Pre-Production -Recci (Locations In School)

Location: The School Hall

Time Of Day: 16:00

Access information: The school hall is in close proximity so it should be easy for us to get to however it's currently being redecorated and may still be getting redone when we choose to film. Another difficulty with accessing the hall is we have to book the hall in advance for filming, they did say that it would be complete and open for use after half term though.

Facilities: There is a large open ground space for us to lay out the magazine advertisements in addition to having an existing classic grand piano in the hall available for use. There is a stage which is used as a performing space if we decided to film on the stage. There are also stage lights which we can use to light our shots.

Vision Issues: Where the windows are we may encounter lighting issues because of the natural lighting that comes in and particular times of days, this could effect the shots we would like to take such as the long shots of Robert on the piano or the rotation shots we intended to use. We could possibly incorporate the naturalistic light into our shots to give the cinematography a unique look, if we did do this though it could have conflicts with our artificial lighting.

Potential Risks and Hazards: Because the hall has been redecorated there are risks of machinery being left out or possibly having our actors injured by power equipment that has been left aside, this must be taken into consideration when filming.



The Location Could Be Used For: We could use this location as the location in the music video where Robert is playing his piano in a school hall. This school hall offers large amounts of space, naturalistic and artificial lighting, a piano available to use and because it's an already existing location it features real life signs and warning notices that you'd find in a school, this will add to the
verisimilitude of our video.

 Location: School hallways


Time Of Day: 16:00





Access Information: Toilets are nearby, it has easy access to filming locations like the study room, the school hall and the lower schools/sixth forms toilets.


Facilities: There are toilets but nothing of major interest.


Vision Issues: Due to the time we wish to film there may be students,teachers and/or parents who may walk into a shot.


Potential Risks and Hazards: There is a possibility of colliding into school children in the scenes we intend to film so great care must be taken regarding safety of equipment and actors.


The Location Could Be Used For: This area can be used as a location for our actress to run through to get to the school hall because the location is an existing school hall it adds to the verisimilitude because of the real life props that add to the mise-en-scene. The set is also in close proximity to the school hall so it would make filming an easier process.

 Location: Schools Girl Toilets


Time Of Day: 16:30


Access Information: Access to the toilets is difficult because they have to be used during times when they're no longer in use which may be difficult at 16:30, however it is an hour and a half after the end of school so it should be empty. It's easy to access as it is part of the school and isn't far from the other locations we hope to film at in school.


Facilities: Other than having toilets for have our actors change in and do their make up in there aren't many other facilities in the toilets.


Vision Issues: Mirrors in the toilets mean that we will have to be careful with the framing of camera shots shots so that the camera operator and equipment isn't seen as this will reduce the authenticity of our video and corrupt the verisimilitude. We will also have to be careful to avoid getting students in the shot.


Potential Risks And Hazards: Hazards we may encounter can range from water on the floor to damaged cubicles. Before filming we must make sure that everything is dry and in working order to avoid injuries.


The Location Could Be Used For: The location can be used for the scenes of our actress in the toilet contemplating taking Sea Kelp and receiving a text from Robert. With intelligent shot framing, the location could also be used for the shits were our actress is putting on make up in her bedroom.

Location: Sixth form girls toilets

Time Of Day: 16:30

Access Information: The sixth form toilets are easy to access but offer less time to film in because they are only available while the sixth form block is open. The toilets only permit access to sixth formers so we may need a visitor badge for our actress as she's not part of the sixth form. Filming in these toilets is also harder as there are more sixth formers in the sixth form block then there are lower school students in the school.

Facilities: Other than having toilets for have our actors change in and do their make up in there aren't many other facilities in the toilets.

Vision Issues:Mirrors in the toilets mean that we will have to be careful with the framing of camera shots shots so that the camera operator and equipment isn't seen as this will reduce the authenticity of our video and corrupt the verisimilitude. We will also have to be careful to avoid getting students in the shot as there are more likely to be more students in these toilets then the lower schools toilets because there is usually more sixth formers in the school after the school day ends then there are lower school children in school.

Potential Risks And Hazards:Hazards we may encounter can range from water on the floor to damaged cubicles. Before filming we must make sure that everything is dry and in working order to avoid injuries.

The Location Could Be Used For:The location can be used for the scenes of our actress in the toilet contemplating taking Sea Kelp and receiving a text from Robert. With intelligent shot framing, the location could also be used for the shits were our actress is putting on make up in her bedroom.

Location:Sixth form Study Room


Time Of Day: 16:00

Access Information: The sixth form study room is open for a long enough period of time for us to go from several of our other filming locations in the school to there while still having plenty of other time to film and get the shots we need.

Facilities: The sixth form block (where the study room is located,) consists of a toilet for the actors to do their make up in and a common room (,where if need be) we can tell students we do not want visible in our shots to wait while we continue filming.

Vision Issues: The visional issues we may encounter are students being in our shots that we do not want and the tables in the study room may restrict our ability to film in certain areas of the study room. On a positive note though we may be able to use the students in our shots as their presence may add verisimilitude to our work.

Potential Risks And Hazards:Distractions from students in the study room may be a risk as it will delay our filming and we only have a certain amount of time to film in the study room. Rubbish being left around will be another risk because our actors may slip on the litter and this will disrupt our schedule if it causes the actor any injuries. Tables or chairs can also be an issue for safety as we do no want our actors tripping and hurting themselves or damaging equipment went falling.

The Location Could Be Used For: Scenes where we need our actress to get bullied by the other girls because it's all on the grounds of the school we intend to film at. The location will add verisimilitude to our work and will not require us to bring many props as the set is already furnished and has all the props we would need for the majority of what we intend to film.