Filming Locations

saturday 07 february

Well, we have a general concept at the moment. Possibly a psycholgical thriller around the theme of isolation or imprisonment with the characters being more symbols/entities rather then people. This was brainstormed as Tim, Joe and I travelled around locally and out in London in search of locations to suit the theme of the project we had in mind.

We found this oddly lit, hexagon based spire. The lighting gives a strange effect as it completely illuminates a person standing directly over. We noticed that it became difficult to distinguish exactly who the person was as the face almost seemed blurred.

In taking an extreme high angle shot it gives quite a disorientating quality to the area with the walls being claustrophobic and the gap in the spire showing a need for escape.

Here we have a longshot from the outside of the hollow spire, showing the effect of the lighting.

My eye was caught by this interesting lit flooring in the opening of the modern offices of london. The floor would occasionally have a series of different colours flow through it, this could be used to great affect and could be fused with sound effects and other forms of media editing to create a distressed atmosphere?

Here we have an establishing shot of the skating area at the embankment. The Graffiti on the walls could be used to represent youth and rebellion?

Modern, fututistic mise-en-scene? ->
(The one draw back with this loctaion is that it will be tircky to make sure nothign else is in frame, unless we see a particular use of the circle than perhaps we may have to abandon this location - Tim)



Space age, elevator with white glass panel background. Could be incorporated.

(This location was found at the British Film Institute,havign inquired with the eductaion department of the establishment, ith further disucssions and form yet to be had there is the strong possibility of using this location, as a group we're delighted at the oppurtunities of using loctaion s that other groups won't use, makign sure the project is distinct and allows us to mae the openign as professional as possible. The red elevator itself we saw as a possble metaphor for anger and claustrophobia, which is a possible theme for our opening, The backlighting gives the effect of a studio which will be much more effective than street and domestic lighting that loses any dramatic atmosphere - Tim)

High angle shot of a strangely lit pillar, giving the impression of an examination?
(We had the concept to have the camera circle round this pillar then tilt down to reveal a character, we're hoping a trackign shot such as this will engae the audience - tim)

Finally we have an establishing shot of the imax being covered by a tree showing that something is being hidden metaphorically, but this probably wont be used in our piece as the viewer will be able to tie the jump between locations, if they relate it to the establishing shot!

(However at this location Peter noted that the tree itself coudl be used, it's low key floor lighting would create shadows over our potentially scarry cast. Another aspect to consider that does the use of a tree contradict our urban feel, it remains to be decided whether the potential of this loctaion outweighs are primary concerns of foliage. -Tim)


Peter McLaughlin