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I secured an urban location for filming. However I was asked by the Director to recce three locations the night before filming the "Urban location". I carried out the recce's and sent the photos over however I reminded the director if we wanted to change location, this would mean changing the filming day because we needed a new risk assessment and permission. On the morning filming the specific place I had picked was very noisy.We stayed in the same location we had permission for however moved approximately 10 meters away from the noise. The location worked well for the shots and went smoothly for filming.

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I needed to secure an urban space where our two main characters would have a conversation. I spoke with the Director and we agreed it would be good to get a location with a brick wall, maybe some graffiti or an alleyway. We decided this would fit the gritty dark feeling of the film that would be contested with the comical script.

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I wanted to look for locations which would reflect wealth and a manly essence as it is written as a mans office. I took inspiration from The Wolf Of Wall Street film as the main character has a lot of money therefore has a luxurious office space which we were trying to replicate. These locations are large with big desks and expensive looking items such as glass panelled doors, marble floor and paintings.

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For Kenny's house I wanted to find a location that has basic furniture, plain walls and preferably a terraced house. I wanted a location like this to show that Kenny and Laura didn't have much money as a new young couple. I also wanted to create a big contrast between Craig's big expensive house and Kenny's new small house.

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I looked at films that featured a basement scene. The film "Amityville awakens" has a basement which is dark and creepy which is how I imagine a dungeon style basement to look. Stairs into the basement were an essential idea for me and also a light. I also looked at the film "Cabin in the woods", a horror film and this basement also has a dark atmosphere where you can't see much of the room where it is not lit. I aimed to get a location similar to these ones as it fit the idea of a torture dungeon.

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For the park scene I knew vast spaces were needed but in the script it said two different parks were needed. I thought if I found a park large enough we could use one location and just use two very different spaces. I wanted a park that had heavily wooded areas and also a space where there was a lot of flat space with benches so that the two areas contrasted.

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For Craigs house I looked at the film "The gentleman" as this film has a hitman narrative and a luxurious and manly feel to it. After my meeting with the Director and Producer they wanted Craig house to be more styled by him and to feel aspects of a manly touch. I took the idea of having leather sofas in the location and darker colours such as wooden floors and dark blues or oranges in the house.

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MOOD BOARD IDEAS/ RESEARCH  FOR LOCATIONS

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MOOD BOARD IDEAS/ RESEARCH  FOR LOCATIONS

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The second half of the office scene was changed to a basement style scene. This was due to the fact we could not have an extra day filming in the bar location. Though this was a last minute decision it worked with the style and theme of the film as this location had a gritty look. This is similar to the gritty look of the basement scene. I found this location on campus and this is an area used by cleaners and security of the building. Luckily I got a risk assessment completed and signed for in time for filming.

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Last minute urban location recce (Request from director)

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Last minute urban location recce (Request from director)

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I had secured an urban location, however the night before filming the Director requested I go on a last minute recce to look at other locations she had thought of. I found other locations but reminded the Director that if we wanted to use these we would have to change the filming day.

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Sandwich shop scene was a last minute change 

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Sandwich shop scene was a last minute change 

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The sandwich shop scene was not written into the script as a sandwich shop, it was meant to be on a bench. I had discovered a crew member had a connection to a sandwich shop and our Director decided to take the bench scene and change it into a sandwich shop location. We both agreed that this location gave a very English feeling to it because of the name "Buttylicious" and the term "Butty" being used by Northern British people.

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In the scene we needed:
A space that looks slightly tacky but has money invested into it
Fairly large space
Seats
A table

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In the scene we needed:
Open space
Brick work
Either: Wall, ally, path with a wall
Run down looking

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In the scene we needed:
Dark basement
No window
Preferably a light on the ceiling
Brick work
A non converted basement

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In the scene we needed:
A large house
"Luxurious furnishings"
Large rooms
High end finish and feel
Separate living room and Kitchen

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In the scene we needed:
A small house
A blank canvas to show not much decorating had taken place
A window
Open plan from the front door
Stairs infant of front door

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In the scene we needed:
A bench for dialoge
A path to follow the target
A wooded area to find their target dead

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Other locations explored for Craig's House

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Other locations explored for Craig's House

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I explored on air BNB for luxurious properties that we could use for Craig's house. The interior of the house fit the brief perfectly. The problem with this property was the price. We would have needed to of spent £200 of our budget to secure this location and after a meeting with heads of departments it was decided as a collective that this was too much and we could use the budget for other departments such as props.

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Week two of filming started off with filming the office scene. The office scene had been the hardest location to source due to some locations being too expensive and actor availability changing meaning the time I booked my original location for had been affected and we could no longer use it as we wouldn't have our actor. The producer had a close contact who allowed us to change the office scene location to a bar that Craig "owned". We were told we could have this location for two days however when we arrived on our second we were not allowed due to a miscommunication.
We had to resort to getting another location for the following week during post-production as this was the only other time our actors were available to film this scene. We then filmed the urban location which went smoothly and lastly we finished at Craigs house which was the most relaxed day as we had no rush for a time limit and because there wasn't too much to change to location we could get started quickly.

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We filmed the first half of the office scene which was changed into a bar scene (from the help of the producers contacts), in the bar shown in the document above. The bar looked great. It had the feeling and atmosphere of luxury and wealth. The physical look of this location created great shots for the camera as the location had depth and colour, it worked extremely well as a rich hitmans lair. I got the location release form from the bar owner and a risk assessment completed for this location.

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WEEK 2- CONFIRMED LOCATIONS ON SET PHOTOS

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WEEK 2- CONFIRMED LOCATIONS ON SET PHOTOS

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This sandwich shop that I had picked for location was used in the film and I was very pleased with the look of the location. Myself and the director both agreed it added another location which added more dynamic and different shots that were different to other locations used in the film.

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WEEK 1- CONFIRMED LOCATION ON SET PHOTOS

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WEEK 1- CONFIRMED LOCATION ON SET PHOTOS

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The location I had originally recced for this scene was used in the film. I am very happy with the location and how it was dressed on the day. It looks like an authentic dungeon space that is cramped and dark which fit the brief I was given. I was worried due to the fact that the space is fairly small however the talent and crew took frequent short breaks meaning everyone was always at the top of their performing ability.

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Filming at my house for Craig and Ruby's scenes worked perfectly as we had plenty of room and time to film all shots. There was no pressure on set as I had booked the house for the entire day so we could take our time. The set, fit the brief extremely well also making it easier for the props department to dress as there wasn't that much to change, which saved us time and allowed us to start filming quickly.

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The location confirmed was the location I recced and it was great. As I had picked a blank canvas for the house props were able to easily add simple props to add personalisation to the house. This location was close to most cast and crew members which made it very accessible and affordable to get to for filming day. The location was bought to life on set and fulfilled the idea of a low budget small well kept house.

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The locations I chose at the park were used for the scenes that we filmed. The areas were perfect and there were not problems filming in these areas as on my recce I ensured I picked a location that would exclude factors such as areas with a lot of noise and areas with a lot of crowding.

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During our first week of filming we filmed at the park, Kenny's house and the sandwich shop. I feel this week went well in terms of getting all the shots we needed at each location however there were some miscommunications. When filming at Kenny's house I was not informed that the shots were desired to be in the evening, this was not in the script either. This came to light when the call sheet was released the evening before. The location was originally booked for the hours of 9AM-6PM, the call sheet required crew to set up at 6PM so an evening shoot created an issue that had to be resolved. Due to sunset not being until 8:30PM in May, working with props we came up with using bin bags on the windows and doors which created the desired look preventing shooting running into the night which would have impacted on the location agreement and the crew. Though the problem was solved, I believe the miscommunication from last minute changes caused frustration which caused tension on set due to the fact the shoot could have started much earlier using the above solution on its original time slot.

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These are locations that I explored online to shoot the office scene. These were not possible to film in as we were restricted by our budget as we needed two full days of filming here. This was simply too much money. I enquired to an Air BnB which was affordable however in this scene we need to use fake blood. The property owner wasn't comfortable with this and my enquiry got rejected. I also explored the use of the Z-HOUSE by (Barratt developments) on campus however they did not want any footage of the house being released. I resorted to booking a New Adelphi room which we could enhance using props but due to actor availability changing (24 hours before shooting), we had to use a new location all together which the Producer sorted as he had a close contact that could help.

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After looking at the location I  thought this would be a great place to shoot as the name is comical and it can add more diverse shots for the cinematographer. The location was perfect and we did not have to use our budget to hire the place. We used the budget to reimburse for petrol instead saving us money. Parking was available everywhere and the owner informed me the shops closes after two meaning we could film here and not have to worry about members of the public coming in.

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This scene was originally meant to be on a bus however when applied for a permit the Oldham Council requested a large fee to close the stop for filming which I thought was a big impact on our budget. The Director and I quickly decided to use an urban location and change the scene to a walking or standing scene. I recced some local urban locations in the area which were of easy access to all crew and cast. The location above is the urban location the producer and director liked the most and agreed on.

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As in the script it was described the basement to be dingy and dark. I spoke with the director who really wanted a dungeon esque feel that is cramped and dark with no natural light to enhance the feeling of being trapped. I recced this location (which I discovered was in a friend of a friends basement) during easter break. The location was perfect and I though could easily be enhanced by the props department.

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For location of Craigs house in the script it is being described as very big and lavish. I found properties on Air BnB which fit the description of the house however due to the amount of days I was informed we would need the location for, we did not have space in the budget for these. I volunteered my personal home as Craigs house which turned out to be a perfect location, saving budget as there was no cost and only money being spent on petrol to get to location. The location fit the brief- modern, high end, rich colours, large rooms. I showed all heads of departments and the Director told me that it was perfect fit for her vision.

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Kenny and Laura are described as being a new couple strapped for cash with a baby on the way. Being a new couple I looked for smaller houses with basic furniture and walls. This was to show their lack of money to decorate. I decided to use my student house which isn't very big and has plain walls and basic sofas. I spoke with the director and showed her images and we decided it fit the vision that we had.

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On my location recce of the park I evaluated the space and if they would be suitable to film in. I considered what surrounded the area such as parks and paths to ensure we wouldn't cause obstruction to the public. I also considered if the floor was stable for equipment and movement during scenes to eliminate any tripping hazards or injury.

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Day 1- I read through the script highlighting each location and making notes of immediate thoughts I had on location ideas

Day 2- I made risk asessments of each location that I knew we would be using and sent them off to be signed

Day 3- I started looking online for locations on AIR BNB that we could use for our more luxurious locations

Day 4- On this day I went on a location recce to local parks to see if anywhere was suitable for the described location

Day 5- I had two confirmed locations and was in the works of getting location release forms