Location Recce

Sample Recce

Is the Activity area appropriate for the  production?
-Yes it is

Talk to people there, organise filming permissions.
 -NA


Identify the equipment you need to use.
-Digital camera, props and costumes

Examine and identify any potential health and safety issues
(Both people and equipment related issues e.g. crowd numbers being controlled; using safe cabling practices and video equipment being set up in a sensible location that does not block access points or that damages the environment or frightens livestock)
-NA

Check the position of the sun and lighting conditions.
-Yes

Look for interesting shots and camera angles.


Check the electricity supply. (For the majority of exterior locations you will be using battery power) NA
Do a test sound/video recording and check for potential noise problems (traffic noise may be a problem; is a location on a main flight path to an airport?)
-NA

Confirm times and dates with technical crew/actors or anybody you are interviewing, etc.
-Yes
Arrange car parking, access, loading, security, where possible.

-Na

Make sure everybody concerned with your video production knows what is happening and what is expected of them when on location.
-Yes