Music Video: Location Recce

Besides the studio for the projections, I wanted to film outside or at minimum in other indoor locations. It was important to take into consideration that I would have to walk to each location because I cannot drive, so each location had to be reasonably accessible because of carrying equipment. I also thought it would be appropriate to check the weather for the days I intend to shoot due to health and safety in regards to the temperature and rain.

First location: Riversley Park

Located: 5 minutes from college/30 minutes from home (walking)

Accessibility: Public space

Positives:

- mostly natural environment (besides bridges and a couple man made structures)

- a few hidden spots

- has a river running through it

- trees provide shelter from the rain and/or the sun going directly into the lens

- option of filming/walking on path instead of grass if it has been raining

Negatives:
- public location which could result in problems regarding privacy or identity agreements
- many dogs and children running around, which again could cause multiple delays in regards to filming

Second Location: My house (bedroom & bathroom)

Located: 30 minutes from college (walking)
Accessibility: I live here & private property


Positives:
- more comfortable filming in my own space/home than in public
- can take as much time as I need to film/reshoot certain shots
- can film at day or night because of artificial lighting (lightbulbs)
- safer than outdoors at night
- private property so there would be no disturbances


Negatives:
- confined to smaller spaces because of room sizes & furniture
- lots of personalised objects which I am unable to remove for filming
- more considerate of people in the house too incase of late shooting, or they want to use the space

- dog in the home could provide problems when shooting

Third location: Ensor's Pool/Bermuda Park

Located: 40 minutes from college/20 minutes from home (walking)
Accessibility: Public space, but located next to private property

Positives:
- vacant of houses or man made structures (besides a small wire fence)
- quiet the majority/all of the time (based on own experiences)
- high up, so it could provide more choice of backdrop behind the subject (the sky or ground)

Negatives:
- could be difficult to get to if the weather gets bad as its all uphill
- next people's homes which could accidentally get in background
- not in a totally *safe* area due to reputation
- no cover if it starts to rain