Reel-Scout™ was built for film commissions. Period. It was not developed to serve museums, manufacturers, realtors, schools, financial institutions, and, oh yes, film commissions. The result? Definitive impact to the film office and its ability to do business:
Since its inception, Reel-Scout™ has been a web-based application, and it always will be. It was not built using client/server technology and then converted to the web; it was built with the knowledge that the Internet (next to a film-friendly governor, perhaps) is the film commission’s best friend. This is true not only because the Internet affords the fastest form of response but also because the Internet allows the best form of access, that being anytime, anywhere.
What good are your contacts, your projects, your images, and your locations if they’re sitting on your desktop, but you’re not at your desk? Further, from the system administrator’s standpoint, Reel-Scout™’s .NET platform means no desktop software installation for each user. Upgrades and modifications are centrally administered, tested, and deployed. For the producer or scout receiving the location package, a .NET platform means there’s no need to download any files (and wait interminably) and no need to install any plug-ins or software in order to view the locations that have been sent. It’s a simple “search, enter, and send” for the commission; and a simple “click and view” for the scout. Reel-Scout™’s web-based platform makes all the difference.
As the film industry continues to become more sophisticated, so must the film office – if it hopes to keep pace. As location production expands globally, the methods of attracting and managing that production must evolve. As the game gets quicker and the stakes get higher, the film office must adapt to stay ahead. Reel-Scout™ makes all that possible.
