Locations

1. S Block Social Area:

This was used for the 'Locker Scene' where Nessa confronted the 'Nerds' about not supporting her. I had to pay attention to the mise-en-scene when filming this. As it is a school canteen and social area I knew it had to look used and school-like (as in real life I was filming after school after it had been cleaned and tidied.) Therefore I laid some litter on tables and the floor to look more realistic and relatable to a modern day school. I also go some people to sit round a few of the tables to create more of an atmosphere.

2. Compass Gardens:

 Due to this being a real park I didn't have to worry about editing the mise-en-scene as much as the atmosphere and view was already naturally provided, providing that I filmed at the peak times for a park. I filmed on a Saturday afternoon as I knew that would be popular for parents to visit with children and the park would look more active and full of life and therefore more realistic.

3. School Field:

4. Bedroom 1:

I decorated this room to match my protagonists characteristics, as it is her bedroom in my trailer. Her character is quite laid back, casual and not very girly. I portrayed this through her bedroom through the gender-neutral colours. I also placed a lot of poster of indie-rock bands which I believe correspond with her characteristics and fashion sense.

5. Bedroom 2:

This room was chosen to match the personality of Nessa's best friend Lily. Her characteristics contrast that of Nessa's. She's very girly and like a 'typical teenager' in the way that she speaks using "typical teenage" language like 'omg'. Therefore I chose her a room with conveys these aspects of her personality. There is a colour scheme of pink and purple which are conventional 'girly' colours and the whole room follows a flower pattern which portrays delicacy and femininity, again relating to her characteristics.

6. Kitchen:

Choosing the right kitchen to use in these scenes was very important because this gives an immediate first impression on Nessa's family and highlights their social class and income. I put flowers out (behind the parents) to give a welcoming and friendly atmosphere for the family home. I also put out 'generic' kitchen items such as washing up liquid to make the location look used and realistic.

7. Living Room:

This was important to consider as it had to match the social class and family feel that was portrayed through the kitchen location. I chose a living room that looked 'classy but cosy' as it shows that Nessa's family are quite well off but also a loving family.


8. Medical Room:

For the pregnancy scan scene I used part of my schools medical room as it had a hospital-like bed. However I then had to decorate it with things such as illness-related posters and first-aid boxes to make it look like a realistic hospital room.

9. River:

I had to take into consideration time of day when filming scenes down by the river as I relied on natural daylight and also the tide of the river.Therefore I looked at the tide-timetable before scheduling my shooting session.

Other locations I used include corridors, gardens and a driveway.

(doctors posters were put up here to make this corridor look like a doctors surgery waiting room.)