Location Idea 1 - Woodland Road + Forest

 To add a more indie aesthetic to my music video I want to use more local spaces that are different to what most people would see on an every day basis. For this to happen I decided using local woodland good be something that would work well.

 Within a 10 minute cycle from my house there is a small area of woodland that I have visited before to do filming. Last year I used it for my thriller film and I think it would work well in my music video too. The tall, slim trees create strong, artistic shadows and the light that shoots through the trees looks really good. I want to use the forest environment to film some scenes of my music video where the performer is likely to be completely alone. It will be okay to use this environment for filming because it is away from any residential area and is public land so we have a right to be there. The image taken during my filming in the forest last year (right) shows what the light looks like on a sunny day. It doesn't need to be sunny when I film for my music video because the mood of the song is not especially up beat and therefore will not need huge amounts of natural light. 

 Filming here for my music video could work well because it is easy to access and it doesn't take myself or Jordan to get there even if we have to cycle. It's also good because we know what the weather will be like there before leaving the house as it is very close. Another plus is that because there are lots of trees they block sight to any roads meaning any cars that drive past during filming will not be seen and therefore won't affect filming in any way. I plan on filming a lot of slow motion and reverse footage in the forest environment. I have an old TV unit which I may use and if I can get the correct safety equipment we may smash as an interesting piece of slow motion film.

 The road going through the forest is also a good place for filming and photography. I want to record a scene where Jordan is running along side the camera (tracking shot) and a scene where Jordan is running behind the camera as if he is chasing it. To do this I will mount my action camera to the car and we'll drive it along the road while Jordan runs behind. I have completed a full risk assessment for this shoot. You can read it by following the link: INSERT ROAD AND WOODLAND RISK ASSESSMENT

Below is an image I've taken of the road I want to use for the chasing/running shot. The road has no markings which gives it a nicer aesthetic for my music video's genre. It's also nice and wide giving more space and safety for filming and it is surrounded by picturesque woodland/grassland.