Finding right location for a shoot is an essential part of pre-production work. For a filmmaker, getting a suitable location is just as important as the script in order to deliver the best visual experience through effective storytelling. It’s an important decision that can affect your production positively or negatively. Based on how much time you have spent on assessing the perfect location for your film, your production time can be a smooth sailing or turn out to be a nightmare. Be it a corporate shoot, music video, documentary, TV drama or a film, one thing that should be ascertained prior to assembling the shooting crew is a shoot location that perfectly matches your requirement without digging a hole in your pocket or turning into a taxing exercise to complete the shoot without hurdles. 

There are many factors that determine the Suitability of a location like;

• Aesthetic value of the location and whether it’s in tune with that particular setting of the story
• Logistic feasibility like distance from base of operations or other locations shortlisted for filming
• Availability of parking and other facilities to keep crew and talent safe at all times
• Adequate electrical power supply or feasibility of bringing in the generator for electrical equipment
• Natural light on location and how Indoors or outdoors light changes basis weather conditions
• Feasibility of getting filming permissions and cooperation of local people, local government and law enforcement departments and corresponding expense to production

Argalian Pictures has the best film fixer team that works Pan India to assist national and international filmmakers by providing efficient location scouting service in India that suits their story and budget perfectly. Our location scouts consists of highly skilled professional photographers and videographers, who are multilingual, and well versed with local culture and customs of this region.  We, at Argalian Pictures can help you with finding the best location for filming and helping in assessment of budget and logistics planning for shoot by taking leads on:

• Finding locations basis your need: Our location research team conducts online and offline research through their network. After getting a list of suitable locations, our scouts visit those sites personally to determine any logistic challenges that can affect the film’s budget through unusual laws, taxes or fees. They further capture images and videos of  locations at different times of the day to help production team in assessing the natural lighting conditions of indoors and outdoors of that particular property

• Sealing the locations: Once the locations are given a green signal by producer or director, our location managers work out any negotiation and agreement essential with property owners, neighbors or locals for cooperation during filming. They work with local officials and law enforcement officials to seal off shooting areas by getting to set up barriers and direct traffic away from the set

• Contingency Budget planning: While filming on remote locations, many unanticipated issues might crop up that could result in extra expenditures. In addition to pre-production budget assessment for locations, Our location manager can help you with a contingency plan to determine probable additional costs like labor, local fees, additional expenses or cost of rescheduling

• On Location Assistance: Our location assistants will assist with set direction, getting special props on set basis requirement and moving crew from location to location. They are also in charge of ensuring that the locations are in the same condition it was in prior to the shooting and any damage to the property has been dealt with appropriately.