If you're considering entering this profession, it's certainly worthwhile doing your research first. We receive regular emails from people who have just left college and fancy working in the film industry, or have been travelling as part of their work and see this as a seemless transition into the world of location management or love watching movies. Well who doesn't, but working in this industry is a challenge, so read on before you make that leap.
What Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, makes of it all....
Location Manager , Location Scout and a Filming Location plus Career Advice.
Skillset Film Job Profiles gives information about the job and how to get more training.
Follow your dream - it's a wrap.....some old but sound advice from the BBC here
Jane Soans, Chair of the GLM, gives you a detailed breakdown of the Location Department, who they are and what they do. Invaluable reading. It's here.
Kell Gatherer of Location Works tells the truth in How to become a location manager...Click here for sobering reading.
The Day to Day Reality. Thanks to Tessa Crockett for this honest insight. Read here.
Life in Locations : David Broder. Thanks to Film London for granting permission to re-produce this interview.
Scouts Honour. With quotes from some of our members. With thanks to Guardian Unlimited and Neil Armstrong from granting permission to re-produce this article on our website.
See the pictures and listen to the BBC interview with Manus Home on location with The Golden Age in Somerset.
Charlie Somers and Bill Darby talk about working on location in North Wales. Thanks to the Daily Post.
David Broder explains why they went to Wales for Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this BBC article.
Watch this clip and David Broder reveals the gritty underbelly of London used in Eastern Promises.
Our thanks to all for permission to reproduce these articles on our website.
Having a film crew in your home can be an exciting and fascinating experience. It could also mean a huge amount of upheaval and far less glamour than you expected.
Experienced location manager Richard Godfrey has written a comprehensive document detailing the highs and lows from start to finish of a crew filming in your home. Essential reading here.
Brian Bilgorri offers words of wisdom to home owners in this Guardian article. The financial advice may have changed, but Brian's advice is still sound.
Legendary location manager, Malcolm Treen, entertains with a collection of chapters from his colourful past. Copyright remains with Malcolm Treen and his articles may not be reproduced in any other form.
Enjoy !
Chapter One - Expenses
Chapter Two - Great Journey's of Our Time
Chapter Three - Highs and Low Tides of Showbiz
Chapter Four - Malcom Treen Life History #96
Chapter Five - The Worst Weeks' Filming of My Life
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