Archers Sound Clip -with writeup-

The Archers is a long standing BBC radio drama, this where where we got the script from to perform. the script features a lot of things that would would only find in radio scripts, for example because the action doesn't have any visual stimulus to go on, the characters find themselves having to describe their actions and feelings through text and being very specific about what they're doing, for example the conversation between Alistair and Daryl (as we portrayed them anyway) we hear them say everything they're doing and mapping out a clear story by being very specific like "what are you doing today?" and "im setting off in 20 minutes" gives the story a strict timeset and easy to follow narrative, this is important because without any visuals a radio script can sometimes leave you confused if not done well.

Set design

I always wanted to be the overall feel of my film to be quite light hearted and funny at times, the way i shot the film with bright colourful backgrounds solidifies this and makes it easy for me to add other elements like sound to make the film feel how i want.

I decided to use my room for the piece to camera to give the film a more personal feel and to make people feel more involved with my life. it is also very fitting considering the feel and topic of the film.

The reason i chose the parks around cambridge to be my filming locations were for many reasons, one being that there were reliably a lot of people around to give me the best chance of getting interviews. another was the very pretty scenery around that made the backgrounds interesting enough to hold an audience for a long period of time.

Impressions Spider Diagram

Different Shots Used / Not used

Location Recce - cambourne -

here is cambourne, the town that i live in, cambourne is home to a lot of buildings like the one you see under this text, and a few trees to break up the scenery.

here is the location im planning on filming, the trees and buildings give a diverse background to look at, and the buildings may be able to shield me away from any wind that comes in to ruin the audio.

problems with the location?

the location is not very pretty most of the time, however sometimes something more simplistic would look nicer, i will have to decide that on the day depending on who i get to interview while im there.

The wind, wind is always a problem for me, with cambridge being very windy this time of year and that could ruin the audio entirely.

good things about the location?

very convenient to use, because it's the town i live in it means i can get more filming time and less time worrying about public transport. the town is also fairly busy because of the supermarket in the centre of the town so getting an interview should be fairly easy. 

location recce -central cambridge-

Location Reece: central cambridge

Central cambridge, the grand arcade is a large shopping centre with long spanding grassland. i plan to film out in the grassland so i can get pretty shots with the trees. 

If you look in this photo taken from google maps you can see there the grassland starts, just past the main tree in the centre there is the park i filmed most of my interviews in.

the problems with this location include the wind that often picks up around the cambridge area, and the changing weather in England means that rain is always around the corner at any moment, so we have to be ready for that. filming under a tree line could give me lighting problems, it could be too dark without direct sunlight. 

This location is great for my filming because there are many people around, this is good for me because it maxes my chances my chances of being able to find an interview with someone that will give me an interesting answer. the location is also very pretty with a large variety of colours and pretty trees and plants to make an interesting background for an interview. the location also offers a good opportunity for cut-aways with cambridge being home to many beauty spots like the universities and very old beautiful buildings.