Warehouse Recee

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Recce - Mr Pinks House

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Location Recce - The Woods 2

I conducted a recce at our woods location, Sydenham Hill Woods, and scouted possible locations for our scenes in a woodland area. The woods had a great diversity of scenery and landscapes which will give us huge diversity when filming with the convenience of being in one location.

Through the entrance of Crescent Lane I found a possible location of the Upper Sydenham Railway tunnel. This originally was a station that closed in the late 1950's and has since been left and taken over by nature.

This site would be good to capture an urban edge to the shots in the woods.

Following the path to the centre, the 'walks' collide. At this point the area has a wooden bridge which may be of interest, and segregated paths. All of these elements would be good for shots that have to last for longer.

As I walked further into the woods I found a great location with high levels of foliage. This location on the edge of sydenham woods and was next to dulwich wood.

I believe this area would be good for the scene where we see Mr White and Mr Pink walking through the woods with shovels; and for the multiple scenes with the girl running away.  I think this area would be good because it gives the feeling of being deep in woods in the middle of nowehere.

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Location Recce - The Woods

I conducted a recce at our woods location, Sydenham Hill Woods, and scouted possible locations for our scenes in a woodland area. The woods had a great diversity of scenery and landscapes which will give us huge diversity when filming with the convenience of being in one location.

I took some photos of areas of interest:

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Possible Location - Warehouse

One possible location for the warehouse is the gym at our school. It has the exact look that we are looking for, the brick and pipes along with having a large area so we can move around we ease. It also would be great to film here due to the convenience of it being at the school therefore it would be far easier to sort out our actors getting to school rather than some obscure location. If we do decide to use this location the radiators would be slightly annoying along with making sure nothing else is in shot, chairs etc but these are both problems which can be easily overcome.

The only major problem is that the gym is used for the mock exams, which means that we can't use it after the Christmas holidays as it would be all set up for exams. This means that we would have to film during the early part of the Christmas holidays or before we break up for the holidays, this may not be a problem but we have to be quick to make sure we can film there as currently it's our only option for our warehouse setting

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Location - The Woods

Taking inspiration from the trailer of The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009), we want to include a location in the woods for part of our trailer.

Using Woods for a location would allow for a diverse range of shots to be taken in a primarily earthy tone, contrasting from the stark and dull colours of the city shots.  Furthermore, a strong sense of isolation could be conveyed, giving a eerie and threatening feeling to the shots.  

I particularly like this shot looking up at the character as it makes the viewer feel as if they are inside a hole, being in a confined space emphasised by the closed frame. It also gives the visible character a sense of empowerment, which can reflect their role in the film. We could try to use this style of shot in our own trailer as it would emphasise the threatening characters roles.

This shot is unusual as it is a mid shot of two characters legs. As a spade can be seen, a sense of horror is conveyed as it implies that they are either hiding or digging something up. When combined with the location of the woods the effect is quite terrifying. In our own trailer it would be nice for them to be dragging the 'tool' along the floor, and including a soundbite of the disconcerting sound. 

The shot above was a tracking shot at walking pace, in which a tree a one point blocked the view.  This style of shot appears very visually beautiful on camera as you follow the characters rather than remaining still with the landscape. This makes the audience feel as if they are involved in the scene, creating a furthermore immersive feel.  Great depth is also created in this scene as perspective is captured in the layers of trees, both in front and behind the mobile characters.

We were looking for a wood location that was similar to that of Alice Creed, that would therefor allow us to film scenes such as a chase within a strong backdrop.  

Sydenham Hill woods seems like an ideal location. It very near and so transportation would be easy, and from photos I have found of the location it would be perfect for our trailer.

The aerial view of the woods shows how densely packed it is, making it an interesting and complex filming location. The next step would be for us to conduct a recce to the site and search for sites of interest within it to film. Below are some photos of the wood:

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Location Recce - The house thats robbed

Here is a possible location, a modern house located on a private road, with an overlooking garden to one side. Surrounding the house is a path, allowing for easy access, and in front of the house lies a small roundabout road, containing trees that might make for a good look out point. The private road itself could come in useful, allowing us to use different angles and specific shots, as the road itself will not be particularly busy. 

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