Location Scouting

There are two main locations which we need to scout out in order to film our film opening: a school corridor, and a bedroom. However, there are also a number of other exterior shots which need to be done in order to establish certain locations.

Corridor: This can probably be filmed within our school, as it only makes up a small section of our two minute opening. However, the main issue with this location is going to be finding a time when it is quiet enough to film in without background noise, which would make the dialogue within the scene hard for the audience to hear, despite it being crucial in building the characterisation of the three protagonists of out piece. Below are pictures of a couple of corridors which we could use in order to shoot this part.

Pros: This hallway is clearly well kept and brightly decorated,
which could suggest that the school she goes too is a good
one meaning that this case of bullying is rare. Cons: It is a
fairly small hallway to set up camera, microphone and
actors in, so the motion may have to be reduced.

Pros: This hallway is much bigger, and the shadows which
come in from the window could be used for some interesting
cinematography. Cons: It isn't as aesthetically pleasing
as the other hallway, meaning that we would have to change
certain parts of it in order to be representative of what it
needs to be. 

Bedroom: The bedroom we choose to film in is incredibly important, because every single decoration and prop within it needs to be significant of not only a girl, but also of the state of mind which the girl is currently in. It needs to have space for a desk on which we can put the computer, another crucial prop within the opening. Below are some ideas of bedroom designs which we could put into place within the opening.

Pros: The bedroom does not have much design and is
fairly neutral, meaning that we can design it in any way
we see fit. It also has a desk, which is necessary for
the majority of our filming. Cons: The bedroom seems a
bit large and empty for a teenager, although this could
also be seen as a pro because of her inner emptiness. 

Here is the same bedroom from a different angle. 

Exterior house: Whilst this location will only be seen in one shot within the opening, it is incredibly important to choose a house which reflects the mindset of Rebecca within the film. It needs to be a detached house in order to reflect how she feels detached from the rest of her peers around her. Additionally, it needs to be in a suburban area, because otherwise it will not look like a realistic place for her to live. Below are pictures of a couple of houses in the local area which I think we could use for the exterior shot. 

Pros: This is a detached house, which could be used to reflect
her detached state of mind. I also like the colour of it, because
it is neutral and unaffected - it contrasts with the personality
of the girl. Cons: The most obvious con is that the house looks
like a manor house, yet the girl goes to a comprehensive school.
This clash could undermine the whole film, so it is important
to find a way of making it realistic. 

Pros: It is smaller than the other house, and is also easier
to locate in order to film outside. It is still a detached house,
which is a necessity when making our film. Cons: There are
only a few windows in the house, and since interior shots
will be done in a different location, which means we will
need to make sure we don't shoot in a room where the view
out of the window will make it obvious that we are
filming in two different locations.

By George Martin