Before we began filming, we needed to establish the locations at which we would film. These places needed to be easy to access and film in (i.e not too far away or too busy) but also fit with the specifications of our plot. In order to ensure that we selected the best location for our film opening, we first scouted a few areas that we thought would fit our requirements.
Our Outside Location Specification:
- Easily accessible by all members of our group.
- Free to film there.
- Not overly busy at our desired filming time.
- Streetlights (preferably warm yellow)
- City/Town.
One of the locations we visited was Greenwich town.
This location seemed perfect, albeit slightly busy, it has the warm streetlights we were looking for, as well as a beautiful view across the Thames of Canary Wharf that we could use to establish our city location. We found a quiet one way road in which we could have a car park and drive off easily without having to battle traffic, meaning our car scene was able to proceed. Furthermore, as we were not on any private property there was no charge to film here.
Another location we visited was St Nicholas' Church, Plumstead.
This location has a history of prostitution, therefore we considered it to be ideal for filming. However aesthetically, the setting did not satisfy us due to the abundance of green which was not resemblant of the city environment that we were wanting to film in. For this reason we elected to film in Greenwich instead.
The requirements for our inside location was less detailed as we had the ability to change interior décor and this wouldn't be seen too much anyway as we would film mostly with close ups to disorientate the viewer. For this reason we chose to use my house as it was accessible to both group members, and the room we would be filming in was white - so lighting and décor could be changed to portray different moods easily.
-R
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