#24 The Role of Location Managers in Film & TV Production | Kyle Hinshaw

Are you ever curious on what filmmakers and producers do to film at certain locations? On this episode, Tanya talks to Kyle Hinshaw, Atlanta based locations manager for film and TV like Baby Driver, Walking Dead and Bad Boys for Life. Kyle walks us through the process of scouting and getting a location ready for a production crew. He also shares what the past few months have been like for him and how COVID has changed the way of production and technology. Kyle shares details on what it’s like to work for different films and TV productions, dealing with state and federal governments, and getting clearance to film in different locations. Listen to his advice on what sets good professional location managers apart from the rest, and what you should do if you want to work in the film industry.   Show Links:David Geroge PodcastJill Maxcy Interview https://locationmanagers.org Key points:1:29 — Introduction2:10 —  Kyle’s backgrounds7:27 —  What is a location manager10:15—  How demand for location managers has grown11:20 — Amateur vs Professional Location Managers13:32 — Winning the Outstanding  Location in a contemporary film for Baby Driver 15:23 — Getting clearance for locations17:41 — His impressions on movies as location manager19:50 —  Working TV vs Films22:20 — Covid impact for his industry 26:50 — Most drastic changes he’s seen after covid27:30 — Thoughts on current changes in technology30:05 — Scouting multiple regions/countries32:42 — Difference between production designer locations & pre-existing ones. 36:00 — Making a location viable for production37:05 — Budgeting for location as an indie filmmaker39:18 — Getting state and government agreements/permits40:49 — Making production aware of locations42:54 — Commonly overlooked items in location management43:19 — Future production roles 46:30 — Advice for filmmakersGet the latest the There To Here: Film & Media Podcast sent to youFind more podcasts from CoLab INC Film & Mediamedia.colabinc.orgFollow us on:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterYouTubeConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources