ABSTRACT
You usually don’t get much sleep the night before your first day of shooting as you revisit the whirl of details swimming in your head. It
can be truly overwhelming. Everything up to now has been bringing you
to this point-principal photography. Get ready to jump in with both feet. You’re ready to start shooting. Your best guide now is the Location
Shoot Checklist that will help you stay organized and in control at every
location. You are going to ask the same questions over and over for each location: do I have the signed agreement, where’s the location check, do
I have the insurance cert, are the crew maps ready, did I reschedule the
street sweeping, why haven’t I heard back from the owner of the base 153
camp property? It seems neverending. The scouting checklist helped you
anticipate all the questions that would arise about the physical, geo-
graphical, and shooting-related aspects of the location; this checklist will help you focus on the specific production needs at that location. You
need to keep the information for every location at your fingertips. The
checklist covers everything from contracts and creature comforts to public safety and public relations. The attention to detail is paramount now
more than ever. Nothing on that list can wait until the last minute.
