If you're considering entering this profession, you may find it worthwhile reading up on it first.
What Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, makes of it all....
Location Manager , Location Scout and a Filming Location plus Career Advice.
So you wanna be a location manager ? ...advice from the BBC website.
What is the job ? Thanks to Skillset.
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.
Caroline Barnes, tells of her experience of working on London River.
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 in pdf form 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.
Commission by film and tourism bodies, a new report reveals the tourism pulling power of film and tv. Many UK locations have experienced a dramatic rise in visitor numbers thanks to being shown on the silver or small screen.
Report showing that film making is an industry of immense economic significance to London. With contribution from The Chairman.
The impact a feature film can have on the visitor figures to a region, with comment from El Presidente Mick Ratman.
London bid to attract film-makers
The London Filming Partnership hopes to establish the UK capital as a leading centre of film production.
Ken Russell on location hunting....The Times Online April 2008
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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