So I’ve decided to shoot at about 8 locations, The target I set for myself when I decided on several short films rather than one longer film was 6 one minute pieces. So I think if I get footage from 8 locations, if 1 or two don’t work the way I anticipated/just aren’t usable then I still have 6 strong ones to form my interactive experience. And if all 8 are acceptable I can either submit 8 or just pick the strongest 6 and ensure a cohesive experience that way.
I want to pick places that are… uninspiring. I don’t want incredible landscapes or beautiful locations. The reasons are twofold, firstly because I don’t want it to distract from the main aim of the piece which is the light sources. The lights are the centrepiece of this experiment and they need to have the audiences full attention. But secondly, and perhaps more importantly, I want the space to be subservient to the noticing. I want the take a space that is rarely considered/noticed (i.e. an ally, a car park, back entrance to a building etc) and illuminate it in the mind of the audience. I want to transform these mundane spaces into something more.
One thing I need to worry about when choosing these locations as well is the framing. I have two relatively powerful lights that I can move around the spaces, but they will get lost if I am too far away from the scene, and they will be too prevalent if the shots are too close up. There will be a definite middle ground that I need to find at each location so experimenting with the physical camera placement will be very important.