A recce is a crucial pre-filming visit to assess location suitability, focusing on access to facilities, lighting, and sound issues. Two potential locations are evaluated: Nene Park Academy, which offers good equipment but lacks natural lighting, and outside the Boathouse Restaurant, which may face weather uncertainties. The document highlights the need for careful planning and adaptation of equipment for successful shoots.

1. Recce
A Recce is a pre-filming or pre-photography visit to a location. The purpose of the visit is to
decide upon the suitability of the location for shooting. You will need to comment upon the
access to necessary facilities, assessment of potential lighting and or any potential issues
with sound.
You shoulddevise andcomplete atable similartothe one shown,ensuringthatyouinclude
appropriate detail.
Potential Locations -
Description
Photograph Is it suitable – how?
Why?(Access,
Lighting,Sound )
Additional Comments
/ Observations
Nene ParkAcademy The photographwill be
a model
GeorginaGilbey
Verysustainable and
accessible,hasgood
equipmentandset
includingthe 3point
lightingsandtools
such as reflectorsand
filters.
Thispotential location
doesnothave natural
lightingfromthe sun
and will lookslightly
artificial thanI
predicted,howeverit
will be more
professionallydone
and will bringlessrisk.
Outside of the
Boathouse restaurant
The photographwill be
of a model
Daiga Keica
She isunable to come
to school as she has
workand college andit
will be difficulttoget
herto Nene Park
Academy.
Notcompletely
suitable asthe
weathercanchange
since I am lookingfora
sunnystronglighting.
Equipmentwill be
difficulttogetso
improvisingwill be
necessary.
Thisset hasa good
chance of looking
professionalif the
surroundingsare right,
morningsare the
sunniesttherefore it
shouldtake place
early.