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Josh Chan · July 1st, 2015, 06:29 AM

Hi

Im doing a documentary, I'm following a subject from Hong Kong to Japan.

We will be traveling through the HK airport and Tokyo airport....I wanted to shoot in the terminal and the on the plane. Do I need permits or permission?

Thanks

Roger Gunkel · July 1st, 2015, 07:16 AM

Unless you are filming on a phone, you will definitely need permission to shoot in an airport and as a matter of courtesy I would check with cabin crew on any flight..

Roger

Bob Willis · July 1st, 2015, 07:03 PM

Please don't say "shooting in an airport".

Roger Gunkel · July 2nd, 2015, 04:23 AM

I flew into the U.S. via Miami International last year, and apart for 3 cameras and various batteries in my backpack, I also had a table top tripod that folds up into an L shape. It went through the security scanner and was put aside while a security person mentioned that there was an odd shaped object in my bag that they were suspicious about. I said that there was a mini tripod that looks a bit gun shaped in silhouette that I use for shooting from table tops. She immediately waved over two burly armed security guys who insisted I completely unpacked the bag while they watched me closely. It ended with laughs and a handshake and they said to never mention the words gun or shooting at an airport, you can never be too careful.

Roger

Josh Chan · July 9th, 2015, 09:22 PM

hahaha, the "filming" in the airport actually went alright.

apparently in Hong Kong and Okinawa, no one cares if you're a one man crew with a C300.

I just went with the mentality, film until someone tells you not to. airport authorities didn't mind at all

July 1st, 2015, 06:29 AM	#1
Josh Chan Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 31	Shooting in an Airport Hi Im doing a documentary, I'm following a subject from Hong Kong to Japan. We will be traveling through the HK airport and Tokyo airport....I wanted to shoot in the terminal and the on the plane. Do I need permits or permission? Thanks

July 1st, 2015, 07:16 AM	#2
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: Shooting in an Airport Unless you are filming on a phone, you will definitely need permission to shoot in an airport and as a matter of courtesy I would check with cabin crew on any flight.. Roger

July 1st, 2015, 07:03 PM	#3
Bob Willis Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 292	Re: Shooting in an Airport Please don't say "shooting in an airport".

July 2nd, 2015, 04:23 AM	#4
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: Shooting in an Airport I flew into the U.S. via Miami International last year, and apart for 3 cameras and various batteries in my backpack, I also had a table top tripod that folds up into an L shape. It went through the security scanner and was put aside while a security person mentioned that there was an odd shaped object in my bag that they were suspicious about. I said that there was a mini tripod that looks a bit gun shaped in silhouette that I use for shooting from table tops. She immediately waved over two burly armed security guys who insisted I completely unpacked the bag while they watched me closely. It ended with laughs and a handshake and they said to never mention the words gun or shooting at an airport, you can never be too careful. Roger

July 9th, 2015, 09:22 PM	#5
Josh Chan Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 31	Re: Shooting in an Airport hahaha, the "filming" in the airport actually went alright. apparently in Hong Kong and Okinawa, no one cares if you're a one man crew with a C300. I just went with the mentality, film until someone tells you not to. airport authorities didn't mind at all