How did they get the shot of the Oahu base in "Snowden"?
In "Snowden" there is a shot of the interior of the NSA base in Oahu:
This seems kind of enormous for a staged scene, but it also seems unlikely that the NSA would allow film makers into their base. How did they get this shot?
Best Answer
Why would you think that looks like the actual base? They don't allow press in there.
According to this article:
The production team chose Bavaria Studios in Munich as one of the filming sites. Olympiapark, in the same city, also doubled as the catacombs. The military drills were shot at Postpalast, Wredestraße 10, whereas the shots with the CIA bunker were captured in Truppenübungsplatz, Bodenwöhr. Furthermore, the lakeside party scene was actually filmed in Evangelische Akademie Tutzing.
When you look up images of Postpalast, you'll note it is a round building; I'd imagine that redecorating it could result in it looking like the building in the scene.
And after posting I found this:
The catacombs of the city's Olympia Park and the historic Postpalast became the NSA headquarters.
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