Pre-Location Hunting

For Locations I need places where there aren't many people in case of continuity errors and getting permission to film. If I were to film in the city during the day it would be almost impossible if I wanted to use two show of the same scene, but recording at different times, so I would have to go late at night for no people. My main idea was to stage it late at night, but this raises the issue of lighting. So I went for the filming period around 4-6 when it starts to get darker. My main idea was to be mainly focused around backstreet areas, and forests/countryside.

Backstreet Areas/Quiet Streets
The positives about using a street is it seems to be a popular scene for similar films. Although of course those films had high budgets and made their own sets, where as I will be using places already existing. More buildings and structures will allow for better shots, angles and different types of  parkour moves. If I can scout out enough areas and have multiple options so if when i come to film and one location has become unavailable, I have back ups. I think the main problem I will face is finding somewhere with good structures, and it have no one there or not be on private property.


Forests/Countryside
These will make filming very easy with there being no people, except from the occasional dog walker or runner which I can wait to pass, otherwise there will be very little continuity issues and sounds problems. I was initially thinking to film in mouse hold since there is such a vast amount of space and landscapes, but i thought of several problems; since I don't want to film too late, I would be filming at a time when there are cars about, mouse hold is a very public and popular place so there will be a lot of people/noise, and also alongside the cars if the lighting. If i were to film when its lighter, then there will be more cars. I have been researching other areas and places such as Thorpe and Flordon offer good forests and very little people/cars to cause noise disturbance.

Other Options
I would be brilliant if I could find abandoned buildings, such as the ones on Jack, Fabians and Wil's fairy tail story. When Jake is being chases, or stopped to question what he has been burdened with, these would provide excellent spots to film in.

Forest/Countryside

Flordon offers a fairly big area of woodlands (bottom centre of the google maps image) and barely any cars go up and down. This would make filming easier since sound wouldn't be a major issue. The only problem is how far away it is and finding areas which will allow good parkour shots and landscape views. 

The area of the woods, taking up the middle part of the screen shot, will be the area i will be filming my forest scenes in. There is a trail through here making access to it quite easy, and it has some open areas meaning there will be more possibilities for parkour moves, different angles and scenery

Backstreets/Streets

Chapel Field gardens seemed like an ideal place to film, I could go later at night meaning there won't be anyone around, and it should be fairy well lit at night a swell. The area has a big area with different objects such as the playground and fences which I can easily set up a camera and capture them being jumped over/ran across

I haven't had any good ideas come to mind yet, but any street where I can film without there being
busy traffic or loads of pedestrians will be perfect. Although it would be easier to use completely deserted locations, having some people would make the film more realistic. The only problem filming in a public place is some people might not be ok with being filmed or in the background. And I would also have to find someone willing to be in public and filming, which might be difficult.

Other Options

I will ask Jack/Fabian/Wil where the house they used in their production is, and I believe that it is in a field and has no houses, so this will allow me to film easily and also use my drone. If there were houses I would need a permission to use a drone which might not be worth the effort, or have negative results meaning I can't use it.

Narrative

Background Story: Chris has just finished studying in university and is now going to start looking for a job. He receives a phone call from his friend Jake, who had previously been studying abroad, asking him to come to his house later. Chris assumes this is going to be a celebration for Jake being back in the country or the, both graduating.

Complete Narrative: Chris receives a phone call from Jake who has invited him around his house later on that day, Chris agrees since he would like a chance to catch up with his old time college friend. Chris arrived at Jake's house where the door has being smashed in. When Chris gets inside he sees Jake lying on the floor bleeding out from what seems like a stab wound in his stomach. Chris drops down to Jake's side, Jake tells Chris to look behind a sofa a get a small box out of a safe. Chris gets the box and goes back over to Jake, Chris is then handed a piece of paper which has some co-ordinates on them. Chris, currently overwhelmed by his current situation, receives a phone call from a man telling him that he needs to leave now and that he can direct him on where to go and what to do. Chris is easily persuaded by the man on the phone and as he starts to run, the noises of cars pulling up becomes apparent and someone starts to chase him. (Insert Scenes of Chris Running) Chris comes to a secluded area (either a warehouse or somewhere in a forest) and starts to question what he is getting himself into, going from a uni-graduate, to a wanted man being chased by unknown people. Chris receives another phone call from the man on the phone and he is reminded of the promise he gave to Jake before he died about delivering the package. This persuades Chris and he continues running towards the co-ordinates set. (Insert more scenes of Jake running) Chris comes to a forest where he turns the corner and the man, who is presumed to be the man behind the phone, and he asks Chris for the package and that its all over now. The screen cuts to black and gunshots can be heard, leaving a mystery of who has been shot.

Whats Included in Trailer:

-Chris receives a call from Jake asking him to come around later

-Chris arrives at Jake's house with a broken door

-Chris finds Jake bleeding out on the floor

-Chris is holding the package while Jake tell him to run

-Chris receives a phone call from a  man telling him to run

-Shots of Chris running

-Chris questions the mission he is currently on

-Chris gets convinced to carry on his mission by the man on the phone

-More Shots of Chris running

-Chris meets the man behind the phone

-Cut to black with gunshots going off

First Plan of Storyboard

I created a quick outline of a story board I will be creating using Photoshop, this just has the basic outline of the story with little notes saying what will be happening in this scene. In the actual story board I will have camera angles and movement noted below the scene. This will help me visualise the teaser trailer easier.

NOTE: I NEED TO FLIP THE PICTURES TO THE RIGHT WAY UP