LOCATIONS

MY HOME

• For the dark room in which I planned the performance of the song to take place, I have decided to use the living room in my home. In this room the lights can be dimmed in order to create a much more atmospheric feel. As the video is about the loss of as sibling, using a family home and its furnishings is of great benefit to the video in terms of mise-en-scene. The darker colours of all the furnishings connote the negative feel of the song and the ultimate themes of loss after death.

• The space is the room itself is quite limited. This again, can be used to connote the idea of independence and isolation that the singer and the male character feel. However, the room is only used a few hours a day. This gives my a significant amount of time and freedom in which to shoot. In terms of equipment set-up, the free space allows me to set up the camera and tripod in more places inn the room that may otherwise be impeded by other people.

• Using the home of myself and the cast involved in the video also eliminates potential issues with logistics such as getting the cast to a location on time. The cast will instead be present most hours and increase the number of filming opportunities from weekend to include weeknights.

KING’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

• The King’s Community Church ground in Norwich will be used for the scenes in which the brother is visiting Lucy’s grave. Whilst the grave is not physically seen, having shots of a church, old trees and benches will allow the audience to successfully decode the connotations to understand the narrative.

• The location, whilst in the city centre, is positioned in a discrete and therefore quiet area, where there is unlikely to be any public disturbance to interrupt the filming. This will reduce any continuity errors in the final piece and minimize the number of takes required to get footage that can be used appropriately in the editing process.

• The ground also has a long path and benches in the same place, meaning I do not need to search for another location to complete certain small, yet key shots that I have envisioned. These shots can all take place at the same location and most likely on the same day. Once again, this will also reduce continuity issues, that would be highly likely if I were to split the shots into different locations

RIVERSIDE

• The riverside in Norwich is where I plan to shoot the scenes in which the brother will be by the water mourning and imagining Lucy.

• As the shoot is taking place in the Autumn, the location offers aspects of mise-en-scene that enhance the connotations of the scene. That that the leaves falling of the trees could be a symbolic representation of life coming to an end.

• The area itself is quiet with only a few passers by, making the location ideal to film with very little interruption. This will allow me to be more efficient in meeting the appropriate deadlines.

• The fence between the river and the path, keeps the shoot safe for the cast and crew. This means that when throwing the rose-petals into the river, the actor is able to get closer and be safer than if I was to film by an unfenced lake or river.

CHAPELFIELD GARDENS

• Chapelfield Gardens is an ideal location within the city for the majority of the scenes in the video. The gardens have a number of different grassed areas, secluded by trees. This is perfect for the shots that I have suggested will take place within a vast open space.

• The surrounding trees and grassed areas provide the natural feel that I aim to capture within the scene and reflect within the natural relationship between the two siblings being portrayed.

• The gardens also have a small park including swings that would allow be to capture important interactions between the characters. Having these two areas within the same location reduce the amount of time spent location searching as well as filming overall.