Transformers Movie Shoot Leaves Positive Mark on Alamogordo

Posted by Raymond T. Nov 25, 2006 at 4:34pm CST 20,058 views

Alamogordo Daily News has posted an article on their site in regards to the positive result the movie crew left on the town while they were shooting the Transformers Movie. According to the article $1 million dollars of the budget was spend on the shoot. But the presence of the crew invested a total of $5.5 million of extra income to the town.

"Carr said the "Transformers" people spent money at a variety of venues. They ate out at local restaurants, stayed in Alamogordo hotels and bought set construction materials locally. Additionally, the crew rented equipment and hired local companies to build sets.

"You name it. There is a whole litany of things they need," Carr said."