Case Study: Location Works achieves smarter, error-free location scouting with what3words

Smarter location scouting with what3words and Location Works

Location Works is a UK-based location scouting agency with an online library of over 300,000 images that has sourced sites for Oscar-winning films like The Theory of Everything and numerous BBC and ITV productions. Scouts traditionally struggled to communicate precise shoot positions: postal addresses are too broad, GPS coordinates are clumsy and error-prone, and long descriptive directions are easily misunderstood—costing time on set.

By integrating what3words, Location Works now stores and shares precise three-word addresses for all new locations and is converting existing GPS data, making exact spots quick to convey by phone, email or SMS and usable offline for remote sites. The change has reduced human error, sped up communication and location-finding, and made the scouting process noticeably more efficient and user-friendly for clients and crews.

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