(Jessica Venson)
This the first possible location for Sarah's house. I have used the script and tried to copy the shots we would need to use if this was the location we would pick.The bedroom is suitable because it is already for a teenage girl around the same age. We also have everything in it that we need; bed, desk, window, chair (can be added).
This is another part of the house we would need in Sarah's house for when she is running down the stairs to collect her post and read her grades. Also when her mum calls her to the phone. This is a suitable location because we can see her coming ut of her room (and so use match on action) and running down the stairs. Another positive is that the door with the letter box is at the bottom of the stairs and so wouldn't need to go far. However a negative of this is that it would be hard to shoot the appropriate shots as there isn't much room to walk past the camera to do match on action and we can't have running down the stairs and collecting the post in the same shot.
This is the location of where Sarah would open the door to find it has stopped raining. This would be good to use because we can clearly see the shoes she would be putting on. However the coat and dog lead would have to be on the floor or on the side as there is no where to hang them up. Another negative of using this shot is that where I took the photo is as far back as I could go and so may cut half of our character out by not having enough room.
Possible Locations 2
(Rebecca Nightingale)
This is another example of a location to use for Sarah's bedroom and staircase. The bedroom can be conveyed as a typical teenage girl's room. It is not overly girly but it does portray what an average girls room would be like. The room is fairly large, which will allow us enough room to shoot the long, establishing shots as well as close up shots of Sarah. There will be ample enough room for Sarah to walk about on shot.
Another location in the house we need is the staircase. This location provides us with a simple staircase that would be effective when Sarah collects her grades. There is enough room to shoot from the top, bottom and the side of the staircase to create a much more effective shot. In this location we will be able to shoot Sarah running down the stairs and collecting the post in a continuous flow, as well as have enough room for her to travel past the camera and collect the post.
We also need enough camera space to film Sarah collecting her post from the front door and when she takes the dog out for a walk. In this location it provides a realistic and achievable way of performing these tasks for the actress and still creates a believable plot. This suggestion of a location has both positive and negatives. Whilst it is a very spacious location, it has limitations in the form of believability. The bedroom that could be used may not be obviously a female bedroom due to the lack of girly objects. However, if this location is chosen it can be rectified with inserting some more objects to make it girly.
Possible Locations 3
(Annabelle Derham)
