Designing a Movie Scene Location App

Friday, July 11, 2025

Designing a Movie Scene Location App

Friday, July 11, 2025

Blending two of my favourite things (travel and movies), I’ve started designing a Movie Scene Location app.

Blending two of my favourite things (travel and movies), I’ve started designing a Movie Scene Location app.

The idea is simple: help people discover and explore real-world filming locations. Yes, there are a few websites doing this already… but let’s be honest, they’re not exactly a joy to use.


So I figured, why not design one that actually feels good to use?

Examples of the Movie page with locations

Examples of the Location page
Examples of the Location Page Map View


Inspired by the thoughtful design of apps like Sequel and Letterboxd, I’m experimenting with:

  • Map-based exploration

  • User-generated content

  • And (soon) cinematic transitions and smooth animations

Would love to hear:

  • Would you use an app like this while traveling or movie-browsing?

  • What features would make it more useful or fun?

Big thanks to IMDb, CineMapper, movie-locations.com, and Wikipedia for laying the groundwork with their content.

More to come 👀

(Well maybe, if I find the time, probably after my vacation…)

The idea is simple: help people discover and explore real-world filming locations. Yes, there are a few websites doing this already… but let’s be honest, they’re not exactly a joy to use.


So I figured, why not design one that actually feels good to use?

Examples of the Movie page with locations

Examples of the Location page
Examples of the Location Page Map View


Inspired by the thoughtful design of apps like Sequel and Letterboxd, I’m experimenting with:

  • Map-based exploration

  • User-generated content

  • And (soon) cinematic transitions and smooth animations

Would love to hear:

  • Would you use an app like this while traveling or movie-browsing?

  • What features would make it more useful or fun?

Big thanks to IMDb, CineMapper, movie-locations.com, and Wikipedia for laying the groundwork with their content.

More to come 👀

(Well maybe, if I find the time, probably after my vacation…)