Level 3 Media Cambridge Technical

LOCATION RECCE
LOCATION
Dance Studio

LOCATION ADDRESS
Loushers Lane, Warrington, WA4 6RD

TYPE OF BUILDING/STRUCTURE/LANDSCAPE
Studio room/ part of a college

WHY IS THIS LOCATION SUITABLE FOR YOUR PROJECT?

This location is suitable as during my advert I have a dance class scene which helps to highlight a common activity of the
target audience that contributes to an extremely active life. The dance studio is the perfect place for a dance class to take
part as it has black backdrops and sets the scene, giving the correct Mise en scene.

ACCESS

TRANSPORT LINKS TO LOCATION: PHYSICAL ACCESS TO SITE

 A range of buses  Through many entrances
 Car access  Wheelchair access
 Train to Warrington town and walk to the college
(15 min approx.)

GENERAL INFORMATION
People who might be affected by recording in this location:
 Drama students, Performing Arts students and Dance students.

Precautions/measures taken to minimise the impact of your recording:

Speak to the head of performing arts and check that it will be okay to book out one small dance studio for one hour in the
college day and minimise the space we use to half the room so that if any students wish to rehearse in there, there is still
room for students to share the space.

Power sources available N/A due to battery in camera

Catering N/A
Toilets On site
Telephones N/A
Daylight times (if recording outside) N/A
Locals/Authorities to be contacted N/A

Measurements of space used on location: (Use paces if necessary)

5 paces vertical and 4 paces horizontal.

Describe any restrictions/hazards in the immediate vicinity:

There a minor hazards as the dance studio is a clear room with little furniture. Although one restriction of the room is that
due to the black curtains as background the shots may be darker than hoped for.
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Where will the crew work on this location?
N/A

Where will the cast work on this location?

In the dance studio room.

TOP 3 RISKS IDENTIFIED ON LOCATION

(N.B. this does not replace the Risk Assessment form which must be carried out for any practical project)

 Either the cast or I tripping over the tripod.

 Water/liquids being spilt on the camera/ equipment due to the cast being thirsty because of the dancing.

 Other students wishing to share the room and being boisterous and careless resulting in broken equipment.

Describe the aesthetics of the location:

(e.g. Describe the potential camera shots or describe the acoustic value of the location)

The dance studio fits perfectly for the Mise en scene of the scene. I will have some long shots of the group of 5 dancers
doing a small sequence from a dance, with the black curtains hanging in the background adding professionalism to the
scene. I will also have close ups of individual faces of the dancers with the black background behind to show their reaction
when they smell the B.O coming from the girl. I wanted to use the dance studio and activity of dancing due to it being an
extremely diverse activity enjoyed widely by both boys and girls of this age group. The studio also has a wooden dance floor
that adds to the reality of the setting of a dance class.