Location ScoutingBuilt for the field.
From script read to client delivery — CINERA gives location scouts the tools to find, capture, classify, and present locations with professional precision. Built around how scouts actually work.
Whether you're working solo on a short or managing a full scouting operation across multiple productions — upload your screenplay, build your library, and deliver polished presentations without ever leaving one system.
Everything you need from first read to final delivery
Tools built around the scouting workflow — not a generic location database repurposed for scouts. Every feature maps directly to how the job gets done.
Script Breakdown
Upload your screenplay and CINERA's AI parser identifies every scene location requirement — automatically organizing folders by INT/EXT, time of day, and narrative need. Start with the script, not a blank page.
Photo Capture & Galleries
Build multi-image galleries for every location. GPS-tagged, sequenced, and stored in Cloudflare R2 — fast delivery everywhere, reliable backup always. No more juggling Dropbox links and hard drives.
AI Photo Tagging
AWS Rekognition analyzes your photos and generates intelligent tags — architecture type, natural features, lighting conditions, spatial characteristics, and more. Search your entire library by what's in the frame, not just what you remember to type.
Dual Folder System
Organize by script scene and by location taxonomy simultaneously. A downtown rooftop lives under both "Scene 14 — EXT Night" and "Urban › Architecture › Industrial" — no duplication, no compromise.
Location Classification
CINERA's comprehensive taxonomy covers every type of space — natural landscapes, built environments, transportation, industrial, residential, and hundreds of subcategories. Your library is searchable and coherent from day one.
Client Presentations
Package your best finds into password-protected presentation galleries for directors, DPs, and producers. Curated, branded, and shareable without giving access to your full working library.
CINERA Scout — Mobile App
The full scouting workflow in your pocket. CINERA Scout for iOS and Android is built for the field — capture photos with GPS tagging, record notes on location, and sync everything to your library the moment you have signal. No manual imports, no lost notes.
Your location library is always accessible offline. View your galleries, review script breakdown folders, and reference location details without a connection — whether you're in a remote canyon or a basement with no signal.
CINERA Scout is included with all Scout and Manager subscriptions. Download from the App Store or Google Play.
Field Capture
Shoot photos directly in-app with automatic GPS tagging and sequence numbering. Photos sync to your Cloudflare R2 library in the background — no separate upload step.
GPS Location Logging
Record precise coordinates for every location. View your scouted locations on a map, navigate back to a spot, and share coordinates with the location manager without copying from a separate app.
Offline Library Access
Your location library syncs to your device for offline access. Review galleries, check folder organization, and take notes even without a network connection.
The scouting workflow
CINERA follows the actual sequence of a scouting job — not an invented productivity framework.
01
Break down the script
Upload the screenplay. The AI parser reads every scene header and extracts location requirements — INT/EXT, time of day, scene number. You get an organized folder structure before you leave the office.
02
Scout and capture
Drive the locations, shoot the galleries. On mobile, GPS and sequence numbers are automatic. Photos upload directly to your library without a separate import step. Notes travel with the location.
03
Classify and tag
Place each location in the taxonomy — the dual folder system lets it live under the scene folder and the type hierarchy simultaneously. AI tags your photos automatically so the library is searchable from day one.
04
Deliver to the client
Build a presentation package from your best finds. Password-protected, curated, and shareable with a link — directors and DPs see exactly what you want them to see, presented the way you want.
Scouts and managers in one system
When the scout's library connects directly to the manager's workflow, information stops being lost in email threads and shared drives.
PRICING
Scout access
One subscription covers everything a scout needs — no per-project fees, no seat limits.
SCOUT PRO
Everything a location scout needs — script breakdown, photo galleries, AI tagging, client presentations, and full web portal + mobile app access.
- Script breakdown & scene parsing
- Unlimited location uploads
- AI photo tagging (Rekognition)
- Client presentation packages
- GPS mapping & classification
- Weather Intelligence access
- CINERA Scout web portal
- CINERA Scout iOS & Android app
Ready to build your location library?
Sign in with your CINERA account or start a new scout account today.
Working with a location manager? Contact your Location Manager to be added to your production.