Location Scouting for Video and Photo Projects
Offered By: LinkedIn Learning
Course Description
Overview
Learn about how to find and secure a location for your video production or photo shoot.
Syllabus
Introduction
- How does location scouting work?
- What is location scouting?
- The reason we do location scouting
- Identifying your scenes
- Identifying your time and budget restrictions
- Identifying the logistic needs of your production
- Identifying your possible shoot dates
- Identifying the creative needs of your production
- Creating your location goals and checklist
- Where do you start to look for locations?
- Submitting a location request
- Is there a need for permits?
- Getting the most out of your location
- Who should go on the site survey?
- Creative decisions to make
- What gear do you need to bring on your location scout?
- Answering location questions with virtual scouting
- Technical considerations
- Essential sun calculations
- Forecasting and monitoring the weather
- Know your shooting environment
- Sound considerations
- Art direction considerations
- Location access and time of day considerations
- Identifying production risks
- Confirming possible scenes
- Identifying local laws and restrictions
- Identifying resources for production
- Identifying staging
- Internet connectivity
- Securing written permission and location releases
- Next steps
Taught by
Rachel Longman
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