Preliminary Task: Location Scouting

For the short piece of film we have been asked to make, we need a specific type of location that can be seen as both professional and eery at the same time. Me, Jake and Oliver took some time to photograph various different rooms that we thought may be suitable for the interview of the assassin. 

Our immediate thoughts were that we needed a room that looked like and office, or that could be transferred into one. Finding the right type of room for this was rather difficult as we had to consider lighting issues, availability of the room, and if we could get access to different parts of the room to gather the relevant camera shots. We photographed various different options as seen below.

This space has the ideal kind of professional look that we would require for our interview. The desk space would allow us the get the sort of shots that we have planned (for example: shot/reverse shot). However, the background did not look suitable for an assassin to conduct an interview in.

We initially like the darkness of this room and how sinister it could look under the correct light. The light creeping in through the window makes the whole room look more intense. The only problem of this room as that it would be hard to find an angle that would not involve the English displays on the wall.

The files on the shelves and paperwork scattered around the room gives the impression that the assassin has a lot of contacts and paperwork for the acts he has carried out. This is ideal for the type of shot we want to create. The only downside to this room is that the desk does not has access from both sides, therefore we would have to change the shots that we plan to use.

The slightly messy look of this room is ideal for the overall look and atmosphere we want to create. The room, however, is slightly small and would be difficult to get both the actors and cameras in without creating too many continuity errors. We would also have to move the room around to fit in a desk which would be time consuming.



The sixth form office was a room we had considered. We were slightly worried of the availability of this room, and whether it would be free for a period of time long enough to film. Although the room could work well for the assassins interview, the availability would be an issue.

The computers around this room suggest that there is a whole network of people working for the assassin. However, putting a desk in the middle of the room might look rather awkward and out of place. For this room we would also have to consider angles and whether the window would create potential light issues.

The dance studio is, personally, my favourite room to film in. I like the background with the punching bags as I feel this would make the assassin look stronger and more superior within the scene. I also like the idea that the room is slightly oversized to be an office. It makes it look as if the assassin works from another secret location that is not stereotypical of an interview.