Today’s blog post is all about location scouting, which is one of the most essential parts of my production. The location doesn’t just serve as a background—it sets the tone, shapes the blocking, and defines the mood of the entire film. For my short comedy film, I needed a location that felt believable as a professional office setting but also had the flexibility to support comedic timing and character movement.
Obviously, this is an amateur production, so I do not expect the location to be perfect, but I believe it works well enough.
After some searching, emailing, and organizing, I secured the perfect place: Global Impact Workspace in Pembroke Pines.
Finding the Right Location
At first, I considered a few different options: empty classrooms, home offices, and even makeshift setups. There was no way to make any of these options look like an actual office, though. The film follows Ashley Lawson who is trying to hold it together during a very unusual job interview. That interview, plus her interactions with the receptionist, the nerdy guy, and eventually her unexpected boss, all needed to happen in an environment that felt as real as possible.
The vibe I was going for was corporate. Something that looked professional, but still had room for all the shooting to occur.
After trying to find an office space from people I knew, I decided that the best case scenario was to just book an office space.
The Location
After contacting them and checking availability, I was able to reserve Private Office Suite 358.
The space is located at 9050 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, and it’s a private suite, which makes it work well for filming. It has a clean layout and looks close enough to the kind of place where an interview for a financial analyst job might happen.
This location will serve as both the reception area and the interview room in the film. I plan to use creative camera angles and blocking to differentiate the two spaces visually, even though we’ll be filming them in the same general room.
Booking this room was literally $150 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 (i'm not okay)
Here are some photos of the space we will be filming in:
Now that the location is locked, it is full speed ahead.
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