CONSTRUCTION: LOCATION RECCE

The Ice Cold Bath isn't used - we will not have this in shot as it will be filmed on the right hand side of the bath

We will move this table and use a different table and stools that are unobtrusive from another classroom such as the art room

Previously to filming my group and I made a trip to the location of the custody scene at Claremont Fan Court School, Esher to check whether filming the custody scene would be appropriate, fit our vision of filming and also make us aware of how the scene would look like visually both in the construction stages as well as what it may look like against other scenes when being edited. 

We agreed that prior to filming the location had to be near empty as it we didn't want any disturbances such as pupils of the school being in shot without permission (especially through the windows shown in the photographs) as well as cars driving past the mansion (the building where filming took place) disturbing the sound and the action being captured with peoples entering and exiting the main double doors located on the right of this room. We wanted the custody room to be a medium size with bright lighting (preferably filmed in the day), empty with no people and a cold, unfriendly and vacant feel further conveying a haunting, empty and vulnerable feel, similar to the atmosphere created at the church (HERE is a link to my post on the location recce I completed previous to filming at the church and HERE is a link to my post on filming the grave yard scene at the church) and scenes filmed at the car park (HERE is a link to my post on the location recce I completed previous to filming at the car park and HERE is a link to my post on filming the car park scenes in Woking, Surrey) making Aaron seem alone, vacant and lonely. This atmosphere also conveys Sydney's association with the trading of illegal passports to helpless, manipulated and desperate refugees and migrants as forced upon her by the illegal gang. Aaron is being questioned by Detective Gibbs on his sisters death and his 'involvement' possibly with her murder. 

Below is a video taken on my iPhone of the location.