Location Reccies

Location 1. Seven kings park

This is the location used in the first 12 frames of our opening sequence. This is a suitable location for our film because it is a mundane location which is typical of a BSR film. It is in  a wide open space making it easier to take many complicated shots and angles. It is also a quiet location, which is good because there would be less background sound or any other disturbance. Also it is practical for all actors and our group to get their for filming.

The other location we could of used is St.Chads park. This is a bit further than the other filming locations than Seven Kings park. So for practical reasons we chose the closer park. Although St.Chads looks more run down, it is usually busy with kids and dog walkers so is impractical for setting up shots. Also it is aimed for at kids, whereas the area in Seven Kings Park we are filming in is surrounded by allotments and flats so better suits the bsr genre.

Location 2. Tuscany House
This location is used between frames 12-20. It is outside Georges flat in our opening. The reason we chose these flats it because they are built up and very compact, to fit alot of residents in. We liked the look of this as it made it look like a council estate. Also the way the flats were built allows us to get interesting angles of the characters and the location itselfs (such as the walkthroughs under one of the flats). Also one of our group members lives here so we can use one of the flats as our third location. Which is practical instead of having to film random flats and then move to his flat.

The other location we thought about using was Gidea Park. Again for practicality as one of the group lives there and for the different setting from other bsr films (flats, run down estates) But for practical reasons, being it was a long travel for the actors, we chose not to film here. Also some houses are large and look well maintained, which is not what we wanted for the mise-en-scene of the film.

Location 3. Inside Flat (Jack)

The third and final location where the opening sequence is being filmed is in Jacks Flat. This location provides a typical BSR location (flats/estates) to film in to really capture the characters class and background. The flat is at the top of the building, which allows us to create interesting shots with different angles and techniques in the stairwell outside his flat (Frame 26). Finally a group member lives in the flats, this is practical for us as it allows us to actually film inside a flat instead of just the surroundings and the hallways.

The other location was a group members house in Gidea Park. But this idea was stopped after we saw the impracticality of getting everyone to travel 40 minutes on a bus to get here. Also the house is on a main road so there is not alot of shots we could do with this setting. The main road was also ruin the realism of the film, as thieves are unlikely to break into a house on the main road in broad day light.