Recce - filming Recce is a military term that has been borrowed by media production in the United Kingdom, derived from "reconnoitre" (British English) "reconnoiter" (American English), the verb form of "reconnaissance". It is a pre-filming visit to a location to work out its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues.
For the final media project, I aim for diversity within the shots and therefore needed various locations to create different styles and types of images. Therefore I must complete both a studio shoot in addition to a London city shoot, in which I film and take stills of the model in order to capture natural looking shots as well as a studio setting. The majority of the shots will be taken within a studio, however throughout the day in London I will be capturing video footage and still images in every location.
The city shots will be taken in London, and below I have indicated all the places I will be visiting to film for my advertisement. I have visited every location prior to filming and can confirm it will be a safe area to take pictures. Although there will always be a risk as I am in a busy city, I will take the appropriate precautions to avoid problems or issues. Taking care of equipment and my own safety is the most important factor, therefore I will be alert throughout the day and ensure all equipment is safely positioned and when not needed will be supervised and in a protective bag.
Locations
Golden Jubilee Bridge
The Golden Jubilee will be an ideal location to film part of my production. The bridge offers scenic views of both The London Eye, Big Ben and The Houses of Parliament. Although a regularly used bridge, the large area used for pedestrians offers a wide enough space in order to film the protagonist running. I aim to shoot just three shots from the bridge and therefore disruption to the public will be minimised and should not cause traffic on the bridge. Additionally, the landscape views will enable me to take a time-lapse video of the London Eye, enhancing my final production and adding diversity to the advertisement.
Southbank Skatepark
The famous Southbank Skatepark and the surrounding area will be featured throughout the final production. The iconic skating area provides a diverse range of graffiti art that may be in contrast to the actress running in clips, providing a captivating backdrop in addition the to film itself. Ideally the audience will recognise some of the areas in which the production will be filmed, and perhaps be inspired to go running in those areas, using NIKE running shoes.
The surrounding area is a large straight of pedestrian only road in which has many locations that would look interesting when captured on film. During the autumn/winter the area is not as busy and therefore there will be enough room to film and for the actress to run.
The are shown below is another location in London's Southbank next to Westminster Bridge. This is where I plan to shoot close up of the runner's feet as she runs down the concrete stairs. This is ideal for match on action shots.
Between Westminster and Southwark Bridge, there is an open park with beautiful surroundings. The majority of clips shot on the day will be city based, however this park gives a nice contrast within the production, and shows that NIKE running shoes can be worn in all environments.
South Bank, London
Studio Shoot Recce
I will be using a similar set up to the floor plans shown above. Images with lighting will be shown below. I have chosen a setup similar to this (without the octobank boomed overhead) because it will help me to achieve well lit, bright and sharp images.
The studio shoot will involve the same model as the city shoot, in the same running outfit in order to keep consistency. I have used this studio setup on several occasions and therefore have the understanding that it is a safe place to conduct a still image shoot for my media product. I will be using a similar setup to the image shown below, however this will be tweaked and altered throughout the shoot. (image below sourced from a previous shoot using the studio)
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