Choosing Location

Definition 

Choosing the perfect location and environment to shoot the production, that suits well with the narrative/ genre.

For example- in the Maleficent opening scene it is in a land where creatures live which is located in the forest, which is a perfect location for the shoot as creatures tend to live in the nature world away from humanity, as it is safer and also it is their adaptation.  

what is the purpose of location? 

• Location is an important element in media that helps to convey the story of the film. 
• Location exposes the film genre and scene to the audience.
• Helps to have a batter understanding where it is located (e.g in which country it is set) to the audience. Meaning, identifying time period and setting. 

Main Task

Information from the book 'Running on the Cracks': 

From reading the book you tend to imagine the character walking around in public to get to places (e.g using public transport to run away) and to find someone specific. Me and my Film Crew decided to pick London bridge for the location where the character is at the moment in tell we see her flash back, which is located in Maidenhead in one of my crew members grandparents house. We chose London because it is a well known for publicity and setting and we choose one of my crew members grandparents house as the positioning of the setting (e.g. you can see the kitchen and the dinning table clear from outside the window) is perfect for the flash back. 

Challenges

• When picking the location the next problem is confirming time and day to shoot with the Film Unit and Actors, as unfortunately it is hard to get the schedule right if someone cannot make it on the day. To over come this challenge by booking the schedule weeks/months before the shooting day and have a plan B if the schedule (plan A) did not go successful.   
•  It's not just location that is the challenge but what will the Film Unit face if the weather was not the way they expected on shooting day. You cannot undo the weather, which means the Film Unit should consider the bad side as well as the good side for the shooting day.