NW Location Reccie Proposal's

Posted by Nick

After our visit to Brighton, our eyes have been re-opened to the world of cameras. Our task being to record a variety of shots, using different sizes, angles and movements, as well as shots of our own design, in order to remind ourselves of what is needed, and what processes we must use to create both visually beautiful and challenging shots to make film openings or music videos. For our project, we will need to use a variety of locations, as we have decided to opt for a concept based video which will, hopefully, in the final outcome have an imaginative and aesthetically pleasing look to it, and thus artistic shots in a variety of locations will give us this outcome. Looking back at the treatment for the track in the ‘Responding to a track’ post, it is evident how Peñate has chosen to make a track that will conjure up feel-good emotions, with a lively and energetic atmosphere.

Street
We hope to film a number of shots in a crowded street, using effects in Premier such as speeding up time, making everything in the background move at a faster pace than the main subject, as well as reverse shots, where the main character can for examples, have their clothes coming onto their bodies, when in the actual shot, they are taking them off. For the street, we will either go somewhere local, i.e. Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells; however, we may choose to venture towards London to achieve more visually dynamic shots, perhaps with famous monuments in the background.

Woodland
As well as the crowded street, we hope to film in a woodland area, hopefully in the surrounding area, where we will shoot large chorus sequences, where everyone is present in their elaborate costumes and make up giving an eerie and artistic look. We will shoot a variety of shots in exterior, large, open spaces, capturing images of green hills and trees.

Garage
We could also shoot in a small interior space, such as a garage, where we will be able to produce atmospheric and artistic settings from the use of some simple lighting, as well as using colourful materials and objects to give captivating and different mise-en-scene. I propose that we use either one of our group members garage, which is roomy and can accommodate for the whole crew.

Greenscreen
We will also use the green screen heavily in our video, using shots taken in front of the amazing piece of technology in the choruses, where the music is at its liveliest and the beat the fastest. As the cutting rhythm will be fast (due to the fact we will be using stop motion animation), we could, potentially, use any location that comes to mind, ranging from major cities and monuments from across the world, all being edited in during post production.

Overall, we hope to use a diverse amount of locations, exterior and interior, as well as using green screen technology to give our video a colourful, exciting and visually compelling atmosphere which will be in keeping with the artist’s previous, artistic videos, as well as being in keeping with the rhythm of the music.