• Continuity Across Episodes: Multi-room, or even modular designed spaces, can allow you to film scenes that occur in the same continuity between episodes, both visually and narratively.
• Creative Inspiration: Beautiful interiors, gorgeous outside spaces, or spaces with visual versatility inspires directors and actors to bring their best creativity and performance, respectively.
• Technical Convenience: Adequate lighting, soundproofing, and reliable electrical power enhance production simplicity.
• Time and Cost Efficiency: A location that already has equipment can save both set up time and equipment rentals or possible reshoots.
• Professional Appeal: Locations that present well are a professional statement to casting, directing, and potentially audience engagement.

• Flexible Multi-Room Layouts
  Having multiple rooms and/or floors will allow you to film different scenes simultaneously, but extrapolate and maintain continuity if filming across episodes.
• Natural & Artificial Lighting Options
  Natural sunlight adds depth and realism to an indoor scene, while having indoor lighting provides controlled artificial light that will make sure all your indoor scenes look good.
• Privacy & Soundproofing
  If your space is quiet and private, you can avoid interferences, record clean dialogue, and maintain your actors’ concentration.
• Spacious Layouts
  Having ample space to accommodate your crew, camera gear and equipment, or lay out and set design will speed up the production since nothing will be blocking movement of equipment, the crew, or the actors.
• Power & Internet Connection
  High-speed internet, battery or generator power, and livestream capabilities can help with post-production and monitoring during production.
• Versatile Interiors
  Neutral walls, heritage settings, modern flats, or interesting studios can allow you have a versatility of scenes you can quickly set and film without relocating to various locations.
• Supportive Amenities
  Green rooms, restrooms, catering, and staff will ensure you are comfortable and your days will go as smoothly for your crew.

• Apartment/Flats: Most appropriate for romance and drama, and slice of life.
• Heritage Houses/Bungalows: More appropriate for period dramas, thrillers, or family sagas.
• Rooftops/Courtyards (or other balcony of apartment): Most appropriate for outside montages or conversations.
• Studios & Black Box: The best option for filming futuristic, or controlled environment in studio spaces, this option provides total control over the sound, lights, and set dressing.
• Farmhouses & Villas: Better suited for night shoots, large setups, or weekend retreats for production.
• Commercial Spaces (Offices, Cafes, Co-Working Spaces): Equally appropriate places for lifestyle, corporate, or simple modern web series.

1. Defining the Vision of Your Story
Before engaging in your search, you’ll want to identify the needs for the mood, genre, and scenes of your story.

2. Scout Virtually
Using only photos, video, and possibly virtual tours, narrow down the locations.

3. Test Technical Requirements
Assess the location for electrical service, internet service, light service, and backup service to avoid potential problems on the day of filming.

4. Accessibility Matters
Make sure that cast, crew, and trucks can easily get in and out of the location, especially in an urban environment.

5. Secure Permissions
Check with the city for any approvals, permits and insurance that may apply to the location to avoid an unexpected legal issue.

6. Check for Amenities
A green room, catering, and parking, along with someone helpful on site will make things easier and with efficiency.

• Promotes Creativity: Original spaces can surprise actors and directors to get the best of them.
• Saves Time: Smart floor plans and facilities save time in set up and the amount of reshoots.
• Increases Quality of Production: Controlled lighting, sound absorption and visual beauty improve image in your visuals.
• Keeps Audience Engaged: Contextually real and beautiful visual locations creates immersive storytelling.