Planning - Location Scouting

Location Scouting

Oakwood Pond

The first chosen location is Oakwood pond which the full address is Oakwood pond Harlow Cm201TN. I can film at Oakwood pond without permission as it is a public place therefore their are no restrictions of filming as long as I don’t get a member of public in the shot without their permission. I chose to film at Oakwood pond as it shows the adventurism of youths that is seen within the music video such as climbing as well as using the water for effects within the video such as overlays.

Terminus street car park 

The second chosen location is Terminus street car park which the full address is Terminus Street Car Park CM201XE. I can also film at this location as it is a public place however I paid a fee for the car to be in the car park which was £3 for over an hour. I chose to film at this location as it was high up therefore I could do the first part of my music video where I filmed the cars in the dark to contrast the cars in the day as well as allowing me to film close ups of the car the protagonist character was using throughout the video.

House 

The third location is my house. Which the address is shown on the location scouting sheet. I was able to film at this location with permission from the owners which were my mum and dad that they signed and agreed towards me doing. I chose to film at this location as it allowed me to film whenever I was able to as well as knowing where good lighting is or how I could work with the space I was given as I lived there. I was also able to play round with lighting as it was my own property I would not create any disturbance to others apart from myself.

Seven Hotel Southend

The fourth location is The Seven Hotel in Southend which the full address is 7 Clifton Terrace , Southend on Sea SS1 1DT. I was able to film inside my hotel room as it was not in the term and conditions that cameras were not allowed as well as me asking reception however they did not feel comfortable filling out a location scouting sheet for personal and professional reasons whilst at work. I chose to use this location as it uses Hebdidges theory of youth cultural with two youths between the age of 16-25 using a higher class hotel room to stay in with reckless behaviour of the sense of adventure in the video through the fast cuts used in my video.

Streets of Southend

The fifth location is the streets of Southend including the arcades and seafront. With the direct Western Esplanade , Southend on sea SS11EE. I was allowed to film in this area as it was a public place and I was not told to put my camera away. I chose to use this location as I wanted shots of the ocean to allude to the title “Ocean Drive” as well as footage of the fun parts of the relationship that ultimately ends.