Location scouting

Develop the art of finding the perfect setting with our Location Scouting for Film and TV course.

Designed for filmmakers, producers, location managers, and creative scouts, this hands-on program teaches you how to identify, evaluate, and secure compelling locations that enhance story, budget, and logistics.

Learn practical techniques for scouting on tight schedules, reading script needs, mapping shootable zones, assessing safety and production impacts, and negotiating permits and contracts. Industry-led workshops cover photography and videography for pitch decks, building location libraries, environmental and community considerations, and using digital tools for scouting and previsualisation.

By course end you’ll deliver professional location packages, create efficient scouting plans, and confidently translate directorial vision into real-world places ready for camera.

Bursary applicable

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This training course is not funded or commissioned by ScreenSkills, but has been reviewed to ensure it is meeting agreed standards such as industry-led diversity targets, appropriate business insurance, and evidence of previous quality training provision.