location scouting
Colloquial abbreviation of ロケーションハンティング. Used in film, TV, and photography to mean searching for and deciding on shooting locations.
See also: ロケーションハンティング
I went location scouting with the director for next week's shoot.
We did location scouting in Kyoto for next month's film.
The director and staff went on a location scouting trip.