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City of West Hollywood
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Make the City of West Hollywood your go-to
destination for location filming. The City's Film
Office is now accepting permit applications.
weho.org/film
Film Coordinator Eddie Robinson (323) 848-6489
In April, Savannah College
of Art and Design (SCAD)
students were treated to a
one-day "Location Scout
Masterclass," led by Atlanta-
based LMGI Education
Committee members and
Board members Ryan
Schaetzle and Mac Gordon.
Hosted by the School of Film
& Acting and the Career and
Alumni Success departments,
the three-part six-hour
program covered the highlights
of location managing with a
focus on scouting.
Held at the SCAD film studios,
Film and Television Chair DW
Moffett introduced Gordon
and Schaetzle to the class
of aspiring producers and
directors. The seasoned
location professionals
stressed the importance of
understanding how their
role contributes not only
to the overall logistical
planning of motion picture or
television production, but also
aesthetically by researching
and presenting locations to
the creative team that help tell
the story.
"The students were really
engaged," says Gordon. "Their
questions were impressive and
thoughtful and could easily
inspire topics for even more
lectures and discussion."
After lunch, they headed out
to SCAD's new and ever-
growing back lot and XR stage,
prompting more discussion
about what production
considers when deciding to
film on a backlot vs. an actual
location. The day ended
with a trip to a picturesque
street corner in downtown
Savannah. Gordon described
a theoretical scene at the
location, and had the students
think about how they might
approach filming it using
their newfound knowledge on
the art and craft of location
scouting and management .
Said Schaetzle, "It was a
great experience for Mac and
I, and hopefully, we gave the
students an insight to our role
that will be remembered when
they, the next generation,
start producing their own
projects. Future plans to
replicate the experience have
been discussed and hopefully,
it's the beginning of a great
relationship between the
SCAD Film School and the
LMGI."
SCAD film students at the back lot with professor Gregori Viens (Far left),
Ryan Schaetzle/LMGI (2nd from left) and Mac Gordon/LMGI (back right)
Class in Session in Savannah
