Location Manager
During the pre-production stage the director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, cinematographer, etc. all plan for the execution to be taken place during the production stage with tight schedules, and detailed planning. After the director has got the vision of what he/she will want the scene or film to look on screen, with the help of the screenwriter to write it down in a structured manner. As we all know that instead of studios there are also locations which are real, and not also a setup. So over here the role of the location manager takes over. The location manager sits closely to the director, and also the production designer during the stage of the pre-production to make the vision of the director come into live for the shoot to be taken place. The job of the location manager apart from arranging a particular location is mainly to arrange the locations, and for also all securities during the shoot with also the legal permission being taken place. There are 'Location Scouts' who work under the Location Manager helping to find interesting, and appealing location according to what the director needs, so the Location manager's first job is to ensure that they are clear with the director's vision, and managing them as well. A very essential thing for a location scout is to be aware of the fees which will be comfortable according to the budget of the film, the amount of equipment's required during that particular day of shoot, safety of the cast and crew, and other external distractions to be avoided in that particular location. After the location is final the location manager then schedules the date for preparation, wrap, and also deals with the other factors impacting on the location which is fixed. The location manager should also ensure and give the guarantee that the way the location is provided to the production will be given back the way it was without any damage. Needing to know the production need's is also very essential for a Location manager. That's only not it, it's also vital for the requirements such as the facilities, electricity, weather conditions, etc. to be taken care of so that you can always be aware during the shoot. For example, if you are shooting in a village it's very essential to know that when there will be electricity, or the weather conditions will be according to the scene needed.
The location manager is also hence an important part of the pre production stage. as at the end of the day the shoot will be possible, and taken perfectly according to the Location given.
