Transition: Location Scouting (New)

Transition: Location Scouting

In preparation for our new idea for our transition production, my group and I sat down today to plan out what kind of location we wanted for our film. We wanted to put our own creative spin in the adaptation, as such we thought it would be a good idea to generate new meaning/mystery by having the shoot take place in a slightly higher class of location. This gave us more to work with visually and new challenges for the cinematography. So that afternoon we headed out today to scout our planned shooting locations.

The location we are using is the house belonging to George's relative, who has given us her permission to film there. 

We started in the top room. This has a lot of dark corners and has one big pair of blinds, allowing for eery lighting and a contained atmosphere. But at the same time it is big enough to allow for a track and dolly.

The stairs are one of the most challenging locations due to the lack of space for cameras to be placed. However, it could make for some nice low angle shots. And it would help the story telling if we could film our actress coming down the stairs.

The hallway allows for some great tracking shots on different levels and we can get some really smooth pans. The only issue here is the changing light levels. We would need to make sure the shot didn't become overexposed and that the camera isproperly white balanced. 

There is some room for additional lighting but not a lot.
Moving in to the kitchen this is near perfect. The open plan makes for good tracking shots and reverse shots. We can play around with the pacing in this room and the large windows mean we have to rely less on artificial light. There is also a big TV we can use as a focal point.

The outside area has more space than I was expecting and will mean we can get a mixture of close up and wide angles. As well as switching between shots and reverse shots. I do wonder if we will be slightly restricted by window reflections and the small ally, but we won't know until we shoot.

The steps can make a fantastic transition for use with both static and drone shots. The lane its self is spacious apart from a few low hanging branches that we will have to work around. Overall this is a great location that offers a lot of opportunities for camera angles and set design.