Filming location

A filming location is a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced, instead of or in addition to using sets constructed on a movie studio backlot or soundstage.

A location where dialog is not recorded may be considered a second unit photography site[citation needed].

Filmmakers often choose [citation needed]to shoot on location because they believe that greater realism can be achieved in a "real" place; however, location shooting is often[citation needed] motivated by the film's budget.

There are two main types of locations: Video cameras originally designed for television broadcast were large and heavy, mounted on special pedestals and wired to remote recorders in separate rooms.

Although the camera itself was compact, the need for a separate recorder made on-location shooting a two-person job.