This document describes 12 locations used for filming interviews and cutaways for a documentary. The locations include a school canteen, classrooms, offices, shopping centers, parks, streets, homes, and the underground. Key considerations for choosing locations were convenience for interviewees, lighting, sound quality, and setting relevance to the content discussed. Some locations required additional lighting equipment or worked around disruptions from people or noise. The variety of public and private settings helped capture footage of different people, cultures, and lifestyles.

1. LOCATION NOTES
Simran Hussain

2. Location 1:
Oaks Park High school - Canteen
45-65 Oaks Ln,
Newbury Park, Ilford,
Essex IG2 7PQ
We based the introduction in
the school canteen, as we
made use of the students who
were working there, we asked
them to hold up whiteboards.
This location was best as the
lighting was bright and there
were a number of people who
we were able to ask to take
part in forming our
documentary.
Introduction filming

3. Location 2:
Oaks Park High school – D13
45-65 Oaks Ln,
Newbury Park, Ilford,
Essex IG2 7PQ
 We chose to film in this location because it was most convenient for
the interviewee.
 We were able to quickly proceed with the interview during our lunch
break and, and set up the equipment before hand.
 We found that filming against a white wall made the interview more
casual, as his costume conveyed a very formal situation.
 The lighting was good, however, like other interviews, it was
necessary have the external light along with the classroom light and
daylight
 We had a few problems with sound, as the noise of pupils outside
could be heard, very faintly through the windows and doors.
Nick Pattison Interview

4. Location 3:
Oaks Park High school – Constable Skibbs’
office
45-65 Oaks Ln,
Newbury Park, Ilford,
Essex IG2 7PQ
 Similar to Nick Pattison’s interview location, we found that
it was most convenient for the interviewee to have his
interview in his office.
 Also, it gave a professional feel, which was complementary
to the topic he was talking about in his interview.
 The sound posed as problem for us at first, as the sounds
of pupils could be heard outside of the office, this soon
stopped, after-which we proceeded with the filming.
 Along with sound, lighting was also an issue, but we were
quickly able to collect an external light in order to fix the
problem.
Constable Skibbs Interview

5. Location 4:
Oaks Park High school – Mr Dutch’s Office
45-65 Oaks Ln,
Newbury Park, Ilford,
Essex IG2 7PQ
 His interview was supposed to be very
informal, therefore, like Nick Pattison’s
interview, we had to attempt to create an
informal atmosphere in a very formal
setting.
 We achieved this by having most of his
interview filmed against a white
background and bright lighting.
 At first we planned to film in the reception
of the school, however we found that
there were too many disruptions with
people going in and our of the doors,
therefore, we changed our location to Mr
Dutch’s office where the lighting was
bright and there was a white wall to film
against too.
Michael Douglas Interview

6. Location 5:
Westfield Shopping Centre
Olympic Park,
Montfichet Rd,
London E20 1EJ
 We chose to film here as there were many
opportunities to get cut away’s of couples
and people spending time together or on
their phones.
 We also found that some of the voice over
recordings and interview content related
to the setting of a shopping centre.
Therefore, we thought it would be best to
get some cut away’s here where the
setting is available to us.
 Also, we found that filming both in the
summer and winter we were able to get
shots of people outside in the sun, this
created a fun atmosphere which was a
positive addition to the shots in our
documentary.
Cut-away Filming

7. Location 6:
Westfield S.C – Apple store
The Arcade,Westfield
City, Carphone
Warehouse,Westfield
Stratford City, London,
Stratford, Greater London
E20 1EQ
Similar to the filming we
carried out, outside of the
shopping centre, we found that
in the voice over and
interviews, there were a
number of times where
technology was mentioned,
hence, to fill the gaps within
out documentary, and gain
more creative shots, we filmed
inside and around the Apple
store.
Cut-away Filming

8. Location 7:
Central London – Leicester Square
and Piccadilly circus
London
 Central London is a highly
populated and diverse place, So
we chose to film in the most
popular places, as we knew we
would be able to get shots of
couples from different
backgrounds and cultures.
 Also, it was more common to find
working adults, that our target
audience could look at and be
able to relate to while watching
our documentary because our
target audience is 15-55.
Cut-away Filming

9. Location 9:
Valentines Park
Ilford, Greater
London IG1 4TG
 We filmed in the park in the summer as we
knew that is a common place for people to
go on a hot summer day. It is a
comfortable and informal environment in
which many families and therefore,
couples would be out together.
 This location allowed us to be flexible and
comfortably ask individuals if they minded
us filming them. Many people were okay
with the idea, however others, being in
the ‘comfort zone’ were not happy with
the idea
 Nonetheless, we were able to get some
good shots.
Cut-away Filming

10. Location 10:
Blenheim Avenue
We chose to film here because it was most
convenient for the interviewee
It also reflected a homely atmosphere, which
was good as it linked with the answers she gave
in her interview.
Her home represented marriage and conveyed
happiness to a greater extent as we can see that
the relationship had developed from a small
interaction online to marriage and the building
of a life together.
Mona Siddiqui Shahid Interview

11. Location 11:
London Underground
Oxford St, London
W1B 3AG
Filming underground was
an idea that was improvised
as we were on our way to
central London.
We found the shots taken
underground to be a good
representation of the busy
lifestyles of individuals.
Cut-away Filming

12. Location 12:
Namrah Siddique’s House
 Their interview was again, meant to be an informal one, so
we applied the idea of a white background and bright
lighting in order to create a positive atmosphere.
 The free-flowing answers also helped indicate this.
 Although this location was inside a home, we did not make
use of it because the lighting of the room in which we’d
hoped to do the interview was not bright enough, despite
the use of the external light. Consequently, we had to make
the best use of the space we had with good lighting in order
to get clear, good quality shots.
Uzma and Numaan Khan Interview