Location for the short film 'Jade' updated

1. Location of the short film
Duringthe shot film cross-cutswill be usedbetweenthe school andthe woodlandstoshow the
juxtapositionbetweenhome andnature.
Woodlandarea– the woodlandsisapopularlocationthatis usedthroughoutthe
short film,inthese scenesnatural lightwill be use despite the sadand
heartbrokenscenessethere. Asthe shortfilmwill be filmedduringwinter,the
treeswill lacklife,thiswill representlossinJade’slife.
Studyarea – this roomwill have afewtablesandchairs,it will alsoinclude other
propssuch as a bin,notice and displayboardsthiswill helptomake the scene more realistic.In
scene 3 Jade will be seensittingatan emptytable writingherlettertoCarol.Atthis pointin the film
Jade’slife isgoingwellandshe ishappy,writingherlettertohermumwill explaininghow she feels
will meanJade will have nomore secrets,thereforethe scene inhere willconsistof brightnatural
lighting.
Headteachersoffice – thislocationisveryimportantinthe filmasthisiswhere the headteacher
explainstoJade andOllythattheirmotherCarol has diedina car crash.This locationwill include
typical conventionsof anoffice,itwillinclude adesk,notice boardsandchairs.Thislocationwill be
usedinscene 5 where the announcementof Carol’sdeathisrevealed,verylittle lightingwill be used
thisisso it createsa dull anddark atmosphere whichwill show the change inemotionasinprevious
sceneswhere all thingsare happyandbrightlightingisuseditwill suddenlychange todark.
Entrance to school - thislocationwill be usedinscene 1where the familyare seenlivingatypical
normal day where Jade andOllyare off to school andCarol isoff to work.Duringthis scene natural
lightingwillbe usedtoreinforce the typical morningroutine.Thislocationisalsousedtowardsthe
endof the filmwhere OllygivesalettertoJade fromCarol,duringthisscene darkerlightingwill be
usedto create a dull atmosphere toemphasisethe emotionsof Jade andOlly.
School corridors – the corridorsof the school thatJade andOllyattendto andtheirmotherCarol
workat will be usedinthe filmtomake itmore realistic.Scenesinthe corridorwon’tinclude
importantpartsin the film,theywon’tincludeanymajorevents, andthey will includesimple scenes
of studentswalkingtolessonandstudentschatting.Duringthisscenesnatural lightingwill be used
to reinforce the naturalisticevents,thisisall tomake the filmmore realistic.