After initial planning begun, I decided that it would be a good idea to go into the centre of Bristol to search for a location for the third and final scene of our thriller opening. The third scene will consist of thee antagonist, who has just left the scene of the first murder, encountering a tramp in the street who he murders in cold blood. This scene is significant to the opening as the killer's identity will be clearer as it will be the only scene with a clear shot of his face.
When discussing the ideal location for the scene, a number of alleyways in the centre of Bristol came to mind therefore I thought it would be beneficial to go into Bristol and recce a number of different sites, rather than just going into Bristol on the day of filming completely unprepared for any issues that I may face.
What is the purpose of a recce? The purpose of a recce is to establish whether a venue or location is suitable for filming as well as see if the location has any potential problems related to sound and lighting.
On the 28th of January, my group and I went to St Nicholas Market in the centre of Bristol and scouted a number of different locations. Two of the locations we viewed stood out and were the most suitable for the third scene of the thriller.
St Nicholas Market
The first location I viewed was the lane leading off of St Nicholas Market on Wine Street. The lane had a number of features I was hoping to find including a small amount of graffiti on the walls making the lane appear to be part of a dangerous neighbourhood. However I felt that the lane looked too old fashioned for what I wanted to create and there were a number of issues with the location such as a bank on one side which had huge glass windows as well as a number of people constantly walking up and down to different shops.
Leonard Lane
A two minute walk from St Nicholas Market is a dark, dingy lane which I believe is perfect for the final scene of the two minute opening. I want this scene to show that this killer has plunged into the dark 80's underworld of society and Leonard Lane would support this through the ridiculous amount of graffiti, bins and litter which plague the lane. Even the smell of the alleyway was horrifying therefore I believe that the lane will accurately represent the place the killer is in psychologically and that he is targeting other lowlifes. The idea of using a lane is to show the killer after he has murdered another person, by killing the tramp he is shown to be a true psychopath as he murders the tramp just because he had reached for the killer's wallet. The lane represents the back of the seedy hotel shown in the opening scene therefore I believe Leonard Lane is the perfect location as its narrow lane will make the audience feel claustrophobic and uneasy even before they witness the killer strike again.
I have decided to use this location for the scene as it is quiet and there are some sheltered areas in case of rain; however the lane on St Nicholas Market will be used as an alternate location just in case I encounter problems with this location on the day of filming.
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