- their availability - the location has to be free and available for my usage when it fits in with my filming schedule, otherwise it will extend the production process unnecessarily. Plus, it must also coincide with my performer's schedule.
- the general location - if the place where I want to film is far away, location to and from it may be an issue. Also, there may be a possibility that I have to film in that location more than once for re-shoots, so the closer the location is, the easier it will be to complete production.
- the suitability - if the location is busy and is a place where people frequent often, it will make filming there very difficult as people and crowds are an unavoidable problem.
Location 1 - Theatre
I intend to film the majority of my music video with the performer lip-syncing in front of a white back drop. This will require quite a spacious and quiet location, which lead me to choosing my school theatre as the place to film this part of my video. In some of the scenes of the music video, my performer will be standing under hanging polaroids. These polaroids will be hanging from a net overhead, which will be held up by four wooden stands. The wooden stands tower at about 8 feet, which is why I deduced that the theatre would be a suitable location as it has a high ceiling, durable, hard wearing floors and lots of space to store props that may not be used in certain scenes. In addition, the theatre also has fantastic light facilities which I can utilise on top of an effective sound system which I can play my chosen song through, which my performer can lip-sync to. A potential problem with the location is its availability - events often take place in the theatre. However, this problem can be avoided if I book the space before I intend to film.
The curtain can be drawn back to create more space if needed, or it could also be used to create privacy so no one can watch the performer in my music video act if they feel self conscious.
