Film Location Scouting Checklist

FILM LOCATION SCOUTING CHECKLIST

PREP NOTES  Take a camera with you  Take lots of Photos  How long does it take for crew to travel to the  Consider recording location, is a lot of traffic on your journey? Videos as well  Will you be shooting guerrilla style or will you  Time your journey with; get permission for filming in your locations Google Maps

VISUALS  Does the location fit the needs of the scene  It is good practice to  Visualise how the scene will be acted out bring your Director Of  Consider the art design if filming interior Photography along for  Consider if the public will cause a problem in location scouting the background of exterior scenes

CAMERA / AUDIO  How is the sound, is there any distracting  A group location scout background noises? is usually done with the  Is there power for equipment and lighting. Will DOP, Art Designer, Key you need to hire a generator? Grip, Sound Designer &  How is the weather, consider how different Script Supervisor, this shadows will appear at different times of the way every department shooting day can foresee any problems that may come up during filming CREW  Where will the cars and vans be parked, can  You may need Public they be parked close to the set, Is there a Liability Insurance, parking fee? this protects you if  Where will cast and crew go to the bathroom clients or members of  Where will be your green room, is there a the public suffer quiet area for actors to wait and for costume personal injury or and make-up to be carried out property damage  Will you need extra runners to block off roads because of your or help control the public during filming business

WRAP  Keep the location tidy make sure there is no  Keep on good terms rubbish left or camera tape on floors with anyone who lets  Thank anyone who has let you use there you film within there location for filming location you may need picks ups later on