Tag Archive for 'crews'

Palo Pinto County, TX Locations

Lake Country Sun | Palo Pinto, home of film makers? | Thursday, July 31, 2008 | …via Google Alerts


Colombian Film Commission

Colombia Film Commission (Comision Filmica Colombiana)

The Colombian Film Commission is eager to facilitate the support large and small crews need to successfully bring any project to life.


Your Property As a Film / Photo / Video Location

…or… A New York Times Article Every Film Potential Location Property Owner Should Read

…via Mark McKennon


Featured Locations: Beach and Waterfront Houses

It is summer and I have been receiving a number of requests lately for beach and waterfront houses, so I have pulled a number of beach house locations from my location files an added them to a beach houses album on Locamundo:

Beach Houses Location Album
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Beach Houses Location Album

These are beach houses, ocean-front and bay-front houses of many diverse types and architectural styles, located all over the New York City Tri-State area - Jersey Shore, Long Island, Hamptons and the Connecticut Shore; in the album look for the town and a short description of the style of the house.


Wyoming Film Office

Wyoming Film Office

“Information about filming in Wyoming including digital location images, regulations/permits and listings of production, support and crew services.”


links for 2008-06-20

Susan Peik Location Scout
Susan Peik Location Scout
Michelle Latham :: Location Scout
Michelle Latham :: Location Scout


Great FAQ Page / Maryland Film Office

The Maryland Film Office in Baltimore, MD has a wonderful general film production FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page - what follows is a small sample of the Q / A contained therein (altho this FAQ is contained within the Maryland Film Office website, many of the questions / answers could apply to just about any locality and all are relevant in some way…) :


Mandy.com NY - NJ Location Scout Listings

Location Scouts in USA New York/New Jersey / mandy.com film TV services

About Mandy.com:


Creative Directory (Chicago / Midwest)

Creative Directory

“The midwest’s leading source for the creative community | Creative Directory Services provides an umbrella site for all aspects of the production community servicing the Midwest”


links for 2008-05-13


California Film Commission

California Film Commission


Northwest Location Professionals

Northwest Location Professionals

“Location Scouts and Managers serving the Pacific Northwest and Beyond | Northwest Location Professionals, Seattle, Washington


links for 2008-05-10


Filmmakers Guide

Filmmakers Guide

“Filmmakers Guide is a free directory for production companies Actors, Actresses, Art Directors, Audio Technicians, Boom Operators, Camera Crew, Camera Operators- Cranes, Jibs, Camera Operators- Film, Camera Operators- High Definition…”


Colorado Production Resource Guide

The Colorado Production Resource Guide is a comprehensive portal of production resources available around the state of Colorado, produced and presented by the Colorado Film and Video Association:


links for 2008-04-19


NY Times: Battle of The Film Tax Incentives

NY Times | Gone With the Cash: Films Go for the Best Tax Breaks | By Lisa W. Foderaro | Published: March 29, 2008 | White Plains, NY


GeoURL + Other Mapping Stuff

If you are a location scout and you dont know nuthin’ ’bout maps, well then, you aint… well let’s just say you should!


Estimating

As a producer or production coordinator, when asked to estimate production costs for a specific shoot, there are almost always some of the basic line items that have to be covered…


WGA Writers Strike 2007 - 2008

Note: The author is a freelance film / photo location scout and location manager and is neither a member of AMPTP or WGA. Any of the opinions expressed are those of R. Richard Hobbs.


The Rose Bowl is For Rent

Er, well, I dont know about availability on New Year’s Day ;-)

BUT…


Interviewed By WCBS-TV (NYC) Re: Orangetown, NY Filming Fees

I was interviewed last week by New York, NY CBS affiliate WCBS-TV, for a video news article entitled Hollywood Being Priced Out of 1 Upscale Rockland County Town that ran on the Thursday, April 12th 11pm Newscast and in extended form the following morning on the Morning News regarding a situation in Orangetown Township, NY whereby the town has initiated a $500 per hour fine for film crews present before 7a.m. or after sunset.


About nyc.locationscout.us

Hi- I am R. Richard Hobbs.

  • I am a location scout and I work in film production, which loosely includes television production, video production and photo production.

  • Rockland Magazine Article About Local Movie Homes and Location Scouts

    Yours Oughta be in Pictures… | By JENNY HIGGONS | (Original publication: October 18, 2006)


    Philadelphia, PA, USA Location Scouts

    City Paper | Naked City | On Location | Meet the folks who find Philly spots for Hollywood shoots. | September 12-18, 2002 | by Mary F. Patel


    How Location Scout Kevin Hodder Got His Awesome Job

    Budget Travel Online | How Location Scout Kevin Hodder Got His Awesome Job | Read our interview with the location scout for Survivor and Treasure Hunters | Tuesday, August 22, 2006


    New Film Commission Director and Filmmaking Tax Incentives in CT

    Shoot Online | Meet The Commish | Filming Incentive Program Takes Hold In Connecticut | By Robert Goldrich


    New York Location Scouts to Lose Scouting Tag Priveleges

    MOFTB: Scouting Tag Program Discontinued


    Movie Maker Magazine Article

    Note: The following is a draft of “Securing A Great Location”, published in Moviemaker Magazine’s 2005 Beginner’s Guide To Making Movies


    Wikipedia Location Scouting

    Location Scouting / Wikipedia