Location Scouting...

Part of our opening centres around a television interview concerning the prime minister outside a school environment. The scene, albeit short, is key in the sense that it reveals our teachers evil motives. As part of our planning, we've looked at possible locations whereby this scene can be filmed:

Reception

Option one (school reception). The most 'obvious' option (given the large logo and the fact that it's just in front of the school), we believed that this would be a suitable place to shoot. However, the fact the place is busy with people entering etc. doesn't make this a practical location. Also, the camera wouldn't be at a natural angle as the logo/motto is high up. Option one is ruled out...

Would you look at that ugly wall? Ugh

Option two (the school gates). This location certainly seems more viable; the logo would fit in at a natural angle (Yippee!) but again, it would probably still be quite busy and loud from the cars by the nearby street. Also, the interview with the prime minister is supposed to be about a fictional initiative about 'modernising' schools and the wall just looks erm... dull, shall I say? I don't think this location would be relevant to the content matter.  

The 'thingy'- so cool...

Onto option three (the sculpture 'thingy'). Our group is pretty happy with this as our location. It fits the content nicely (given the unique, contemporary, Turner-prize-ish style). Also, it won't be so loud/busy. Although the setting doesn't exactly scream 'SCHOOL!' (metaphorically of course, if it started talking that would be just plain weird), there's the school logo present in the setting, and I doubt whether it would be particularly confusing. So there's a good chance you'll be seeing this location at a theater near you...

Overall, I'm happy with the progress our group is making in terms of trying to actively plan for our thriller-opening. We've come up with several considerations for our setting and have reached a unanimous decision regarding which one we want to use. So, thankfully, part of our location-scouting is done...