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Location Scouting is the on-ground analysis of a location to find whether it perfectly fits your script and has feasible logistics. It requires a lot of travelling, observing and taking notes.

You can have the best gear, the most fantastic storyline, and the perfect talent to help you tell it. All of this means nothing, however, if you can’t find the perfect location to capture it. The environment you choose to film in will ultimately set the tone for the story that you tell, immersing viewers in the textures, colors and quality of your work.

Whether you plan to shoot in a remote scenic landscape or in a tasteful residential home, location scouting for professional video production is a vital component of pre-production. Although location scouting can have a sizable cost, leaving it to a local expert will yield immense dividends in the long run, ensure your production avoids common pitfalls, and help you stay within budget. When we consider locations for professional video production, we take into account four main factors: appearance, availability, accessibility and cost. There are other smaller factors, but we’ll deal with the big hitters in this article.

If you’re looking for filming locations in Canada, chances are you’ll have a hard time choosing between the multiple backdrops Canada has to offer. That’s why it’s not a coincidence that Canada is known as a perfect state for location scouting among movie directors, vloggers, influencers, and others. It doesn’t only have outstanding architecture but also a plethora of eye-gazing sceneries. However, you may wonder where to begin with scouting. That’s why we prepared the following guide with several most notable locations where you and your filming crew can turn your audio-visual idea into reality!

When looking to produce a high-quality video, some people and companies experience sticker shock at how much one will take to produce. This is largely due to the ubiquity of video: because we see it everywhere, there's a misconception that it must be cheap to produce. But like most things in life, you'll get out of it what you put into it.

Thursday, March 19th - It was a rainy evening in downtown Los Angeles and we were setting up for Day 2 of Production on my new TV show Limited Edition. I had spent the past 15 months getting to this point; writing, securing funding, casting, location scouting, rehearsing, shot listing. I had successfully grown my commercial company Vitascope Arts into a six-figure business over the course of only a few years but this was going to be my first big step into creating fully produced original content, completely in-house. I had a lot riding on the show and I was more prepared for this project than anything I had ever done in my life. On this Thursday, most of the state had already been ordered to begin social distancing, to stay home, and all large gatherings had been banned. We were on set working, payroll had been financed, equipment had been paid for, insurance covered, locations booked, yet we all knew our production could be shut down at any moment. And then, just like that, one of my crew members scrolled their phone and announced “The Mayor just shut down all of Los Angeles. We have until midnight.” Full lockdown. It was a surreal feeling. Not only would the production have to shut down indefinitely but we weren’t even supposed to be outside of our homes. Everything was immediately put into perspective and the world would be changed forever. Let’s go back a few months.

The question could almost be answered with another question: would this article feel out of place if it was posted on a website belonging to a local pharmacy? The value of shooting on location, the right location, is beyond dispute. Furthermore, do you know what real estate agents and location scouts have in common? They have the same three favorite words: 'location, location, location'.

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For the upcoming major motion picture Reminiscence – the feature film directorial debut from Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy, starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, and Thandie Newton—award-winning director of photography Paul Cameron, ASC reached into his bag of innovation, math, and imagination to create breathtaking imagery.

The first day of shooting is always an exciting time for cast and crew, but it wouldn’t be possible without the months of pre-production that brought everyone to the set. You’re probably familiar with Edison’s quote about genius being 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Think of production as 1% realization and 99% preparation.