Recci Shots

Here are some idea's for locations to use for our music video, and some finalised ideas which we will definitely be using in our music video. Of course the locations need to be suitable and easily accessible therefore our choices have been based on these factors. Of course being a gym song, a prime location which we will have to use is of course a gym. There are many gyms which are accessible to us. We have chosen three Gym's in fact, because of various reasons. One of the reasons is that the facilities at each gym are very different, for example one of our gyms is purely a kick boxing and boxing gym. Here is an in depth picture of our choices for the gym scenes:

Lions Den Gym:

This is the first location we will be using, this gym is not a very expensive or updated gym with the newest equipment. However this is the image which we wish to conduct because I believe the song is of weightlifting and that these locations are shown in a more male orientated gym which is more likely to be very jam packed with weights. I have used this location before in another assessment and it had gone very well and smooth with no complications. Also this is my local gym which I have a membership for therefore it will be easily accessible. Some risks that we could face with filming in a gym is space, as in a gym there is a lot that could go wrong as there is heavy weights and machinery and people. We must be cautious when filming in the gym as we must watch out for other people around the gym, as heavy weight could cause them, us or the equipment serious damage that could be avoided easily, we could inform others that we're filming and that we may need a little space, and we could try use the amount of space that we have to the best of our ability.

Seven Kings Gurdwara Gym:

This is the second location which we have chosen, mainly because it relates to the target audience of our product. Our artists originally are Asian, and getting some footage in a Sikh gym will identify the right target market. Also we can use many aspects of this for humour, as one of us is a member of the Sikh community and know a lot of people from the Gurdwara therefore they can be used for our acting. Meaning that this location is very easily accessible for us due to the ties we have with the Sikh community.

School Gym (Chadwell Heath):

Finally for our final gym location, is our very local school gym. Of course the accessibility will definitely not be a problem for us as we attend school everyday and have access to the gym in most days. But another reason behind choosing this location is that I believe the equipment is better than the other gyms for some scenery, therefore we have chosen this. If it had been far and very hard to gain access then this location would not have been chosen, however because it is so close and will look better I believe we have chosen the right decision in choosing three different locations.

Goodmayes Park:

We have chosen an outdoor venue to use for some scenes. A park is very often seen in many motivational music videos, we wish to show our character running in this setting. The park is not very far and is open at respectable hours, of course shut when it does get dark. Also we will not need any permission to film at all therefore I believe this will be a good setting for our outdoor scenery. The problem with using a outdoor location is the weather, as during winter, it is cold, dull and rains alot so it would not be ideal to film in as the cast, and equipment would get wet, and it would also alter the mood of the music video and make it more depressing, as the emotions associated with cold and rain are usually unhappy and dull.

House:

The locations I will be using in my house would be my living room. This is to get access to my TV and computer which are both needed for some specific shots. Of course it being my home it will be very easy to access it and for my partner it Is not far from school at all therefore for both of us it is very easy to access and can be accessed at almost any time.  The living room will not be too flashy because  UK rap videos arn't associated to having videos which showboat very big and flashy houses, in fact it is the opposite.