OFTEN A PRODUCER will decide that it is cheaper to shoot on private or public properly than to hire a studio or sound stage and build expensive sets. In order to find appropriate locations, a film company usually employs a location scout who will recce possible locations and present them to the director and production designer. The location scout may consult databases of properties compiled by a private location hire firm or from the files of a local film commission. A film commission is a publicly funded organisation designed to smooth the red tape of shooting in a city, area, state or country. A good film commission will also assist filmmakers in finding crew and locations. Some cities, like Toronto and New York, ...
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