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Locations
Location Survey
After the screenplay is broken down, and discussions with the producer and director establish a clearer picture of how they envision the movie, it is time to find appropriate location sites. Although it would be ideal to have all locations secured before the start of principal photography, in reality, the location search may continue from pre-production through the beginning of the shoot, depending on the individual circumstances of the production. On a short shoot with many different locations, most locations must be secured before the start of production; on a long shoot with ordinary, easy-to-find locations, the ...
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