Production Diary: Location Scouting

As previously mentioned, I will shoot my short film in three locations: my house, the woods and a café. Below are a collection of photos, displaying each setting.

Bedroom

The desk at which The Student will sit

A wide shot of the bed and curtains

A birds-eye-view shot of the room

Living Room

This is the angle at which I plan to film The Student, who will sit on the sofa

Woods

A footpath area for the chase scene

A more open area

An intriguing dip in the woods that The Protagonist could trip over

Sunlight piercing the top left corner

A fork in the road

Café

The exterior area of the café that I plan to film in

The interior of the café

The counter area

The front entrance

Production Diary: Action points and preparation possibilities

In order to fully prepare for the production process of my film, there are a number of actions I must take, primarily involving location scouting and casting.

Locations

My film will take place over three locations, being:

• The house of the student (including a bedroom, living room and possibly a kitchen)
• A forest area for the setting of the thriller scenario
• A café setting for the romance scenario

The first two locations are relatively convenient to film in, due to the fact that I will film the scenes with the student in my own house. Alongside this, I will utilise the woods area located near my house for the setting of the thriller scenario.

The café setting will be slightly more of an inconvenience to locate, as I will have to contact one of the local cafés in my village to request filming permission. At this point in time, my main targets are Woodlands Café -due to my family being in acquaintance with the owners – or perhaps the outside café area in Jubilee Park.

Casting

As previously mentioned there will be four main characters in my film. Listed below are the actors I have cast to play each character.

• James Wickes – The Student // The Protagonist

Pictured above is James Wickes, who is set to play both The Student and The Protagonist. Here, he can ironically be seen with an iPad at a desk. His nonchalant yet modest demeanour will suit the role perfectly.

Harry Batkin – The Hooded Figure

Pictured above is Harry Batkin, his wolf-like appearance and dark brown hair will suit the hooded figure character well.

Jessica Gates – The Love Interest

Pictured above is Jessica Gates, her friendly and outgoing disposition will greatly suit the role of The Love Interest during the hypothetical romance scenario.