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$299 is our standard rate for a 2 hour scouting of a single location within the ‘Standard Boundary’.

Included in this price:

Our Film Scout Professional will photograph your property using industry-standard presentation formats expected by Producers and Directors with the addition of stunning aerial photography and video. We will register your property permanently in the Creative BC digital locations file database to be seen by all Film Location Scouts of British Columbia. You will also receive a copy of the photo file for your personal use.

The following conditions are not included in this price:

If your property is located outside of the ‘Standard Boundary’, then special travel fees may apply in addition to the standard rate. Please inquire for a quote.

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If a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) is required for drone operation on your property, special provision fees may apply in addition to the standard rate. Please inquire for a quote.

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Our standard rate is based on having a Scout at your property for a time period of up to 2 hours.  This is usually enough time to complete the job. However larger or complex properties can sometimes take a little longer, and in such cases an additional fee of $75 will apply for each additional hour over 2 hours.     

Our standard rate includes scouting of a single location, however if you have multiple properties in the same vicinity, please inquire for a quote as we may be able to offer some savings.

The successful backbone of any film production requires a team of dedicated personnel known as the “Locations Department”. This team is comprised of at least one Location Manager, Assistant Location Manager, Location Scout, and Location Assistant, who work towards finding the perfect look for the project under the guidance of the film’s Director, Producers, Production Designers, and Art Department. The search for the ideal location can take as short as a week or up to a year, depending on the budget and size of the project. For cost-effectiveness, production teams explore the Creative BC locations database before deploying location scouts. Scouting the locations is just one step, and a single location may not fully represent all scenes for the project, leading to the need for various other locations.

Any time that a film crew works on your property, you will be compensated and insured by the production, and your property will be left in the same condition as it was beforehand.

As a necessary step before any physical search operation, Scouts are advised to refer to a provincially funded digital locations library hosted by Creative BC (formerly known as BC Film Commission). The library is comprised of thousands of location photo files that have been submitted in a specific format by Location Scouts across British Columbia. While the public can view many of these files online, access to private information such as names, addresses, and contact details is restricted to only authorized Film Location Managers and Scouts. This process of “virtual scouting” offers a highly cost-effective option before incurring expenses on travel and physical searches.

Maintaining an up to date photo file database with as many different location options as possible is of utmost importance to reduce production costs and increase production value. Contributions from Film Scouts and property owners are crucial in achieving this goal.

You and MSI Drones will schedule a date and time that is ideal for both. During the scheduled visit, our Scout will work together with you to ensure that safety is taken into consideration before the shoot begins.

Our Scout will capture aerial footage with precision, while you assist in highlighting any areas of interest such as unique camera angles, or areas of concern such as animal-related hazards or off-limits areas. During the interior shoot, our Scout will use a handheld camera and follow a generally established pattern while ensuring that nothing is photographed without your prior consent. For areas outside the drone’s reach, the scout will use a handheld camera to capture images where possible.

At MSI Drones, we guarantee our clients’ privacy and confidentiality. Individuals or property will not be photographed without prior consent. Our experienced team has no illusions as to the difficulty involved in capturing your vision on film, and are committed to providing you with our best work and a positive customer service experience.

If you are a property owner looking to make some extra money while offering your unique location for film production, then this service is for you!

Creative BC locations database is your first step towards being featured in various productions and earning good money. By listing your property in the database, you increase the chances of it being seen. Filmmakers typically consider these locations before deploying scouts on physical searches.

Productions tend to pay generously for the use of properties in their projects, and with all related expenses taken care of.
If discovered, your property could be used by one or multiple productions, providing you an opportunity to generate some extra revenue.

No. MSI Drones documents your property and registers it at Creative BC making it visible to the film industry. It is all dependent upon what a production is looking for, and each production contains a unique script and various locations required to fulfill the locations of the story.

There is no set rate. Rates vary depending on how well your property fits the Director’s vision, the budget of the film project, the scale of your property, what they want to do at your property (A game of chess? A stunt and explosion?), how long it will be used, and many other factors. It comes down to a fee that you and the Location Manager will establish together.

Yes. The deposit is $50 at the time of booking, which will be applied to your final invoice.

Yes. If you cancel with at least 48 hours notice you may either re-schedule your shoot or request that your deposit be refunded. However, if you cancel with less than 48 hours notice, your deposit will be forfeited.

No. When film location scouting, people are not permitted in photos that are submitted to Creative BC. It is recommended that the shooting areas are clear of people in advance of the shoot. MSI Drones can video people on projects other than film location scouting.

Yes in most cases. Depending on the distance between the locations, you may want to consider separate bookings for each one as you will be billed for travel time between locations. Alternatively you can inquire about booking our full day rate.

There is no hard rule about that but, generally, no it isn’t okay. Dogs especially are attracted to the rotors of a drone and may want to playfully attack which can result in injury and damages to equipment. It is, however, a regulation for drone pilots to avoid all wildlife. Birds are known to attack drones if they feel their territory is infringed upon which, again, can cause injury to the animal. Please advise the pilot of any known wildlife in the shooting area.

Yes. It will be yours to do whatever you like with. However, Moonscape Suite Inc. and its subsidiaries reserve the right to use the photos and footage in their advertising, demo reels, website design and stock imagery site. For more information about this, we recommend that you read the MSI Drones Terms and Conditions that are included in your agreement when booking your service.