Recce Form

Description of the Location:- Kitchen in a house

Purpose:- The young girl will be filmed in this location in order for the audience to

identify with her chores that she needs to complete, which she has further explained and written in the letter represented to her brother.

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- It has good lighting for filming- It is a large spaced kitchen to allow sufficient room for the actor, filming

crew and cameras.- It is safe for the actors- It fits into the era that we would like to film in (1940s)

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- There may not be enough plug sockets needed for our equipment which could mean wires wouldn’t be long enough to reach where we need to film

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- Safety precautions: making sure no electrical appliances come into

contact with water- Making sure there are no wires on the floor that could be a hazard and

get in the way of the actor

Will you use this location? Yes

Recce Form

Description of the Location:- Front sitting room

Purpose:- The young girl uses this room in order to look out of the window when

Mrs Smith sends her inside of the house to get a glass of milk. Through the sitting room she looks outside of the curtain where she watches her brother get taken away.

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- It is the perfect sized room we want the size of the room to be - Can get a very good view of room, good lighting in the room- Location is accessible – easy to get to- Room is empty enough for what we need it for - There is no wires in the way and the plugs are in a good location

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Room is at an awkward angle to place the camera - Furniture was difficult to get out of the room

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will have to be aware of where we place the camera and that it stays

within the 180 degree rule. - We will also need to be aware of the limitation of space and that the wires

are not in the way of actors. - Television may be hard to move in order for the actor to get to the

window

Will you use this location? Yes

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Description of the Location:- Hallway

Purpose:- This space will be used in order for the young girl to run outside when

she sees her brother get taken away. As the shot is a point of view shot, this space will be needed so that the audience are able to identify with the space in which she is seeing as she runs outside and has Mrs. Smith pull her back inside the room

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- Can get a very good view of room, good lighting in the room- Location is accessible – easy to get to- Room is empty enough for what we need it for - There is no wires in the way and the plugs are in a good location - Space is big enough for the actor to run through without getting hurt

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Hallway is at an awkward angle to when you come out of the sitting room- Actor needs to be aware not to run too fast that she misplaces her step

and hurts herself

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will have to be aware of where we place the camera and that it stays

within the 180 degree rule. - We will also need to be aware of the limitation of space and that the wires

are not in the way of actors.

Will you use this location? Yes

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Description of the Location:- Conservatory room

Purpose:- This space will be used at the beginning of the scene where we witness

the young girl, her brother and mother. The mother will be plaiting the child’s hair whilst she clutches onto a teddy bear.

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- Can get a very good view of room, good lighting in the room- Location is accessible – easy to get to- Room is empty enough for what we need it for - There is no wires in the way and the plugs are in a good location - The room looks in a compact which represents a rural household,

differing from the other bigger suburban rooms

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Space is compact so the actors need to be aware in order to not hurt themselves

- Wires need to be placed in a place so it does not appear in the scene and in order for the actors not trip over them

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will have to be aware of where we place the camera and that it stays

within the 180 degree rule. - We will also need to be aware of the limitation of space and that the wires

are not in the way of actors.

Will you use this location? Yes

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Description of the Location:- Field

Purpose:- This space will be used in order for the actors to represent the change in

time when they travel through the field by foot to go back to where their family home is. They will also be represented sleeping under a tree. The space will also be used for the boy to comply with the daily chores represented in his letter.

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- Location is accessible – easy to get to

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Wires cannot be placed anywhere as it is an open space

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will have to be aware of where we place the camera and that it stays

within the 180 degree rule. - Other passers-by due to it being a public place

Will you use this location? Yes

Recce Form

Description of the Location:- Green screen

Purpose:- The green screen will be used in order to film the 1940s station; we will

be putting footage of a train represented in that era over the footage of the mother waving goodbye. The space will also be used in order to film when the brother and sister write letters to one another

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- Location is accessible – easy to get to- Can get a very good view of room, good lighting in the room- There is no wires in the way and the plugs are in a good location- Taylor the lighting to our advantage

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Space is compact so the actors need to be aware in order to not hurt themselves

- Wires need to be placed in a place so it does not appear in the scene and in order for the actors not trip over them

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will have to be aware of where we place the camera and that it stays

within the 180 degree rule. - We will also need to be aware of the limitation of space and that the wires

are not in the way of actors.

Will you use this location? Yes

Recce Form

Description of the Location:-Editing suite

Purpose:- In order to complete the ancillaries and the product.

List three points that make this location suitable for the purpose:- Location is accessible – easy to get to- Enables us to use the software needed

List two points that might make this location unsuitable for your purpose:

- Space is compact and can get very overcrowded

If you use this location what will you have to be aware of at all times?- We will also need to be aware of the limitation of space and that the wires

are not in the way.

Will you use this location? Yes