There are plenty of reasons that make us so drawn and invested in a movie, even though it is just a bunch of pictures being moved with great speed to make it produce motions. Films are considered a visual art to communicate ideas, get messages across, and inspire others, but most importantly, to entertain our wandering human curiosity!

A movie has many aspects that make it interesting for the viewers, such as the characters, plot, casts, cinematography, score, and costumes. But one aspect that many consider as the black sheep of the family is the filming location. Many movies such as 12 Angry Men (1957) and Saw (2014) depicted that the place where they shoot a film is irrelevant, and great movies can still be made without flying to expensive locations. But there is an excellent piece of writing that’s made in defense of places, and you should check it out to have an eye-opening experience! Here is our take on why filming locations matters in movie making:

It Moves the Plot Forward

Some movies like Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021) showcase how vital the filming locations are to move the plot forward. James Bond travels to many countries of exquisite and exotic scenery in the film, not for sightseeing but to proceed with his purpose and mission. We must remember that before a movie is green-lighted for filming, the director and a handful of the production crew scouts the filming locations first-hand because they include every bit of the creative process as pieces of art that must be carefully curated for the audience’s entertainment. This is why some directors even blew a big budget to fly their casts to the most exotic locations on the planet.

It Displays the Cinematography Wondrously

Some movies don’t focus too heavily on the plot and casts, but rather on the cinematography like a travel vlog style-ish visual art. It is perfectly fine; after all, every movie is great depending on who the viewers are their respective tastes. The visual beauty of movies like Vertigo (1958) that illustrates the beauty of San Fransico and The Lord of The Rings (2001) franchise that showcase the beauty of New Zealand will forever be etched on our hearts and minds.

The Takeaway

You can never discount a single aspect from the creative movie-making process because that would be inconsiderate for the entire visual art. We need to appreciate every bit of the process that goes on with movie-making, including the place. We hope that you had an eye-opening experience reading through this article!