Filming on Location
Today, most productions involve filming on location.
The selection of film locations is very subjective, and depends on a number of critical factors.
These include but aren't limited to:
- Is the property of the style dictated by the script?
- Is your house, the rooms, or the garden, big enough to get the correct angle for the desired shots
- Is the property close enough to the cast and crew to be feasibly used as the primary film location?
- Is its proximity to roads likely to cause a problem with peripheral noise?
- Is there enough parking for the cast and crew?
- Is the rental tariff affordable within the budget of the film?
If the answer to these questions is yes, then you have the prefect property for "that" particular production, and for filming on location.
However, you may find that your property ticks most, but not all, of the boxes and that you aren't selected for a production.
If this occurs you shouldn't go out and re-paint or modify your property in any way. Redecorating to suit the needs of a possible production is just like chasing shadows. It's a personal thing between your property, the Director and the script!
If the Director likes everything about your property but the decor, then he may request that his team change the decor.
This is not uncommon, but should never be allowed unless legal contracts have been signed stating that you allow this to happen, and that the production company will restore the property to its original state afterwards.
Styles of Decor
It really makes no difference what style of furniture you have, or even if your property is almost derelict. There is a market for renting every style and condition of property ... it really all depends on the productions that are being planned at that time.
