Location Post

Locations

When we were filming our main task, we also took pictures of each location we used. Below  I have made animated gifs of all the different locations we used because we took a range of pictures at each location. 

Location 1:

This is our first location we used which was south park, we decided to use this location because it has magnificent views overlooking Oxford and it is the largest park within Oxford city limits. This location worked really well with our narrative because we needed   to get a good shot of the sky in order to show the audience what time of day it was. This location was also easily accessible because it was near our school and if we needed to re-film any shots it could be easily done. Also the trees symbolise beauty, strength and wisdom which relates to our protagonist who is portraying how girls in society should be themselves and go against stereotypical views of society. We also decided to use a blurred shot of the sky and then gradually focus into the sun a few seconds later, we did this in order to follow the dream pop genre as codes and conventions include mystical dreamy imagery, which means not being obvious about the location straight away and keeping it a mystery for the audience so they feel surprised.

This is our second location we used which was outside Cheney Schools field. At first we were unsure about where exactly we would find this type of location as we had planned beforehand that we needed a location that had loads of leaves. After walking back from our first location which was south park we found this place and instantly thought that this was the best spot to use. The shot that we did in this location was of our protagonist waking up in a dream in a unusual place full of leaves and greenery, we decided on this because Sugar Maple Leaves symbolise wisdom, connection, unity. And also the colour green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility and has strong emotional correspondence with safety. This links in with our main task because we wanted our audience to feel relaxed and we wanted our protagonist to stand out for the human eye.

Location 3:

This is our third location we used which was again in south park, but more towards the front of the park where the lodges were. We decided to use this location because we needed a continuity shot from the location from where she wakes up. After the frame when she wakes up this shot sets the scene for the audience that she has woken up in a big park and now she is happily walking away to her final destination. This location worked really well with our narrative because we needed  a location that had loads of greenery due to our protagonist waking up in a unusual location and stereotypically big parks have connotations of insecurity and loneliness.

Location 4: 

This is our fourth location, which is Donnington Bridge. It was the next location after the one at South park.
This bridge was key to use in the music video because bridges put forward an idea that there is something else on the other end of the bridge, a goal, a kind of light at the end of the tunnel. We had to use the bridge as it is iconic in Oxford and it also overlooks the River Thames, in addition to the link it has with our narrative that the girl is moving--onwards and upwards to reach her goal of releasing herself from the ties that make up her identity. Donnington Bridge also has great leading lines composition which seems like our protagonist is on a long journey.

Location 5:

This location is below the bridge. We chose to include this because it offered a good opportunity for leading lines to be featured in our music video. These shots were helpful because it was sandwiched between this location and the next one.

Location 6:

This location was in town. These shots did drag a bit and we are working on cutting out bits we don't need, like the part when the camera's at a high angle and she is walking towards the camera and then away from it in the next shot. The problem we had was that the music goes on longer than the video, but we don't need to worry about it because we have sufficient footage and quality in the video to hopefully pass.

Location 7:

This location is shot again, in town. There are leading lines (the rails and the other end of the path) to indicate the direction is which the protagonist will walk.

Location 8:

This location is at the front of the Ashmolean museum. As an iconic building in Oxford, we chose to use it because of its steps in order for the protagonist to roll the ball down it. Advantages of using this location is that it looks old, misty, traditional, ancient and contributes to Dream Pop conventions (when extremes are used--Location 6 in comparison to this one is very different).