Location management for film, television and video production
Locate - Facilitate - Reinstate
Transforming your scenes into stories
At Location X, we specialise in a range of essential services designed to meet the varied demands of film, TV, and video production. Our expertise in scouting and locating provides the perfect backdrop for your narrative, ensuring every location aligns with your creative vision.
From managing on-site logistics to handling post-production responsibilities, our services are meticulously crafted to ensure excellence in every phase. Explore each of our core services in detail below and see how our dedicated approach can enhance your production experience.
Location Scouting
Discover ideal settings for your narrative with our efficient location scouting service. We offer a wide range of urban and rural locations throughout the UK to perfectly match your production’s needs.
Location Facilitation
Our team efficiently handles the logistics once your location is set, securing permits and coordinating with local authorities. This ensures you can focus on creativity, free from logistical concerns.
Location Reinstatement
Our commitment to location integrity includes a thorough post-production reinstatement service, ensuring every site is respectfully returned to its original state.
Location Scouting
Location Scouting is essential in setting the stage for any film, TV show, or video production. Our service focuses on finding and securing the ideal locations that align perfectly with your project's narrative and aesthetic needs.
Key Aspects of Our Location Scouting:
- In-Depth Research and Reconnaissance: We thoroughly research and evaluate potential locations, ensuring they complement your script's themes and logistical requirements.
- Diverse Location Selection: Our extensive portfolio spans urban landscapes, natural settings, and unique spots across the UK, guaranteeing a match for your story's setting.
- Permissions and Legalities: We handle all aspects of legal clearance, from securing filming permits to navigating local regulations, ensuring a smooth shooting experience.
- Budget and Schedule Alignment: Our team adeptly balances artistic vision with practical considerations like budget and scheduling, providing efficient and cost-effective location solutions.
Why Our Location Scouting Stands Out:
Our Location Scouting Services merge expertise with a passion for storytelling, offering more than just sites for filming. We provide locations that enhance your narrative, ensuring each chosen site contributes significantly to the visual storytelling and production value of your project.
Location Facilitation
Effective location facilitation is crucial for a smooth and successful production. Our Location Facilitation Services are tailored to ensure every logistical aspect of your shooting location is seamlessly managed.
Highlights of our location facilitation:
- Logistical Coordination: We handle all aspects of the logistics, from setting up equipment to coordinating transportation and parking. Our team ensures everything is in place for a hassle-free shoot.
- Permit and Legal Management: Securing the necessary permits and adhering to local regulations is vital. We take charge of these legalities, ensuring compliance and avoiding any potential filming disruptions.
- On-Site Support: Our facilitators are on-site to tackle any challenges that arise, ensuring the production stays on schedule and within budget.
- Liaising with Local Authorities and Communities: Building positive relationships with local communities and authorities is key. We act as your liaison, ensuring smooth interactions and a respectful filming environment.
Why choose us for location facilitation:
Our comprehensive approach to Location Facilitation simplifies the production process. By entrusting us with the logistical details, your team can focus entirely on the creative aspects of your project, confident in the knowledge that all location-based needs are expertly managed.
Location Reinstatement
Our Post-Production Reinstatement Services focus on returning filming locations to their original state or better, upholding a commitment to environmental and community respect.
Core elements of our reinstatement services:
- Site Restoration: After filming concludes, we meticulously restore the location. This includes cleaning up, repairing any physical alterations, and ensuring the site is left in its original condition.
- Environmental Care: Where necessary, we conduct environmental restoration work, such as replanting vegetation, to ensure the local ecosystem is preserved or enhanced.
- Community Liaison: Maintaining positive relationships with local communities and property owners is paramount. We handle all aspects of community liaison, addressing any concerns and ensuring a positive impact.
- Documentation and Compliance: We provide detailed documentation of the reinstatement process, ensuring compliance with all agreements and legal requirements.
Why our reinstatement services matter:
Choosing our Location Reinstatement Services means promoting sustainable filming practices. We take pride in leaving a positive footprint, ensuring that the locations used for filming continue to thrive and remain available for future use. Our approach not only respects the filming locations but also reinforces your production's commitment to responsible and ethical filmmaking.
"Screen Manchester has worked with the Location X team for many years now and their experience, attention to detail and commitment in being able to return to a location is testament to the wide range of productions they have worked on. Mark, Lois, and the whole team pride themselves on leaving locations exactly how they found them (if not better). From early enquiry to full application and reinstatement, they are committed in making sure that thorough liaison takes place with all parties and the necessary permissions/permits are in place."
"Having worked with Location X over the past 8 years as Line Producer and Producer, they have what the industry needs. A fantastic balance between the creative and logistical side of their roles. Creatively they always manage to find the little gem and will go the extra mile to help a Director achieve their vision. To complement that they have a great understanding of the budget and aware that they must be able to control the spend, contracts done a timely manner and fantastic relationships with suppliers. Without doubt my go to people when it comes to Locations."
"Creative England’s Filming in England Team are funded by central government via the BFI to support HETV and Feature production across regional England. As such, we work with a lot of brilliant Location Managers and these guys are up there with the very best. They help productions realise their ambitions through local knowledge and an approachable and flexible nature which they demonstrate to all parties when filming!"
"Mark and Lois (Location X) have location managed a number of high end TV projects that have shot in the Liverpool city region over the last few years, all of which have had their challenges, but this team work in such an organised, open and honest way that I can be confident that all elements of the shoot are being well managed and all stakeholders considered and consulted with throughout, they show so much respect and care for all locations they use, which is really important to us so we can sustain filming into the future."
"I’ve worked with Location X for many years and more recently on Nolly and Fool Me Once. They are all amazing at what they do creatively and logistically . As Production you always want to leave locations on a good note and the feedback I’ve had from location owners has always been how professional and cooperative Location X are. Such a hard working group of people you can always rely on"
Frequently asked questions
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