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Art Location Scouting

B. Answer the questions.

1. Why does a location scout need to consider these different factors?
a) money b) paperwork c) dimensions d) weather

2. What can make a location scout’s job more difficult?
3. What do scouts do when they find a location?

C. Discuss with a partner.
1. Would you want to work as a location scout? Why/Why not?
2. What locations do you remember seeing in films? Which of these places
would you like to visit?

Project

D. Work in groups of four. Imagine you are location scouts for one of the following
film genres. Source locations in your local area and provide a portfolio for the
director.

Office rom-com Teen slasher movie

Locations needed: Locations needed:
• a light, airy office space • a spooky high school
• a romantic restaurant • a house, large enough for a party
• a bench in a beautiful park • a dark, wooded area

Epic fantasy Urban drama

Locations needed: Locations needed:
• a medieval castle • a street with lots of graffiti
• a lake • an area of wasteland
• a lush, wooded area • a block of flats

Divide your portfolio into sections:
• Portfolio cover: working film title and genre of film.
• Explanation: exactly where your location(s) is and why it is a good choice.

• Photographs: four photos of the location(s) – taken from different angles.
• Sketch: a hand-drawn sketch of the location(s): give the dimensions
and show access to the area and the placing of cameras and lighting
equipment.
• Paperwork: cost of hiring, permission for use, time limitation, insurance,
health and safety considerations.
• Problem solving: possible problems – with solutions – such as time of year,
weather, public access and crowds, size, cost, transportation and meals
for crew and actors, and so on.

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