Remembering when Glasgow block of flats was drenched in paint for Sony TV advert
dailyrecord.co.ukIt is no secret that Glasgow has been the filming location for some major films in recent years.From The Batman to Fast and Furious 9, Scotland's biggest city has been the go-to destination for blockbusters for quite some time now.
What you might have forgotten, however, is that an iconic Sony advert was also shot there all the way back in the mid-2000s.Filmed in July of 2006, the commercial saw the Queen's Court high-rise tower block in Toryglen completely coated in a rainbow of paint.
One of the biggest commercials of the year, it was an advertisement for Sony's BRAVIA televisions.The ad cost a reported £2 million, and it shows.
Likened to a Skittles commercial, it is among the most memorable and recognisable campaigns in recent years.In the video, different colours of paint can be seen exploding all around the estate — both inside the flats and all over the grounds.
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