Recce, location scout,

Location Scout and Recce

a Location Scout is a job where you have to go out and look for locations that will be suitable and in place for a film and the directors vision. You have to tailor the location to the specific film: for example if you were doing a Star Wars movie you wouldn't decide to film it in a train station. A Location Scout is also one of the first people to be involved in pre-production and day one when the film has been greenlit to go out and source locations, photograph them and then will speak to the Recce.

The Recce will assess the situation for Health and Safety issues, practicalities such as accessibilities, lighting and ambient sound, are they aloud to film there and if so do they have to pay. How much disruption there'll be for everyday life.

We have Risk Assessments to assess the situation for possible dangers to the cast and crew, and local people.