The professionals who discover where a movie is shot are some of the first people to be hired on a production — and a film’s success rests on their keen eyes. By Lindsay Kusiak This year, the Academy ...

Location Scouting is a foundational part of the production process in which Directors collaborate in choosing locations that aid in their visual storytelling and best fit the needs of the scenes. On ...

Q: We are planning to tour several properties in order to identify a location suitable for a manufacturing facility. What will ensure that each site visit is productive? The Expert Says: A productive ...

Racking up frequent flyer miles is just one of the many perks of this glamorous job. Being a location scout entails traveling the world to find the perfect scenery during pre-production to help the ...

Paula González-Nasser has already proven herself to be one of the top location scouts for indie films such as Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and beloved TV series like “High ...

In Lori Balton’s career working in locations in Hollywood, she has scouted for 1992’s “A River Runs Through It,” 2002’s “Catch Me If You Can” and 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” She found the site in ...