Feature pic shoots dip

Last week's offlot feature filming in La fell to the cheapest level in six several weeks as "The Dark Dark night Increases" required a rest from shooting after leading activity for six days consecutively. Feature shoots totalled 81 days -- less than every other week since April 11-18. Indie drama "Smashed" tallied up 16 allowed days a week ago, based on figures provided Tuesday through the FilmL.A. enabling agency. Total feature days allowed a week ago were lower 43% in the same week this past year as Warner Bros.' "Gangster Squad" also required a rest from shooting. Feature activity rose 50% throughout the 3rd quarter and averaged 160 days each week. Additional features presently shooting in La include Ben Affleck's "Argo," "Dying from the Sheik," "Smooth Smooth Individual," "The Vortex" and "A Glimpse Within the Mind of Charles Swan III." Total allowed production days rejected 15% to 604 a week ago. TV shooting rejected 7% to 386 days, with "Criminal Minds" probably the most active a week ago with ten days. Other TV productions presently shooting include "Awake," "Being a parent," "Private Practice," "Ringer," "House of Cassini," "Pacquiao-Marquez 24/7" and "After Recently." Commercial shooting was lower 7% to 137 days having a GDF commercial shot accumulating probably the most days at 14. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com