This document provides an assessment of Castlefield Car Alleyway as a potential filming location. It notes that the alleyway has enough enclosed space to film multiple indoor scenes, and its lack of natural light and background noise make it suitable. Both close-up and wider shots could work there. No permission is needed as it is a public area. Additional lighting may be required depending on weather. Noise from people and traffic could interfere but can be addressed in editing. The best times to film are between 10-11am or 2-3pm to avoid disturbances. Safety issues will be evaluated in a risk assessment.

1. LocationRecce Checklist Castlefield Car Alleyway, outside college
Is it suitable for the scene? Enough space?
Important mise en scene/points of interest?
Take some test shots.
I will be filmingmultiplesceneshere:
the familylivingroom,the news
reporter’sstudioand the kitchen
whenPenelope’smotherishaving
flashbacks.Yes,thisis suitable for
the scene as theyare all inside andit
will allowme tocapture the mise en
scene of the particularscenes
efficientlyusingthe correctcamera
anglesandlightingwhichcastle field
will allowme todoso as there will
not be back groundnoise ordaylight
so that I can getthe full effect.
Thiswill notbe a very time-
consuminglocationwithinmyfilm;
however, itisimportantasit
capturesthe kidnapwhichthe
whole filmisabout.Itwill capture
the misen scene well asmostof the
shotswill be froma POV angle
whichaddsto the tensionof the
kidnap. Italso bringsmyfilmtolife
as it providesaction.
Thisis suitable forthe scene asit is
meantto be an alleywayinthe film
too,there isno improvisation.There
will be enoughspace forfilminghere
as it isan openarea howeverIwill
needtomake sure none of the
publicgetinmy shotas that will
defeatthe misenscene.
What shots would be available? E.g. XLS/Long
shots possible or just tighter framed shots?
Take some test shots.
Close up– mediumlongshot,there
isnot an excessamountof roombut
that isnot necessaryforthese
scenes.
Most shotswill be tightframedas it
isin a confinedareaandtheywill all
have to be POV shotsas there will
be too much movement.However,
thisadds to the visual effectof my
openingsequence andfits
accordinglyasthisis where Ineed
to draw tension.
Shotsfrom longshotsto extreme
close upswill be available hereitis
an openspace withplentyof room
for a wide range of camera shots.
However,because itisanalleyway,
there will notbe muchsceneryapart
fromtwo wallsandthe walkway.
Access – do you need permission to filmhere?
Who from?
I will needtoaskthe mediateachers
and organise atime slot.
Thiswill be inmy car therefore Ido
not needtogetpermission;
however,Iwill needtoaskmy
teacherif it is safe enoughforme to
do so.
Thisis a publicareatherefore
permissionwill notbe necessary.I
justneedto make sure the publicdo
not appearinmy shots.
Light – how much natural light is there? What
direction from? On a sunny day/cloudy day? Is
additional light needed?
There isno natural lightincastlefield
we can use the lightinginthere for
effects, whichiswhy Ichose thisso I
can suitthe lightingaccordingly.
Thiswill be outside therefore
lightingwilldependon natural light,
thisscene ismeantto be negative
and drawtensiontherefore if the
weatherisdrearyitwill fitthe mood
of the scene.However,if itistoo
dark, I can use additional lighting.
Lightingshouldnotbe a problemas
thisscene isoutside therefore
natural lightwill be provided.I
shouldnotneedanyadditional light.
Will weather affect this location? Back up
location?
The weatherwill notaffectthis
location.
Yes,the weatherwill affectthe
scene intermsof lighting,however
it isshelteredtherefore we will not
Weatherwill affectthislocation
therefore Ishouldplantodothis
scene while itisnotraining,if it

2. needa back uplocationwe can just
provide additional lightingif
necessary.Iwill needtomake sure I
filmall shotsof thislocationinone
day incase the weatherchanges.
carrieson throughoutall 3 days I will
re locate thisscene tothe sheltered
area outside incollegeand
improvise.Iwill filmthisscene in
close time slotsandon the same day
to preventthe weatherchangingin
each shot.
Noise – what sounds can you hear? Will these
interfere with filming (e.g. sound from people,
traffic, electrical appliances, etc.)
Hopefullytherewillnotbe any
backgroundsoundas castlefieldis
designedespeciallyforfilmingandis
inan enclosedspace.
The noisesof the car, trafficand
anythingfromthe outside may
interfere withthisscenebutthere is
a verysmall amountof dialogue
here therefore Iwasgoingto edit
thisscene withambientmusic
behindtocancel it out.
Thisis a publicspace therefore there
may be backgroundnoise howeverI
will be placingambientmusicbehind
a lot of it whichwill cancel itout.
However,thisisanalleywaysoitwill
not be too badas there will be no
trafficor a huge amount of people to
make noise.
Are there times of day it is best/worst? (e.g. in
terms of access, light, sound, disturbance)
I will be providedatime slotwhich
will be the time bestsuitedtofilmin,
accessibilityanddisturbance should
not be a problemasI will be
organisedaroundotherpeople tobe
filmingatthisspecifictime,lighting
and soundwill notaffectthis.
I will have tocomplete thisscene in
daylightthereforearoundmidday
wouldbe best,probablyaround
11:00 as there will notbe trafficat
thistime.
Day lightwill be besttofilmhere but
ina non-busyperiodtoavoid
disturbance,Ineedtoavoidrush
hour andmiddaywhenworkershave
theirlunchbreak.Around10-11am
or 2-3 pm wouldbe efficient.
Safety issues? I will assessthe safetyissuesinmy
riskassessmenthoweverthere
shouldnotbe many as It isalways
monitoredby anadultand is an
enclosedarea.
There are safetyprecautionsthat
will be necessarytotake,the driver
needstohave a UK driverlicense
and theymustnot be distracted
therefore we willdrive onaquiet
road withnotmuch trafficto
preventdistractionsforthe driver.
We will drive atanextremelyslow
speed. Iwill coverthisinmore detail
inmy riskassessment.
I will assesthe safety issuesinmy
riskassessment,butthe mainrisks
are avoidinggettingthe publicinmy
shotand beingcareful of traffic
whentravellingtothislocation.