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Location scouting
From the course: 1 Person Crew Video Productions: 1 Up and Running
Location scouting
- I love location scouting, which means going to the place where you are supposed to be shooting and understand the challenges you are going to be facing. Among those challenges are sound, lighting and getting in and out. So let's go over the three. Sound and let's call them noises, noises from airplanes, a nearby fire station, a nearby school when children are going out or a bus stop, a highway, including a fridge or ACs that are making a lot of noise when you're recording an interview, for example. Among sound considerations are, if you have actors moving, is the floor making a lot of noises, creaky sounds. In terms of lighting, it's pretty much endless, the color of the walls, how tall are the ceilings. If you're using mostly available light, there are many different apps that can help you understand the exact sun's movement throughout the year. Power outlets. If you're planning to plug your lights, are you allowed to…