A Day in the Life

Location Manager

Time	Activity
08:00	Arrive at the drama location, 2hrs before shooting is due to start. Check that all the facilities are in place. Loos, catering vans, make up and costume caravans and the mobile homes for the cast.
09:00	Run around and trouble-shoot a few things that aren't as they should be. The scaffolding hasn't been finished, the catering van is in the wrong place (it'll be in shot!)
10:00	phew! shooting starts as if nothing had happened. I grab a late breakfast and leg it up the hill to check we have the crane and set dressing in place for the next set-ups. It's a lot more peaceful up here
12:00	Meet up with the designer to double check props arriving and leaving the location. I work very closely with the designer – we are always talking about the design requirements ahead of time
13:00	lunch .. a sandwich in the car as I'm off to pick up some diesel for the Land Rovers
14:00	Resolve a dispute with the landowner, take him to the pub. We'll be OK for an extra day here now.
16:00	Organise the repositioning of some of the trucks to another location for the late afternoon shots. A beautiful scenic location… but we need clear skies. I'm sorry but I can't organise the weather!
17:00	Make a load of calls to get a few things sorted for tomorrow, try and keep my head down, … its going surprisingly well today, I can keep out of the way. If the location logistics run well I've done a decent job.
18:00	We've wrapped, the weather held, we're on schedule and off to the restaurant.

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