Hollywood studio backlot system

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The Hollywood studio backlot system is a network of purpose-built outdoor sets and controlled environments used by major film studios to simulate diverse locations for movie and television production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film production infrastructure
studio lot feature
television production infrastructure
advantage ability to film multiple productions simultaneously
efficient shooting schedules
predictable lighting conditions compared to real locations
reduced permitting and logistical costs
characterizedBy ability to represent multiple geographic locations
controlled access for security and privacy
controlled filming environments
flexible set redressing
proximity to sound stages
purpose-built outdoor sets
developedIn Hollywood NERFINISHED
developedInPeriod early 20th century
hasPart European-style streets
New York street sets
courtyards
dressing rooms near exterior sets
lighting grids and rigging points
outdoor sets
parks and greens
production offices adjacent to sets
prop storage areas
roadways for camera cars
rural sets
special effects rigs
street facades
suburban neighborhoods
support buildings
town squares
urban backstreets
utility infrastructure for power and sound
water tanks
western town sets
influencedBy growth of the Hollywood studio system
influences visual style of Hollywood films and television
locatedIn major Hollywood film studios
relatedConcept location shooting
production design
sound stage
standing set
studio lot
typicalLocation 20th Century Studios lot NERFINISHED
Paramount Pictures studio lot
Sony Pictures Studios lot NERFINISHED
Universal Studios Hollywood backlot
Warner Bros. Studios Burbank backlot NERFINISHED
usedFor controlling environmental conditions during filming
reducing the need for location shooting
reusing standing sets across multiple productions
simulating diverse locations for film production
simulating diverse locations for television production

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20th Century Fox movie ranch partOf Hollywood studio backlot system
Mickey Avenue area of Disney's Hollywood Studios theme Hollywood studio backlot system
subject surface form: Mickey Avenue
this entity surface form: Hollywood backlot