Location Manager

The location manager is a member of the film crew responsible for the finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all needed fire, police and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics involved for the production to successfully complete its necessary work. They are also the face of the production to the community and responsible for addressing the issues that may arise due to the production's impact on the community.

Historically, the duties of the Location Manager were the responsibility of the Assistant Director, however as the film industry grew and created a need for greater oversight both for the AD's to focus on internal aspects of the set and a dedicated individual(s) to focus on the external influences on the unit, the position was first seen in the 1950s on large studio features and became commonplace across the industry by the late 1970s.

The first job of a location manager is managing the location scouting of a project, usually supervising several other scouts and assistant managers during the course of a show. A location manager will typically work closely with the director and the production designer during preproduction to find and secure their expressed creative vision, and oversee additional scouts to insure all the scripted locations are accounted for. The manager is also responsible for public relations at the locations used and the safety of the crew during filming.

A "location scout" is responsible for the initial scouting of all the locations used in a film, and translates the writer and director’s vision for the look of the scene into a viable and appropriate location. An experienced location scout will take into account all the logistics necessary for the production to adequately work.

Some of the things that a location scout needs to be aware of before submitting a location for approval are the fees and budgetary restrictions of the production, local permitting costs and regulations, camera and lighting requirements, convenience to other locations, production services, crew and unit parking, and possibly incidental issues such as direction of the sun, traffic in and around the location, airplane flight paths, weather patterns, road work, demonstrations and even interest by local organized crime families.

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