Modified - Location Recce

This was completed by my partner Megan:

My House exterior.

Chloe and I decided to incorporate the location of an average household that depicts social normality which will be interrupted by the action taking place in the opening. The location also allows us to incorporate mundane objects during our title sequence in an ambiguous style. We decided to evaluate the bedroom spaces available to us as two of our scenes will utilise this type of room, as we wanted a large room which clearly depicts the age of our protagonists we decided to specifically evaluate our own bedrooms and those of our siblings. Once the location has been decided a filming schedule will be decided,created around the availability of the locations. This document will be located on my partner, Chloe Spencer's blog.

The decided locations:

After much deliberation, we decided to use my house for all shots,including exterior shots and some in the hallway and bedroom. We decided to utilise the space in my house as it is 
easily accessible to those acting in the opening and to my partner. As the main shots of the opening will be in bedrooms we evaluated the advantages of the ones located in my house.

Bedroom one Images

Bedroom one:
The two rooms we will use let in a good amount of light that can be easily manipulated with blinds and fairy lights to create the desired low-key lighting.
My own bedroom has a central bed which creates a simple layout allowing for use of the 180 degree rule which will be effective in our final piece. The props we wish to use in this location are all found in my bedroom which makes the narrative more convincing and clearly illustrates the protagonist's role as an average teenage girl.







Stairway,Hallway and Front door:

Stairway

Doorway

Hallway

Another area that will be featured in the opening will be the stairs and hallway found in my house. These locations will not play a major part in the opening but will link various scenes and will play large roles in the transitions of shots. Because of this, we wanted the stairs and hallway to appear as an average household would including props like a front door, coat hooks etc. We decided using the same house will allow for easy continuity and ensures lighting will be natural and low-key due to the many windows and few available artificial lights. The interior of these locations is light and neutral keeping the atmosphere of social normality and the ambiguity of the narrative.

Local Park:

The Park

One other location that will be featured in our opening is the local park 'Queen Elizabeth Park', we will be using this location during the exchange scene as this location is dready and creates a lowkey lit atmosphere that compliments the ambiguity of the thriller opening. The park scene will feature a bench as this illustrates the casual meeting place for the exchange which contrasts to the formal wear of the antagonist. We decided to use this location as it easily accesible for the entire group and will translate well on camera. 

The Studio 'The Office':
The last location which will be used in the opening will be the media studio which will house the scenes in the 'office' of the antagonist Larreh. The studio allows us to play with artifical lighting to achieve an interesting atmosphere which will depict the character's role in the plot. The location is easily accessible for the entire team and will allow for interesting shots and angles. The day we shoot in the location will depend on the weather as we would like there to be a dreary natural light in the scenes.

My partner Chloe checking lighting

Studio, door view