location scouting
Finding filming places
Location scouting is the process of searching for and evaluating real-world sites where a film, television show, photo shoot, or commercial will be filmed.
A location scout visits potential spots, photographs them, assesses practical concerns like lighting and access, and presents options to directors or producers: We spent three weeks location scouting in Morocco.
- recceMilitary slang for scouting
- storyboardingSequencing shots through drawings
- establishing shotOpening scene showing location
- wide shotFull-scene camera framing
- urban settingsBuilt-up populated areas
natural landscapes · permits · accessibility · budgeting · architectural style · local regulations · production design · scenic beauty · visual composition · scriptwriting · contingency planning · shooting schedule · cinematography · magic hour · line of sight · scheduling · weather patterns · camera angles
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- photographycamera, photo, flash, lens, shooting
- Film Locationsfilm sets, backlot, soundstage, TV sets, sound stage
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- productiondirectors, pre-production, producers, production, cameras
location scoutingdistribution
Allocation across recipients
theatrical release · exhibition · post-production · editing · color grading