Setting and Location- Rayleigh Studio

Rayleigh Studio

My first filming location is Rayleigh Studio. I chose to film at Rayleigh studio because it was the closest location for the band to meet up at and also it was the biggest space we could find to meet up at. It was important to have a large enough space to film in because we had lots of band equipment to set up and without it we wouldn't of been able to rehearse and play over the top of the backing track.

As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of space to set up band equipment such as amps and speakers. The room was also sound proofed so it couldn't cause a disturbance to anyone else in any of the other rooms. In terms of mise en scene, Settings and lighting were the most important things to consider when choosing a suitable filming location. The backdrop of plain which is what we wanted as we didn't want any drawings or paintings as backdrops as we just wanted the audience to focus on the band and not the backdrop. Lighting was also important. This room is brightly lit which is very important to getting a high quality video. Since all the band shots are in black and white, it was very important that the room was well lit because if the room was too dark, the band may have been hard to see in black and white.

We have all rehearsed in the studio before so we knew it would be a suitable location for us all to film the video in as it was spacious enough and had sufficient lighting to film in.