An Odd Production Approach

If one were to have a lot of locations, I was thinking that this might be an interesting production method (especially for non-SAG productions).

Shoot out a different location every weekend. Rent your camera, light, grip package for the 1 day weekend. Since you can get 3 day weeks, this isn't that impressive alone - but what it buys you is a chance to spend some time getting all your art direction ready for each location prior to a camera ever entering your location. In theory then you could spend all Friday mentally blocking out your shoot and then begin that night and on through until Sunday. Then it gives the crew some time off (except for your driver and/or AC who would need to check out the cameras... An AC would hate this strategy probably, not sure how the rental house would feel). Then, during the week, you could be assembling footage from the weekend if you can get a quick telecine or if you shoot on video. You're building your movie as you go, by the time you are done, your edit is done. You could also take advantage of the time and actually take a day off and make sure your at the top of your game every weekend.

It's an interesting methodology for sure. Maybe if you have one location which you need for a week, you do one full week. Always good to be flexible.