Location list

Location List 

As a group we have been looking at potential sights for our music video. We looked for places that suited and represented our main themes that we wanted to portray to our audience.

LOCATION 1:

We liked this location because how natural and calm the atmosphere we would be able to portray. It would work really well with the indie theme as we stick to the low budget approach they often go for in music videos. This location would be used for our present scenes and the flashback scenes as we want to show the audience how the friendship used to be in comparison to what it is like at the moment. 

The location in the images has no restriction or rules with the use however, we need to keep in mind that as it is a public park there might be people walking about. The other issue that we may face is the weather for when we choose to shoot as rain would affect our cameras or make it difficult to shoot. 

To overcome these two issues we will stop recording when people are walking about or be aware of their presences. Then with the weather we will make sure we check out the forecast in advance to ensure we reduce the chances of rain interfering. 

LOCATION 2:

We liked this location due to unique appearance and how aesthetically pleasing it would be for the audience. This location is also very popular for students and young people and therefore it was very fitting to feature this location with our target audience in mind. The surroundings and colour schemes would also look very nice in black and white when we edit it as there are no harsh tones. We plan to use this location as part of the flashback to portray the friendship of the pair as the audience will make the assumption that it is romantic however we want to show that for the two it was a place for friends to hang out. 

One of the problems we may face with this location is that because it is a business and privately owned we would need the managers permission to film here. Another thing we need to bear in mind is that there will be customers who may affect the shots we want or may not want to be filmed. Therefore, we need to be aware of this when we film.

To overcome the first issue, we had a discussion with the manager and she granted us permission to use her location. In return for the access to the shop, we will recognise her business in our video by having shots of the title. 

We plan our film times to be for when the business is less busy like the morning or evening to avoid the customers and also not interfere with the day to day running's of the business.

LOCATION 3: 

We have chosen to shoot some of our scenes outside this house and in the bedroom. The reason behind this choice was because we felt it suited our narrative of seeing James's life and that also involved his room. This location is very effective as we will be able to control many things like no passer-by and also the fact we can make changes in layout for the room to suit the scene. The bedroom would be a great location for the scene that involves an emotional James following his rejection and to capture him on his own strumming along the guitar. Also the bedroom is decorated to fit a male teenagers room and the audience can familiarise themselves with that and also clearly identify the location when watching. 

LOCATION 4:

The local train station will be a great location to capture the opening and closing scene involving James and his love interest Oriana.