From the course: The Art of Video Interviews
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Scouting the location
From the course: The Art of Video Interviews
Scouting the location
Female 1: Let's talk about actually scouting on location. You know, I started my career as a professional location scout for feature films and commercials. So, I know a little bit about what we used to call permits and porta potties. So, let's take a look. First, you're going to want to think about where to park vehicles. We always have lots of them and some of them are big and ugly. So, it's not just a matter of sticking them on a street. Sometime you might need to get a permit for them, and that's okay. A lot of times people are thrown off and think oh, permits for parking is going to be really complicated, but most municipalities have a mechanism. You've probably seen it when you wanted to park somewhere and the little signs block it off from a certain time to a certain time. And we can do the same thing for production. So, just make sure you do your homework. And as Rich was talking about one of your great resources is a local film commission. They can usually tell you exactly who…
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