This weekend marked the third time Fagan and I had gone out location scouting. On Saturday we sat down with a list of locations needed and came up with possible ideas, then on Sunday we drove out to each possible location and took pictures. The pictures help in two ways; they help me decide if the location is really where I would like to shoot and more importantly, when I am making out a shot list and story boarding, the pictures are a great reference for how I would like to shoot each individual scene. Location scouting is an essential and fun part of pre-production. It is the first time that I, the director, can begin to visualize the story in a real way. Before location scouting, before casting, it’s just me and the script, and my ideas of how I would like the movie to look. It’s not until I actual visit the various locations that my ideas become a reality. This is when the magic truly happens and I can feel the story coming to life.

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