Locations: 1

Anywhere you choose to shoot belongs to somebody, even if it is only the local council, and you do need to get prior permission – preferably in writing. If you are filming in a street you should notify the police as you might be the unwitting cause of traffic or people congestion.

Apart from getting permission for your shooting, you might also have to arrange a suitable fee and organise indemnity against heavy-handed crews damaging the surroundings.

The director might find the locations himself or herself, or the job might fall to the location manager or the production manager. Alternatively, you might have to find the locations yourself. So how do you go about it?

How to Find Your Location

1. The script. The script is obviously ...

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