Location Scouting Jamie Self

Possible Locations

!   For our media production our group researched and investigated various locations and buildings to possibly use within our final music video.

!   We felt that this ‘scouting’ stage was important as it enabled our project to take shape around a set and for our production ideas to develop using the resources at the location we decide.

!   We weighed up the pro’s and con’s for our specific locations allowing for our group to make a appropriate decision of where we would like to base our project.

Location 1 – Severalls Assylum, Colchester

!   Severalls Assylum is 150 acre plot which opened in 1913 as a hospital for those with mental health problems. The hospital is a fine example of the architectural echelon design which features long corridors which were designed to interconnect within the entire site.

Using Google maps we worked out that it would take us 2 hours on a round trip to get there and back.

Pro’s and Con’s

! Pro's

•  Long corridors for shots of actor walking down.

•  Abandoned, over grown areas.

•  Great micro detail for close ups.

! Con's

•  Hard to find who is in charge and gaining acess to legally film there.

•  Far away for a journey with all equipment.

•  Health and Safety nightmare.

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Location 2 – Rougham Hall, Rougham

! Rougham Hall is a large Manor house which was owned by the Agnew family which during WWII a large 2000lb bomb landed near and destroyed its foundations. The house has laid derelict since. Nature has now quickly taken over and a mass of greenery encapsulates its interior. We really like the contrast built in this location between nature and destruction.

To get to Rougham Hall it is only a maximum of 40 minutes to get in a car from my residence.

Pro’s and Con’s

! Pro's

•  Easier to get to.

•  Lots of greenery on the interior of the building.

•  Possible connection and in to have legal use of the site

•  vast amounts of natural light

! Con's

•  Smaller plot than Severals

•  Lack of different style rooms

•  Does not fit as well into the story

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Location 2 – Stafford Park Estates, Long Melford

!   Stafford Park Estates is a collection of used/derelict warehouse and office buildings, varying in age from Victorian to more contemporary styles. They are in a variety of different conditions from overgrown nature to almost useable.

This location is very local and easy to get to being just over half an hour away. we also have a close connection to the owner of the site and will be able to easily organise a legal

use of the site.

Pro’s and Con’s

! Pro’s

•  Close to equipment storage

•  Easy access with vehicles

•  Legal use of site , almost guaranteed.

•  Fits well with the derelict office look aiming to achieve

•  Variety of different style buildings

! Con's

•  Have not seen building personally – only images

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