2013 Post 26- Pre-production Location Recce

For our six scenes we completed a location recce for each, looking at the technical aspects as well as doing a risk assessment for any hazards.

Bedroom: From the late morning to early afternoon there will be a sufficient amount of light for filming, as there are two large loft windows. The bed is closed off slightly by one wall but there is enough space for our character to get in and out easily although the camera positions are limited. Our equipment can be easily kept to one side of the room for enough space to film with a tripod.
The bathroom is narrow and small so the camera will have to film from the doorway but there is another large loft window for plenty of light.
Hazards: Objects on the floor will have to be kept in one corner of the room away from me  whilst filming and our actor's movements.
The roof slopes on one side of the room so our cast-members should keep to the other side in case of an accident. The camera will be kept outside of the bathroom as the flooring is tile and, if dropped, it could damage the camera and also our actor will have to be careful not to slip.

Kitchen: Plenty of natural light from the large window, it can also be toned down with the use of the blind. Plenty of space for character movement but limited space for camera manoeuvres, filming will have to be down from four corners of room.
Hazards: Objects on counters will have to be kept away from the edges in case they are knocked during filming. There are sharp edges on the counter-tops, this will have to be kept in mind and our characters will have to position away from these.

Town: In the morning to early afternoon there is plenty of natural light, but the weather will need to be checked before filming in case of undesirable conditions. A lot of space for camera and character movements, and this area is less busy than the town centre yet still retains the street 'look' we were aiming for.

Hazards: Pedestrians will travel on the path despite this being a quieter area, so we can move to the grass during these times. We can easily manoeuvre around the tree and lampposts and keep our cast members aware of where they are in case of a collision.

We also looked at the city centre of Hemel Hempstead but this area would be too busy

 

Living Room and Hallway: These scenes will be filmed at night so artificial lights will have to be used. There is sufficient light for both rooms, but if shots appear too dim we can use the light reflector to brighten actor's faces. The hallway is fairly narrow so camera manoeuvre may be limited, but there is plenty of space in the living room for this as well as sockets for charging equipment if need be. Certain large items such as the treadmill in the living room may be removed during filming as they can be distracting.
Hazards: The hallway is narrow so any equipment and obstacles must be cleared from the path of our crew, to prevent accidents, and the number of cast members will have to be limited in this space. There is a heavy treadmill in the living room and large sofas that the crew will have to be mindful of, and I will warn them to not get the equipment or themselves too close to the radiators in both rooms as they can be hot.