Documentary Planning - Locations

Locations

Me and Steven went around the school to look at some locations that we could use when we start filming our documentary. Some of these locations that we have chosen that we would like to do may be very hard to do because we would need to get permission from the teachers to film in the corridors and also in the classroom. From knowing this, me and Steven would have to ask the teachers in advance so that we can use a corridor or classroom for the documentary.

Overall, me and Steven have decided on 20 different locations that we believe would be good for the documentary and make me and Steven think how we can give the emotion of happiness towards the viewer so that they can have a preferred response.

Here is the locations that me and Steven have decided that we would like to use.

Classroom

Me and Steven believe that we should have a shot of the a teacher teaching a class. We believe that this would be a good shot to have because it would show what lessons are like within schools in Britain and for the viewers the could think back to the time when they was at school and compare it to what they can see now (Uses and Gratifications - Personal Identity)

Playground

We decided that we should have a shot of the playground if there is students playing at lunch or not. Me and Steven both believe that this would be an amazing shot because it would show the juxtaposition of the children from being in the classroom working to them playing at break or lunch and having fun which would give off the emotion off happiness. 

Main School

Me and Steven thought that having a shot of the main school would be able to establish the area of the school so that they viewers would gain a better understanding of the school and everything around it.

Sports Hall

We both had the same idea that we could have a shot of the sports hall to show what P.E lessons are like and how children still enjoy playing sport. I believe that this would be good because recently there is a big debate about children in school not wanting to play sport (P.E) in school and this would show that they still do.

Sports Field

We believe that we would want a shot of the children play sport such as football and show how much they enjoy it. I believe that this shot would be good because it would show the viewer how happy they are at school and how that these student could be the next generation of sports stars.

Main School Building

We would want to have a shot of the main school building because we would want to show the children going down to their P.E lesson and with smiles on there faces.

School Corridor

We believed that this would be a good shot to have because it would show the other side of teachers as this is the corridor where the staff room is and could show what staff and students do in the corridors.

View of the Reception

We would want to have a shot of this because it would show the entrance to the school and how welcoming the school is. 

Another shot of the Reception

We thought that we would have another shot of the reception sot hat we can establish the setting that the school is in.

Copeswood Building

Me and Steven thought we should have a shot of this building because it is the other part of the main school. We thought that we should show the whole of the school so the viewer would get a better understanding of the whole school

Main School Entrance

Me and Steven thought that this should be the shot open the documentary because it should the sign of the school and a part of the main school building. We believe that this shot is an very good to have because it would make the audience think that they are invited to watch and see what school life is like now.

Bitterne Park Sixth Form

We believed that this would be a good shot because it shows the Sixth form at the school and the college students that go there. I believe this would be a good shot because they audience would know how good this school is if they have a Sixth Form as well.

Main School Corridor

Me and Steven both believe that this would be a really good place to film as it is one of the busy places in the school at lunch. I believe that we would get some amazing footage from filming this corridor as everything happens there.

The Main School Stairs

We thought that this may be a possible place where we could film because we could have the camera set up before lunch and then film when there is crowds of people going to lunch. I believe this may be a important shot because it could break up some of the footage we already have and give a audience a understanding of how busy the school gets.

Classroom Corridor

Me and Steven both thought that we should have a shot of the corridors when the children that go to the school start to head to lesson. I believe this would give a better understanding to the audience watching of how many children go to this school and how busy it gets.

Library Corridor

Me and Steven thought that could be a possible shot as shows the library and it is on the same corridor as the IT classrooms. I believe this won't be one of the first shots that we would pick but it is good to have some extra shots just in case.

Outside Lunch Area

We thought that this may be a good shot to have when the children of Bitterne Park School are getting their lunch. I believe this is the same as the Library Corridor shot as it may just be an extra shot we can use just in case.

View from Top Floor Of The Sixth Form

Me and Steven had the same idea that we should also show off the sixth form that they have at Bitterne Park School. I believe this would be good to have because it is different to the main school and could show the audiences that are parents what college is like and whether there children would end up going to it.

Teachers Office

This is going to be one of the main shot that we want to have within our documentary for interviews. I believe this is where we would have the interviews with the teachers about the school and the children that come to the school.

Playground Area 2

Me and Steven both thought that this could be a shot we could have for the documentary. I believe it would just be an extra shot we would have but it shows the main school off and the children could be playing table tennis and show that they are happy.

Personally, I believe that the teachers office, the main school entrance and the corridor shots are the best shots that we me and Steven will include within our documentary. I believe that me and Steven would have a high angle shot of the school corridors so that the audience can get a sense of depth and detail.  

Summary

From me and Steven going out around the school and taking pictures of the area that we would like to film at, gives me a better understanding of what we want the final documentary to look like and giving us more ideas that we could us within the documentary.

The next step for me and Steven would be to plan the rest of the documentary out before 18th December so that after the holidays we can come back and start to film.