Filming Guidelines!

Finding a great location is exciting, but never neglect the filming aspects that come later! The guidelines below are a great model that anyone with location duties should follow and or manage:

1. When filming in a neighborhood or business district, proper notification should be
   provided to each merchant or resident who is directly affected by the company.
   This includes parking, base camps, and meal areas. The filming notice should
   include: *name of company *name of production *company contact *kind of
   production *type of activity & duration.
2. Production vehicles arriving on location in or near a residential neighborhood
   should not enter the area before the time stipulated in the permit, should park one
   by one, and turn off engines as soon as possible. Cast and crew should observe
   designated parking areas.
3. Do not trespass onto neighbors’ or merchants’ property. Please remain within the
   boundaries of the property that has been permitted for filming.
4. Moving or towing of the public’s vehicles is prohibited without the express
   permission of the municipal jurisdiction or the owner.
5. Cast and crew meals should be confined to the area designated in the permit. All
   catering, craft service, construction, strike and personal trash must be removed
   from location.
6. Removing, trimming and/or cutting of vegetation or trees is prohibited unless
   approved by the permit authority or property owner.
7. All signs erected or removed for filming purposes will be removed or replaced
   upon completion of the use of that location unless otherwise stipulated in the
   permit.
8. Please keep all noise levels as low as possible.
9. Observe designated smoking areas and always extinguish cigarettes properly.
10. The cast and crew should not bring guests or pets to the location, unless expressly
    authorized in advance by the production company.
11. All sets and props should be removed upon completion of use.
12. The production company will comply with the provisions of the permit at all times.
13. Production companies will refrain from using lewd or offensive language within
    earshot of the general public.