Trailer- Locations

Location ONE:
Jessie and teacher, Sarah waiting for her outside.

This location would work well as it has a window next to the door. This would be most effective as the trailer cuts to Sarah waiting for Jessie outside. Sarah could be placed to the left, in front of the door, and the camera would still be able to see Jessie and the teacher sitting at the desk inside. As it is the first scene of the trailer we need to to be obvious to the viewer that it is a classroom, this location would do that. Composition of the scenes would be very important if this location was chosen. Angles of the camera would be very important to get all the scene in and everything we want to shown. The only disadvantage of using this location is that it is on a very busy corridor and it is a well used room. We would have to plan carefully the times of when the room is available to us to use.

This is a similar location to the first one however it is in a bigger corridor area. This means it would be better suited as we could experiment more with shot types, angles and composition to get the best shots possible. We could be able to keep the looking through the window of Sarah whilst she waits for Jessie but try it at different camera distances and shot types to make it most effective.

Location TWO:
Jessie/Sarah and Zac/Ryan, Elizabeth looks on in the distance.

This location would be very suitable for this scene. It is a large corridor area meaning it would be very effective for when Jessie and Sarah walk in to meet Zac and Ryan. The large area also means it would create a good pan sequence for when Elizabeth is looking on in the background. The main benefits is that it is so large, many different compositions of the scene could be tried on, with camera distance being important to show the relationships between the characters and who takes up most of the screen. The only real disadvantage is availability of the area, as it is very busy. We would have to plan the filming schedule according to the school timetable.

This location would show the divide between the group of characters. The four main characters could be placed on bottom two steps talking to each other, with Elizabeth at the top of the flight of stairs. This would show her looking over the group, signifying that she is in some sort of position of power. However,  using a flight of stairs would be very difficult to film around, as it would be hard to compose the shots how we want them. It is a very small area to work within. It is also very busy so it would be hard to get an available time to film here.

Location THREE:
Billy

This location would work well for the character of Billy as it would also connote his personality. It is obvious that the location is a library, having Billy located here would give off the connotations that he is more of a nerd and an outcast as he sits on his own in the library. Billy could easily be sat at a table surrounded by books, on his own. The only disadvantage of the location is that it is a busy place, so there might not be much availability to film, as we want him to be completely isolated and on his own.

This location would be suitable for Billy as it would show him completely on his own. As we want him to be in a completely different place to the other characters, having him outside would give this affect. Billy could be placed at the benches, with no other people sitting on the other benches, signifying that he is on his own and therefore connoting he doesn't have many friends. However, a disadvantage of this location is that it is not obvious that it is within the school, therefore not showing the complete idea of the plot.

This could be a possible location for Billy. It is a very isolated area where not many people sit, therefore it would have good availability to make use of. The small tables could be covered in props of books, with Billy sitting in the corner on his own. The only disadvantage of this location is that the tables and the seating is very low, therefore it may be difficult to get good composition of the shot, showing everything we want to show, whilst emphasising the fact Billy is on his own.