A practical system to help Assistant Directors, filmmakers, and film crews conduct a proper location recce — from the first visit to the final report.
A location may look perfect in photos, but a professional recce is about much more than finding a good-looking place.
You need to understand the space, access, power, sound, lighting, camera possibilities, crew movement, parking, permissions, safety, production requirements, and potential problems before the shoot day.
The Location Recce Guide gives you a practical system to do exactly that.
What’s Included
1. Location Recce eBook
A step-by-step guide explaining what to look for, what questions to ask, what to photograph, and how to evaluate a location from a production point of view.
2. Example Recce Sheet
See how a professional location recce can be documented, with examples of the information, photos, notes, and observations you should collect.
3. Practical Location Recce Sheet
A ready-to-use sheet that you can take with you on your next recce and fill in while you’re actually at the location.
What You’ll Learn
- What to check before visiting a location
- How to inspect the location systematically
- Access and parking
- Crew and equipment movement
- Power and electrical requirements
- Sound and noise conditions
- Natural and artificial light
- Camera and shot possibilities
- Art and production limitations
- Permissions and restrictions
- Safety considerations
- Holding areas and crew requirements
- Location photographs and documentation
- Questions to ask the location owner
- How to identify potential production problems early
- How to organize your findings into a useful recce report
Built for Real Production
This isn’t just something to read.
Read the guide → Study the example → Use the sheet on your next recce.
The goal is to help you turn a location visit into a structured production process, so you can make better decisions before the shoot begins.
For Assistant Directors, filmmakers, production teams, and anyone responsible for finding and evaluating locations.
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