What makes a great film location? Size matters!

Lavish Locations is constantly on the look-out for great new locations for film, TV and photo-shoots, but when location owners send us in their pictures, what are the attributes we look for which tell us whether it will be a successful location for filming? 

In last week's blog we looked at the first aspect of a successful film location - its location. In this week's blog we look at a second and vital aspect that which will spell the difference between lots of work or virtually none: the size of the location - in particular its key rooms.

You've probably seen footage of filming on TV or even witnessed a film being made on location. If you have you will have noticed how the action is often just taking place in a small corner of the room, but that the rest of the room is made up of cameras, lighting, crew members (who can number well over 30 for a typical film) and equipment, all of which can dwarf the actual scene being filmed. 

Now try to imagine all that in a typical 12 ft x 15 ft living room and you can see where the problems begin. Filming needs space, space to get the right perspective, the right shot, and the right movement, all of which is impossible if everybody is crammed into a small room. 

So the next rule of a great film location is really good sized rooms, whether they are kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms bedrooms or bathrooms, as far as filming is concerned the bigger the better. 

If you are considering registering your house with a location agency then take a realistic look at the size of your key rooms. If they are spacious and can accommodate a film crew then it will certainly be an advantage when it comes to being proposed for film and TV jobs. 

Look out for the next in our series of what makes a great film location and maximise your location's  chances of being selected for filming and TV.