Location Recce

Location Recce

Aimee's Sister's Bedroom:

Our piece opens on a shot of the protagonist sitting on the edge of her bed looking forwards. For this we decided to use my sister's bedroom we chose it because it is a fairly plain room with white walls and white furniture so will be easy to make it look sparse.  In the room there are two windows on the opposite wall from the bed meaning we will be able to naturally light the actress' face.

Bedroom Door:

One of our shots involves the protagonist leaning against the inside of their door barring someone from entering for this we decided to again use my sister's room for continuity.  Although the door is again opposite the windows it is a lot darker than the bed and we can film later in the day to give us more control over lighting and allows to make this shot darker.

Aimee's Kitchen:

There is one shot in our opening in which the camera circles around the protagonist inside a kitchen.  We decided to use my kitchen as it was again in my house, enabling us to film everything in one day and it also fit the look we were looking for in the kitchen scene.

Aimee's Bathtub:

We are using the bathtub for the scene in which the protagonist submerges herself into the water and the title appears on the screen.  The bathtub we have chosen is also in my house limiting the locations in which we need to film. this will give us more time to get the shots we need.

 Dunton Green Tunnel:

 This is for the scene in which the protagonist has    ran away from home and is hiding in a tunnel.  we  chose this because it fits the dirty, dingy look we are aiming for.  The white walls will contrast her dark appearance adding to the creep nature of the scene.

Dunton Green Tunnel Wall:

This is for the scene in which the protagonists face is grasped by an unknown antagonist.  This wall is in the tunnel in which we will film the above scene.  Although there is limited space within the tunnel this shot is a close-up so limited space will not affect filming.

Dunton Green Bus Stop:

This bus stop is for the scene in which the camera circles around the protagonist.  This is a good location because it is a stereotypical bus stop, demonstrating her vulnerability as a young person alone in public.  It is also a 3 minute walk from the tunnel meaning we can film all of these scenes in one shoot.

School Medical Room:

This for the final scene of our opening in which the protagonist is seen to be in a hospital room.  This is a convenient location as it in our school and looks like a hospital room.

School Hall:

This is for the scene where she stands on the stage and the camera circles around her.  We will put out chairs in the main floor area because there will be muffled applause to accompany.  This is also in school so will be easy to fit in to our shooing schedule.

Park:

This is for the scene in which the camera circles around the protagonist standing in a park.  We chose this location because it is in our local park. For this location you can use 100% natural lighting, reflecting light where needed.

Bridge in Park:

This is a good bridge as, like with the tunnel, it is very dingy looking and has a good view of the river.  In this location there may be limited space for filming but we will complete test footage to assess its suitability for the shot we require.