Location Scout & Risk Assessment

 This part of my blog will detail my location scout and risk assessment

Location 1: Sister’s room

Location assessment
Purpose of the shoot	To take a picture of the model (my sister) in a blank white wall background
Media language	My model will be staring straight to the camera, creating a direct mode of address with the audience which will form a connection with the audience and make them feel involved
Pros	-          Good lighting -          No need to travel
Cons	-          Lots of items -          Less control over lighting
Alternatives	Rent a studio, living room
Risk assessment
Potential hazards	Items in room
Evaluate risks	May cause injury (tripping over, bumped), may cause damage to equipment
Control measures & implementation timeframe	-          Keep room tidy, keep out unnecessary items if possible 1 day before shoot -          Keep aware of self & equipment in environment during the shoot

 

Location 2: Bamboo Forest

Location assessment
Purpose of the shoot	A picture of a bamboo forest to relate to the Monthly Monster article as the Jiangshi is a Chinese cryptid and bamboo forests are associated with China
Media language	A slightly out of focus canted angle to stimulate a sense of uneasiness in the viewer
Pros	-          Good natural lighting
Cons	-          Need to travel -          May have a lot of people -          Less control because a natural setting
Alternatives	Forests
Risk assessment
Potential hazards	Potentially harmful flora & fauna
Evaluate risks	May cause injury
Control measures & implementation timeframe	-          Familiarize myself with local flora & fauna to understand how I should act towards them a week before the shoot -          Be careful and avoid touching things I am not familiar with in the shoot

 

Location 3: Ipo’s (Grandma’s sister) house

Location assessment
Purpose of the shoot	Take some shots of the model ‘ghost hunting’ which will relate to the content of my article
Media language	A candid shot to make the subject appear more natural which I will achieve by having the model play a game where she tries to look for things I have hidden. This way her body language and expressions will appear more natural
Pros	-          Not far from where I live -          Good lighting
Cons	-          Requires permission from ipo -          May disrupt the other people living there (ipo, cousins, etc.)
Alternatives	My house, friend’s house
Risk assessment
Potential hazards	Objects around the room
Evaluate risks	-          Injury -          Equipment damage
Control measures & implementation timeframe	-          Remind myself and the model to beware of surroundings during the shoot -          Be careful when handling my equipment during the shoot