For the same reasons as stated in the 'exiting the club' sequence setting, I knew I would have to find locations in and around Wandsworth.
For the first part of the walk homewards, I felt it would be best to use the actual road on which the 'club' they had came from was, mostly because it made shooting slightly easier and since we were going for the more 'grungey' look instead of high end Chelsea clubs, I thought the fact that it was a semi-residential road wouldn't really matter.
The final scene, revolves around an alleyway within which one of our main protagonists is captured. For this we obviously needed a pathway that was:
I subsequently did a recce in in which I narrowed my choices down to 3 alleyways in my area, and with the help of Blake and Emma we decided on one which was very close to Wandsworth Common overground station. On the map pictured, it shows the alleyway jutting off from Balham Park High Rd. We chose this particular alleyway because it was very well lit, was sufficient in length and due to the train station being so near, made it easy for us all to get to. I have included a picture I took which shows the high walls (creating an imposing feel to the scene we will subsequently shoot), good lighting (from the two lamp-posts), and perfect length.
For the first part of the walk homewards, I felt it would be best to use the actual road on which the 'club' they had came from was, mostly because it made shooting slightly easier and since we were going for the more 'grungey' look instead of high end Chelsea clubs, I thought the fact that it was a semi-residential road wouldn't really matter.
The final scene, revolves around an alleyway within which one of our main protagonists is captured. For this we obviously needed a pathway that was:
- well lit
- long enough in length for other girls to exit and Helena still be left on the phone
- not in a dangerous area (carrying around v.expensive equipment)
- average-looking, nothing glamourous, just a run of the mill cobbled alleyway
- and of course, in an area which was relatively easy to get to
I subsequently did a recce in in which I narrowed my choices down to 3 alleyways in my area, and with the help of Blake and Emma we decided on one which was very close to Wandsworth Common overground station. On the map pictured, it shows the alleyway jutting off from Balham Park High Rd. We chose this particular alleyway because it was very well lit, was sufficient in length and due to the train station being so near, made it easy for us all to get to. I have included a picture I took which shows the high walls (creating an imposing feel to the scene we will subsequently shoot), good lighting (from the two lamp-posts), and perfect length.