Location Scout for my Media Foundation Portfolio.

1. Location Scouts
I have chosen to shoot in a variety of locations where I feel the mood of my opening will be
able to be portrayed.
Location 1: Scene 1 - Prison Exterior
Stock Footage Shot
Due to laws around shooting the exterior of a prison, it is not possible for me to have my
own establishing shot of a prison. I therefore am going to find a piece of stock footage to
use and edit to suit my own needs.
Location 2: Scenes 2, 4 & 8 - Prison Socialisation Room
Gym at Kings Norton Girls School
I have chosen to use the gym because I feel as though it is able to represent a room in a
prison which the prisoners would be allowed to
socialise in. I intend to cover the window which is
in shot with a piece of material so as any students
who walk past outside are not caught in my shot.
The photo included is a photograph of a gym
which I found on the internet which looks similar
to our gym due to the fact that we are on half
term break at the moment.
Location 3: Scenes 3, 7 & 9 - Disused Warehouse
Disused Bingo Hall on Kings Heath High Street
I plan to use this location in order to connote the idea that my location is bare and empty to
help signify that it is a disused
warehouse-like building. Due to the fact
that it is on a busy high street I will have
to remove all sound from these scenes
to avoid background noise - however this
isn’t a problem because there is no
dialogue. I intend to shoot at around
sunset/dusk time so as the natural
lighting is eerie and mysterious, this time
would also reduce the chance of cars being present meaning that I can make the scene look
even more disused and neglected.
Location 4: Scene 5 - Dark Corner
Photography Studioat Kings Norton Girls School
I am using the photography studio to shoot a scene of Richard cowering in the corner, I have
chosen the photography studio as the location for this because due to the nature of the
location I am able to adjust the lighting and other elements which will help to give the scene

2. a certain feeling. I then also have the opportunity to go into the dark room to shoot if I
cannot get the lighting to m desired level. I do not have a photograph of this location
because it is a standard photography studio location.
Location 5: Scene 6 - Train Station Ramp
Train Station Ramp at Kings Norton Station
I have chosen to use this location because it is close to
school meaning we won’t have to carry equipment very
far. The ramp is also in a secluded back entrance
meaning that we are not as likely to be disturbed during
filming and we also won’t disturb as many people while
they are travelling. It is very difficult to find an image of
the ramp due to Google Maps not going that far and
there being no images on the Internet - the entrance to
the ramp (on Station Road) is marked by a circle on the
image on the right.