Before we began our project, we wanted to explore different settings to see which would be appropriate or interesting yet realistic for our project.
One of the ideas that we discussed and had to consider was that in order for our film to be realistic in Britain, it is likely the weather and overall atmosphere would have to be cloudy, dull and almost miserable due to the frequent cold weather we have here. We felt this added a more realistic feel to the film if we used this atmosphere rather than a bright, sunny one.
Another idea we considered was the fact that the setting and atmosphere could set the entire mood of the piece, so we had to make sure it suited the theme of the film.
Here is a piece of footage and notes I created (using my smart phone camera and Sony Vegas Pro 12 to edit together) on ideas for location and setting:
Since public transport was going to be one of the main aspects and themes of our film, we had to make sure we researched how we were going to go about filming these scenes. One of the factors that we had to consider for when we filmed in a public transport area was getting permission to do so. In the UK, along with many other countries, filming (or photography) on public transport for projects such as films, advertisements and music videos, is forbidden unless you own the correct rights and permits to do so. Permits can be bought online via the services you require (for example; The Underground, Transport for London, Southern Train Services).
However, we still decided to contact a member of staff who works in a public transport based area (in our case, Southern Train Services). This was so we didn't make any unnecessary payments or approaches for our project, as it was only a non-profit student film. When we asked, the member of staff at first told us exactly as any website would; that we need to buy a permit. However, upon further investigation, the man called his manager and we found out we only really needed a piece of evidence of a school permission form as it was only a non-profit student film. So, we gained this permission form and showed it on our next visit to the train station.
Matt also decided to write an email to TFL (Transport For London) to contact them anyway to ask for permission and make sure that what we were doing was legal and okay to do. He contacted them via the email service 'Swan Webmail'.
We gained feedback of the same kind stating we just needed proof of permission from our school, so we made sure to always carry round a permission form during filming.
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