THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCATION - Where are we thinking?

                  THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LOCATION

Whether on a sandy blue beach, to a highland mountain, the harsh Sahara dessert, to a dark alley way. Every single location has a major significance to the production of a film, even if it is simply in basic bedroom.Film location is the place where a movie or television is filmed outside of the studio. The location of film can even determine the success of the film. A location enhances the film to establish the plot and pull the audience in. The location is what can even help viewers further understand the context of the film. They are more than just a simple background they set the tone and mood of the film.

Film locations are found often through location scouts based on a variety of factors such as the script, appeal, and even the path the producers want the film to take. In some cases the location can even be part of the plot of a film. One example of this actually happens to be in one of my all time favorite shows "Gossip Girl"  which is based on  the lives of  privileged former students at an exclusive prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side.Without it having been based in New York Cityb perhaps the film would not have been as popular.

A few examples of iconic film locations are Beverley Hills (Pretty Women) and many more ;) The Hunger Games, ( DuPont State Forest) , Star Wars (Hotel Sidi Dress) and the list could go on and on.

For our location we wanted ask ourselves a few questions to make sure we could choose the best location for our film opening. We asked ourselves questions like:

Where to find good locations?

How do we maximize our location?

How much access will we have for our location?

Lighting of our location choice?

Noise? Cost?

These are a few questions we considered of when debating what location to use.

Our location has to be a spot where both characters emotions and facial expressions can be seen, specifically because this has everything to do with our plot.It has to be a place that their voices can also be heard so that it can be understood that they are about to be separated and that they just found out.

Some Spots we are considering are cafes:

Equilibro Coffee House

• Location accessible since it is nearby and based in Weston
• Free since we know the owners and can arrange a time to film.
• Are able to maximize our use since we will know the best time to go.
• DARK & PRETTY LOUD which can effect our film, we would most likely have to bring our own lights

Cheese Course

• Location accessible since it is nearby and based in Weston
• Good lighting with plenty of windows
• Would have to obtain permission which could be complicated with time, noise, and cost.

Bedroom

• Location very accessible  as it can be our own bedroom .
• Simple and easy to decorate to meet our project needs
• Easier to film and would have no cost
• LIGHTING 

After some analyzation choosing our bedroom might just be the best idea, it makes the most sense with our film opening and is the most efficient to film!