Research for Media Production, 2nd Edition

Locations

There are many factors to be considered and questions to be asked. Each production will find itself facing different problems. Although no two recordings are ever quite the same, the ability to anticipate and, if possible to forestall, problems is the researcher's most useful skill in this area. Where the recording presents problems, due to time or complexity, expert help should be sought. There are companies, listed in directories of facilities, that specialize in finding locations and it might be more time- and cost-effective to use one, especially when the needs are very specific or unusual. For productions that present no complications, however, researchers will be expected to assess locations.

While collecting information and considering ...