Tips of Location Scouting for Movies - HD Buttercup Venues

1. www.hdbuttercuploft.com Tips of Location Scouting for Movies A solid set of locations is key to a smooth shoot. Competent scouting will help you avoid a bunch off possible problems that can happen on any set. Here are a few tips to assure you’re well prepared. 1. Know your script. Choose a site that matches the setting of your story. This is the first rule of location scouting. As you set out to evaluate locations, you'll likely face countless possibilities: natural areas, historic sites, distinctive buildings, urban landscapes and waterfront settings, to name a few. Remember, above all, that you have a story to tell. Choose a location that lends itself to the story you want to produce. You should never be bound by your locations. Locations are simply raw materials. You need to know what the script demands before you can select a suitable location. 2. Ask around. People may already know feasible solutions. Google places before going there in person - this will narrow your search down. 3. Scout at the right time. Be aware that locations can change. It's wise to check your spot on the day of the week and the time of day that you'll be taping: these factors can produce surprisingly large changes on the suitability of a location. Automobile traffic and noise, visitors to recreation and entertainment spots, and tourists at scenic or historic areas (to name just a few examples) all come in waves that vary dramatically based on the time of day, the day of the week and the season. 4. Check for power sources. Not all of the locations can handle a full-scale shoot, especially if you’re going to use a lot of powerful lights. You’d like to avoid circuit breaks

2. www.hdbuttercuploft.com when you plug in all your equipment, so a generator may be handy. Note though, that it produces a lot of noise itself. 5. Look at light. Churches, ballrooms, restaurants, auditoriums and homes generally feature low amounts of available lighting. Check light levels by shooting a few seconds of test footage with your camcorder. Solutions for poor lighting might be as simple as scouting out window blinds and curtains that can be opened to add daylight. In some cases you may wish to bring in lights or ask permission to replace the bulbs in accessible light fixtures with brighter- burning units. 6.Always keep logistics in mind. Is there enough parking space? How close the location is to means of transport, catering facilities, other movie locations? You don’t want to use half of the day just getting there or moving people and equipment between places 7.Toilet facilities. Are they at hand? Never forget about that - primal needs are not to be taken lightly. You’ll also need a quiet room where actors can make up and get ready. And preferably yet another room apart from the set where people can eat and chill during breaks. 8. Clear Sound. Clean, high-quality sound is critical in making a video that rises above the ordinary, and it's silence that ensures you get the location sound that you came for. The whooshing of traffic, the white noise of moving water, and the echoes of voices and movements can all get in the way of high-quality audio. As you scout a location, check for any of these conditions by listening to your camcorder's microphone pickup through headphones. Test your wireless mike at the site as well, listening closely for any type of interference. 9. Decide where to set up. Make sure that there's adequate space for you to set up all of your gear, so that you're able to get the shots you have in mind. A small shed may seem like the perfect location for a shoot, until you realize that there isn't enough room to position your gear. You may have plenty of room in a large space like a church or an auditorium, but you may not be able to roam freely. As you scout your locations, verify that you can physically get to the spots you intend to shoot from. 10. Do the technical scout. once the decision is made. Key members of the crew - cinematographer, grip, electrician, sound recordist - all of them would like to know the specifics of a location before the actual shoot begins. Keep all that in mind and you’ll find what you’re looking for. It can be time-consuming and even frustrating at times (especially the paperwork part), but it really pays off when you nail it. Good hunting! Sources : http://bit.ly/2v3BkOD and http://bit.ly/2vP58vZ

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