister scouted this location for the upcoming Terminator sequel, Terminator Salvation, being directed by McG.
Taos, New Mexico
Another location Burmeister scouted out for Terminator Salvation, due out in 2009.
City of Salt, Jordan
Burmeister in Jordan, where he says some scenes for Transformers 2 may be filmed.
Jordan
Another photo from Burmeister's recent scouting trip to Jordan.

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