The document summarizes location recces for a student film about school characters. It describes 7 potential locations: a bedroom, a street, a classroom, a playground, the street again, a cemetery, and provides images for each. The locations will be used to show characters getting ready, walking to school, a lesson, bullying at recess, walking home, and taking a shortcut. Production will need to consider lighting, noise levels, and avoiding other people at each location.

1. Recce
Name of Location: 4 bedrooms
Description of Location:
Bedroom with an average size mirror so we can show reflection of our characters
getting ready to go to school. With one door to exit, one external window.
Purpose of the Location:
to show that the main characters are getting ready in their own rooms to go
somewhere.
Two reasons why it is suitable:
suitable lay out for a bedroom setting and appropriate mise-en-scene for a
realistic bedroom.
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
might be unable to find a bedroom that can be used for our film.
What to be aware of during production:
Natural lighting from window
Noise level
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF LOCATION

2. Recce
Name of Location: Mile end road
Description of Location:
A main street with surroundings including transport vehicles, and a pavement that is
cleared for just the characters.
Purpose of the Location:
to show that the main characters are on their way to school and show that three of
the characters walk together showing they are friends.
Two reasons why it is suitable:
Suitable setting to show they are going somewhere and appropriate mise-en-scene for
a realistic street.
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
might be unable to avoid people coming in the scene
What to be aware of during production:
Noise level high
People in the way
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF LOCATION

3. Recce
Name of Location: A104
Description of Location:
Classroom with 15 MACs on the perimeter of the room and 12 tables in the centre
of the room. Two exit doors and one internal and two external window.
Purpose of the Location:
To film a scene of a lesson taking place - media studies -> stereotypes
Two reasons why it is suitable:
• Suitable layout for the classroom scene
• Appropriate mise-en-scene for a realistic classroom
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
• Room may be in use when production is taking place
• Wires around the MACs may get in the way of placement of the cameras
What to be aware of during production:
• Noise level
• Wires from equipment
• Natural lighting bleed from the blinds
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF
LOCATION from
back of room
IMAGE OF
LOCATION form
main camera
position
IMAGE OF
LOCATION from
front of room

4. Recce
Name of Location: School Playground
Description of Location:
Average school playground with benches.
Purpose of the Location:
to show that the three friends are teasing the Goth girl while she sits on one of
the bench by herself showing she has no friends.
Two reasons why it is suitable:
• Suitable setting to show they are hanging out somewhere
• appropriate mise-en-scene for a realistic playground.
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
N/A
What to be aware of during production:
• Timing of when playground is free
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF LOCATION

5. Recce
Name of Location: Mile end road
Description of Location:
A main street with surroundings including transport vehicles, and a pavement that
is cleared for just the characters.
Purpose of the Location:
To show that the three friends are going back home the way they came to school.
Two reasons why it is suitable:
Suitable setting to show they are going and appropriate mise-en-scene for a
realistic street.
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
• might be unable to avoid people coming in the scene
What to be aware of during production:
Noise level high
People in the way
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF LOCATION

6. Recce
Name of Location: Near Cemetery
Description of Location:
A cemetery with gravestones etc.
Purpose of the Location:
To show that the three friends are taking a shortcut home
Two reasons why it is suitable:
Suitable setting to show they are going through a scary shortcut and
appropriate mise-en-scene for a scary atmosphere.
Two reasons why is it unsuitable:
Might not be spacious enough
What to be aware of during production:
Noise level
Other people/ public
Will you use this location? Yes
IMAGE OF LOCATION

7. Production Schedule
Date Time Location Activity Equipment Props Personnel Contingency