Looking for alleyways and confined spaces with a lack of passers by to film the fight scene we visited the following locations-
We decided to film in the alleyway in image 1. We felt it would imply a claustrophobic atmosphere, the curvature of the tunnel creating a sence of entrapment and helplessness for the character getting beaten up. I also considered that as it was dark it would create interesting silhouttes of the figure with the light shinning through from the other side of the tunnel. The brick wall portrays a gritty urban area and graffiti adds to the feel of criminal activity. The composition is also enhanced by the yellow lines on the floor framing the shot, nicely creating an arrow shape towards the tunnel drawing the audience into the action.
We then discussed different council estates we could use, keeping in mind we wanted them to look quite rough and urban.
Ideally we would have chosen the estate in image 1, however we there would be no way of getting inside the block to film the establishing birds-eye shot of Nkiru entering the estate. Therefore we chose Amphtill Estate (image 3) as a group member knew a friend who lived their and would let us into her home enabling us to film from her window on the 7th floor. The birds eye view we were then able to achieve helped to create a sense of the towering scale of the block. The location is good as it is surrounded by main roads with lots of passing traffic, creating the inner city feel we wanted.
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