Unit G324: Locations Sheet

1. Leeza Ah-Wan
Candidate Number: 6593
Unit G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media
Key Locations
The Admiral Hawke – Sunbury
This location will be used to film an over the
shoulder shot of a boyfriend and girlfriend
talking. Although this scene could
technically be executed in another location,
we want to film a scene in a pub, as this is
conventional of the soap opera genre. The
majority of soap operas have a pub where
the residents come together or dramatic
events unfold. For example, in Eastenders
key scenes are often filmed in ‘The Vic’ or in
the ‘Rovers Return Inn’ in Coronation
Street. This is because most soap operas
explore the representation of the working
class and, as most viewers are also part of
this demographic, they can relate to visiting
a location such as the Pub and hearing
about the gossip and drama in the
community.
Sunbury Park
A variety of scenes will be filmed in this
location. We have chosen this park in
particular because of its location. Sunbury
Park is located next to ‘The Admiral Hawke’
Pub’, meaning on filming day we can be
time efficient and waste less time travelling
from location to location. The park also has
open spaces, which is ideal for the pan of
the dead victims body. However, it also has
more closed spaces that are surrounded
with trees, which will be needed for the
drug exchange scene, and the shallow focus
shot of the male character.

2. Christie’s House –Feltham
All of the domestic scenes such as the
kitchen scene of the carrot being cut, the
shot of the boy and girl snuggling up on the
sofa and the shot of the bloody t-shirt being
placed into the washing machine, will be
filmed in this location. We have chosen to
film some of our scenes in a home
environment, as the soap opera genre is
characterised by the “...the home, the
family, domestic tribulations and the
strong woman” according to Rebecca
Feasey. We want to “repeat” (Neale) these
representations, to ensure that ‘Upon
Thames’ comes across as a realistic soap.
Drama Studio – School
This location will be used to film all the
scenes using the ‘guess who’ board game.
Using a drama studio with all the
professional equipment, will allow us to
manipulate things like the lighting manually
to create a dramatic mood. For example, we
can dim the lights or create a spotlight
effect if necessary.