NEVER shoot anything with a video camera/film camera inside their store. They will come after you with an angry fist and take your film/tape away!
Took my flippin tape!
Lesson learned about walmart
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Lesson learned about walmart
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Evan Kubota
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You let them? Holy shit. That doesn't sound appropriate. You couldn't just leave?
That does sound like something they would do.. at one time I had (jokingly) considered shooting a docu there with hidden cameras.
That does sound like something they would do.. at one time I had (jokingly) considered shooting a docu there with hidden cameras.
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"I shot a short film in the Wal-Mart store here about 4 years ago. Didn't get noticed or no one said anything to me. I guess I just got lucky."
An entire project? On Super 8? You had a tripod, etc? How long was your shoot? I know I got some surprised looks when I walked into Taco Bell three or four times and started shooting with my Bolex... but to actually bring in a tripod and cast/crew and shoot in Wal-Mart takes balls.
An entire project? On Super 8? You had a tripod, etc? How long was your shoot? I know I got some surprised looks when I walked into Taco Bell three or four times and started shooting with my Bolex... but to actually bring in a tripod and cast/crew and shoot in Wal-Mart takes balls.
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I guess you just need to ask ahead, we shot a 5min 16mm short inside walmart back in college. We had the whole store to ourselves for about 4 hours 11pm to like 3am. I should put some of that footage up sometime since walmart is such a wonderful film topic (ftp pending of coarse).
Anyhoo, I've even heard of people being hassled in the parking lot at walmart for taking pictures of friends.
I found this:
Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism:
Media Cluelessness at Wal-Mart
So add Wal-Mart to the list of places that don't want you taking photographs. Wal-Mart's ridiculous policies include:
Wal-Mart's policy that all photos taken on its property must be approved in advance includes breaking news coverage, company spokeswoman Christi Gallagher said.
The company requires the media - or anyone else - to get approval before taking pictures in Wal-Mart stores or on Wal-Mart property, she said.
Asked if journalists photographing unexpected news, such as a fire, need the same permission, Gallagher said they do.
After hours, a journalist should call the company's 24-hour corporate hotline before taking pictures, she said.
As a photographer I've personally had similar run ins with companies when trying to take photographs at Grand Central Station with my tripod in New York, Starbucks and PF Changs. I think that these anti photography policies are counter productive to companies and surely will keep their policy in mind the next time I have an opportunity not to buy something at Wal-Mart.
See Directory of Bay Area Photo Policies and Really Horrible News Out of Florida.
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Anyhoo, I've even heard of people being hassled in the parking lot at walmart for taking pictures of friends.
I found this:
Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism:
Media Cluelessness at Wal-Mart
So add Wal-Mart to the list of places that don't want you taking photographs. Wal-Mart's ridiculous policies include:
Wal-Mart's policy that all photos taken on its property must be approved in advance includes breaking news coverage, company spokeswoman Christi Gallagher said.
The company requires the media - or anyone else - to get approval before taking pictures in Wal-Mart stores or on Wal-Mart property, she said.
Asked if journalists photographing unexpected news, such as a fire, need the same permission, Gallagher said they do.
After hours, a journalist should call the company's 24-hour corporate hotline before taking pictures, she said.
As a photographer I've personally had similar run ins with companies when trying to take photographs at Grand Central Station with my tripod in New York, Starbucks and PF Changs. I think that these anti photography policies are counter productive to companies and surely will keep their policy in mind the next time I have an opportunity not to buy something at Wal-Mart.
See Directory of Bay Area Photo Policies and Really Horrible News Out of Florida.
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Re: Lesson learned about walmart
And if you walked into your neighbour's house unannounced with a camera or two and started filming, they might shake a fist at you too. ;)Thomas JI wrote:NEVER shoot anything with a video camera/film camera inside their store. They will come after you with an angry fist and take your film/tape away!
It's private property, which means that they can set whatever silly rules they want about filming. They don't have the right to steal your posessions, though.
I'd drop by and politely ask the manager for a replacement.
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Just for fun, I think you should go there in person and ask for the tape back. Be very cool, don't get ugly. Just explain that the tape is yours, they took it, and you want it back. If they refuse, ask them why. If they say they have some policy that gave them the right to take it, ask for a copy in writing so you can have a lawyer review it. 
Just make sure you get a manager. No point giving a line worker a bad time.
I realize that this is not the most important thing in yor life, but I think you could turn this into a nice comedy short.
Big brothers watching, watch him back.
Joe
Just make sure you get a manager. No point giving a line worker a bad time.
I realize that this is not the most important thing in yor life, but I think you could turn this into a nice comedy short.
Big brothers watching, watch him back.
Joe
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well good news, After filing a police report, stating that I had promptly stopped videotaping after I was told by a clerk, and stating that it was an a violation of search and siezure laws, I got my tape back.
It turns out that there was a recent incident at that walmart with a child molester videotaping his crimes. The officer said this is why it was done.
I was making a parody of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, where he goes around to different facilities to show kids what they do. We were doing the same thing, but with a wigged out host and chased people (willingly) around asking stupid questions about the toys.
Maybe I should have gone in with my Super 8.
Btw, Im going to post the finished result whenever I get a chance to find a friend with a NLE (I dont have one yet
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It turns out that there was a recent incident at that walmart with a child molester videotaping his crimes. The officer said this is why it was done.
I was making a parody of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, where he goes around to different facilities to show kids what they do. We were doing the same thing, but with a wigged out host and chased people (willingly) around asking stupid questions about the toys.
Maybe I should have gone in with my Super 8.
Btw, Im going to post the finished result whenever I get a chance to find a friend with a NLE (I dont have one yet
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