From the course: Location Scouting for Video and Photo Projects

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Identifying resources for production

Identifying resources for production

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Identifying resources for production

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- It's good to identify where you're going to be able to get the resources you need for your production. What food options are around? Open up that phone and look through and see what restaurants are around. You're going to need to feed people if you're going to be there all day. You need to know what your emergency options are. A lot of rural areas don't have as many emergency responding options as if you were in a city. Are there restrooms in your location? These are things that you have to provide when you have a production. Check and see what stores are nearby that you're going to need to get those things for production that might pop up. Check for an electronics store, a hardware store. See if there's a grocery store nearby. Identify one that you can send a PA to. Even a convenience store. Gas, if you have a generator. Find a gas station. And maybe a department store. You might have some wardrobe malfunctions…

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