Location

report

For my Film studies portfolio along with my textual analysis in which I explored how
messages and values are conveyed in action films, the Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan-2008)
and Skyfall (Sam Mendes-2012). For both films I have explored how both directors
(Christopher Nolan and Sam Mendes) represent the protagonist through the microelements, mise-en-scene, editing, cinematography and sound. Through analysing these films
I have continued to develop my portfolio by planning a short film based upon the ideas of
my textual analysis, using the features of both protagonists as a template of creating my
own protagonist. Therefore I will implement the codes and convention of the action genre
such as the mise-en-scene and the main characters in them.
Furthermore, my aim is to create a two-minute extract in the action genre supported by my
location report. I will be showing three images both in-house and outdoor that shows the
environment I will be locating my filming at to create a violent atmosphere

For my main location I have chosen a house (living room) located in Newbury Park. This
location is very accessible for me and my actors to film as wells as it is a very safe
environment. The living room will be plain which allows the audience to focus on the story
as well as my characters. Also it will show the audience who my main characters are. My
actors will be dressed how typical Mexican gangsters such as wearing jeans and a white vest
while theyre face are covered with a black bandanna. I have decided this perfect location
for a drug house due to the plain scenery, which gives the audience a sense of curiosity. This
location is also used to show where the gunfight will be taking place. This location was
chosen because the two films I had researched gave me inspiration and ideas on deciding
the location. My first shot will be an establishing shot which will be taken from outside to
show the two men guarding the house this will give the audience an idea where my story is
set the house, this will create a tense atmosphere. My next shot will be inside the house, in
the living room. This is to show all my characters doing theyre own thing such as Pablo
counting his money and Hernandes and Gustavo bagging up cocaine. These shots will just be
used to create a short intro to introduce to the audience to my main characters. During this
short scene there will be non-diegetic sound of the wind to emphasise the tension within
the scene.

Things I need to consider while filming:

I have to make sure I do not damage anything since I am making the room plain to fit
in my with my creative artefact as well as making sure that the living looks exactly
the same every time I film.
There is a chance that I will drop the camera equipment or one of my actors or
damage it, to minimize this risk I need to check that the tri-pod is stable and not
loose so I have to make sure it is secure.

Another problem that we may encounter is that the location I need to use may not
be available all the time due to it being a family environment.

My second location is in the dining room where two of my actors Gustavo and Hernanades
will be lining the drugs. I had slight problems with the drugs due to it being very messy and
hard to clean up since I had use flour as a substitute for cocaine.in addition my actors had to
be careful when using the flour since they were a near a large mirror, other than that I had
to be careful that the flour did not go on the floor so my actors and me do not fall over
while moving around in this small location. Also during these scenes I needed to use a pov
shot and so I had to make sure my actors knew how to use the camera and make sure that
they are careful when using it so they do not damage it in any sort of way. Also in this
location there are a lot of wires on the floor so I had to be careful when filming which was a
difficult task due to me having to move around in such little space. My actors also had guns
which were on the table, we have to make sure the gun does not fall on the floor due to it
being very heavy so it have the potential to damage the floor as well as damaging the gun its
self.

Things I need to consider while filming:

There are lot of wires around and so me and my actors need to be careful when
moving around.
We have to be careful with the props and be responsible when using them.

For my last location it will be near the entrance where the main shootout will happen. The
difficulties I might face with this scene is that there are lot of expensive objects around
including the camera equipment which may get damaged during this scene due fast action
so me and my actors had to be aware of our surroundings when filming. Also my actors
need to be responsible when carrying the guns so they do not cause panic in the area since
incidents like this are common when filming with guns. If they do get in trouble it will end

up delaying me film. Also my actors need to be aware of each other when they are doing the
fighting scene since the location is fairly small and I have to take full responsibility for their
health.
Things I need to consider while filming:

The environment, I have make sure its safe for my actors to film in.
Make sure my actors who uses the guns are responsible when using it and not
immature when filming with such a prop.