We decided upon London for the main part of our filming because we want to portray a sense of modernisation. This subverts the usual conventions of black and white Film Noir's being filmed back in the 1950s so we want to give the entire film a modern twist by filming powerful, architectural train stations whilst including backstreet alleyways and glass buildings. With London, we will have a large variety of areas to shoot in which I feel will really extend the narrative and the idea that in our narrative the woman is being followed across a long journey. To begin with I've researched some train stations to get an idea of where we want to travel. We are also thinking about using a warehouse I have in Letchworth which would be a really good ending location to our narrative as there are steel railings (similar to the blinds convention in film noirs), empty rooms, darkness and stark contrast using spotlighting inside the warehouse building. The warehouse is situated on Works Road in Letchworth which is within an industrial estate - futher adding to a typical film noir theme of isolation.
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Kings Cross: again fantastic architecture, the high ledge/balcony would also be great for our high angle shot we want to try where we use a slow motion blurring effect to accentuate the busyness of London whilst simultaneously adding a distortive/flashback aspect to the viewer. Kings Cross is also very well known, so it acts as a good 'relative' location to the audience who will be able to relate themselves to the film. CCTV cameras will also be abundant so we will be able to get the shots of the moving cameras like we wanted to - to represent our theme of identity.
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| St. Pancras International: really strong architecture, well-lit, escalators good for both 'modern' theme and for the shot we want of the femme fatale going up the escalator and the male following her. |
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| Top and bottom: Both Southwark station. Very modern, good for creating stark differences in light, lots of shadows and reflections could be made. |
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| Glass lifts at Kings Cross. Really good for making shadows, reflections, in-depth photos with people and trains in the background |
Super ideas are they original? Whether or not you could think about the lens and framing and how you could use the same ideas to give your film a distinct style.
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